At this company, mental health comes first—and results follow

—CAMERON ALBERT-DEITCH

ORIENTATION for new hires at the software company Greenlight Guru begins with co-founder David DeRam saying the same five words: “We’re gonna get weird here.” During the next 90 minutes, DeRam, also the company’s CEO, talks about the “vibrations” the company gives off and how that attracts people with a specific kind of “energy.” If that sounds too fluffy for an organization that makes quality-management software for medical device companies, you may not be Greenlight Guru material. The firm, founded in 2013 and based in Indianapolis, operates under the premise that culture determines results, and the culture of Greenlight Guru is one that allows employees to feel emotionally supported. Part of the foundation for this support is the company’s mindset coach, Kevin Bailey, who has worked with Greenlight’s employees since 2016. The…

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