Being an Ally is at the heart of what we do! Check out more info on the culture at Ally Pediatric Therapy

1. HOW TO BE AN ALLY

2. Welcome to Ally!
We’re so excited for the privilege of you joining the team!

3. We’re different
…on purpose.
We’re Allies.

4. What are our “Three Uniques”?
Integrated treatment model
Play-based, child-led treatment approach
Our culture attracts, develops, and retains top talent
Every company has unique
characteristics. No two
companies have the same ones.
This is what makes Ally unique.

5. Integrated treatment model
We believe an integrated approach to
treatment is more unified, effective, and
efficient.
It puts the child and family at the center of
everything.
It takes a certain kind of culture and team to make this work!

6. Play-based, child-led treatment approach
We believe kids learn and make progress when they are having fun!
That’s why we utilize Pivotal Response Training (PRT) and take a child-
led, naturalistic approach.

7. Our culture attracts, develops, and retains top
talent
Ally is only as good as our team.
We care about who is on our team.
We care about our culture.
That’s why we spend a lot of
time talking about it!

8. What is Culture?
NOUN | CUL·TURE | ˈKƏL-
CHƏR
A SET OF SHARED
VALUES, GOALS, AND PRACTICES

9. Evolving and aspirational in nature
Our Culture is:
What we care about
How we act and what we expect
What brings us together
Enables us to learn and grow

10. Core Focus is a concept from EOS
Ally runs on EOS…It’s a system to organize our vision, resources, and collective efforts
CORE
FOCUS
CORE
PURPOSE
NICHE

11. CORE
FOCUS
CORE
PURPOSE
NICHE
To be an ally in growth*
*We used to have a long,
complicated mission
statement. Nobody could
remember it. We like this
better.

12. CORE
FOCUS
CORE
PURPOSE
NICHE
To be an ally in growth
To our clients
To our team
To our community

13. What does it mean
to be an ally?

14. To our clients
An autism diagnosis can be life changing to
the children and families we serve.
Our science and the work we do help create
meaningful change in their lives.

15. We’re all on some journey in our lives.
We want to help you get there.
To our team

16. We strive to be active, supportive citizens
within our community.
We seek to use our collective experiences,
passions, and energy to improve our
community.
To our community

17. CORE
FOCUS
CORE
PURPOSE
NICHE
Building behavioral,
communication, and social skills
for children with autism and
other childhood disorders

18. What are our Core Values?
OUR COLLECTIVE, SHARED
BELIEFS

19. BE AN ALLY. EMBRACE GROWTH. DO WHAT’S RIGHT. HAVE FUN!
What are our Core Values?

20. BE AN ALLY.

21. BE AN ALLY.
There’s a reason why we named the
company Ally.
It’s our purpose.
It’s what we value.
It’s who we are.
It’s what we do.

22. BE AN ALLY.
H Humble
E Empathetic
A Adaptable
R Remarkable
T Team Player
We think Allies have HEART

23. BE AN ALLY.
We have a confession.
We stole the HEART acronym from HubSpot and changed it up to
be tailored to Ally.
Others say steal shamelessly, we say learn shamelessly.

24. EMBRACE GROWTH.

25. EMBRACE GROWTH.
…is a key component of our Core Purpose
GROWTH

26. EMBRACE GROWTH.
…striving to learn and improve
GROWTH

27. EMBRACE GROWTH.
…striving to learn and improve
Our SELF.
Our CLIENTS.
Our TEAM.
Our COMPANY.
Our COMMUNITY.
GROWTH

28. EMBRACE GROWTH.
SHOOT THE MESSENGER
EMBRACE THE MESSENGER

29. EMBRACE GROWTH.
We strive to give feedback that has radical
candor*.
We want to challenge directly, but that can
only be done in a way that cares personally
about that individual.
*We learned about this
concept from the Radical
Candor book. We encourage
our team to read it!

30. EMBRACE GROWTH.
Example: Mike’s fly is down. Oh no!
Obnoxious Aggression: “Look everyone! Mike’s fly is
down!”
Manipulative Insincerity: Do or say nothing because
you’re afraid of how telling Mike will make you feel.
Ruinous Empathy: Do or say nothing because you’re
afraid of hurting Mike’s feelings.
Radical Candor: Take Mike aside, or lean in and gently
whisper, “Sorry to tell you this, but you probably want
to know that your fly is down.”

31. EMBRACE GROWTH.
WE’VE GOT ISSUES.

32. EMBRACE GROWTH.
WE’VE GOT ISSUES.
And we’re glad we do!

33. EMBRACE GROWTH.
WE LOVE ISSUES.
WE LOVE PROBLEMS.
BAD NEWS IS OK.
This is what allows us to
grow as individuals, as a
team, and as a company!

34. EMBRACE GROWTH.
We “IDS” issues at Ally
• IDENTIFY
• DISCUSS
• SOLVE

35. EMBRACE GROWTH.
IDENTIFY
WE CAN’T SOLVE THE ISSUES
WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT.
We encourage everyone
to add items to the
“Issues List”

36. EMBRACE GROWTH.
IDENTIFY
Another way we identify issues and areas for us to improve is by
debriefing.
Navy SEALS call these “After Action Reviews”

37. EMBRACE GROWTH.
IDENTIFY
Bring Data.
“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand
expert opinions.” – Admiral Grace Murray Hopper

38. EMBRACE GROWTH.
When anecdotal evidence does not match data
….dig deeper.
Ask questions. Clarify.
Get to the root cause.
IDENTIFY

39. We debate. We ask questions. We challenge.
EMBRACE GROWTH.
…But it starts from a place of
compassion, respect, and growth.
DISCUSS

40. • We don’t make decisions by consensus.
• Disagree and commit.
EMBRACE GROWTH.
EMBRACE GROWTH.
SOLVE

41. • Clear path forward.
• Identified next steps and actions.
• Accountability to each other.
EMBRACE GROWTH.
SOLVE

42. We are all teachers.
We are all students.
Let’s learn from each other.
EMBRACE GROWTH.

43. How we help Allies #EmbraceGrowth:
• Frequent check-ins and feedback
• Coaching and mentoring
• Professional Development stipend
for Supervising Clinicians
• Tuition discounts
• Lead RBT Program for aspiring
BCBAs
• Forming an “Alliance” with you in
your career growth
• AzABA community involvement
• Staff-led special interest groups
EMBRACE GROWTH.

44. DO THE RIGHT THING

45. We have the privilege of helping kids with autism
DO THE RIGHT THING.
…With that comes the responsibility to
do the right thing.

46. How do we know what the right thing to do is?
Not everything is black and white.
DO THE RIGHT THING.

47. CLIENT
DO THE RIGHT THING.
COLLECTIVE TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
before
before

48. DO THE RIGHT THING.
If it isn’t clear, ask for help.

49. HAVE FUN!

50. We are kids at heart.
HAVE FUN!
…Who happen to work
with kids for a living.

51. We don’t take
ourselves too
seriously.
HAVE FUN!

52. We’re
unapologetically
silly and goofy.
HAVE FUN!

53. …even in the middle of a global pandemic.
HAVE FUN!

54. We celebrate wins.
HAVE FUN!

55. We have FUN!
HAVE FUN!

56. …a LOT of it.
HAVE FUN!

57. So now that we know our
Purpose and Values….where can
that take us, together?

58. We believe in having a
big, hairy, audacious goals
(BHAG).

59. What is our BHAG?
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF 10,000 FAMILIES BY 2030

60. At the end of the day, everything ties
to our Core Purpose.
To be an ally in growth.

61. Whatever you were
before…
You’re an Ally now.

62. 1. We are grateful to have you on the team.
2. We have incredibly high expectations and are
constantly working to learn and grow.
3. Our work matters. We change lives for the better.

63. Interested in learning
more about what has
influenced and
contributed to the culture
at Ally?
Here is some further reading:
• Radical Candor
• The Culture Code
• What You Do is Who You Are
• Get a Grip
• Good to Great
• HubSpot Culture Code