TTA's

Core Values

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Open & Honest
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Kind &
Respectful
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Work Hard &
Have Fun
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Flexible & Embrace
Change
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Collaborate & Share
Our Strengths
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Learn From Our
Mistakes
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Have A Growth
Mindset
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Maria's Touch

Building a Team Culture that Cares

Step inside our TTA office and you are immediately immersed into an atmosphere filled with laughter, enthusiasm, and occasionally a friendly barking dog. Whether you visit us in person or connect virtually, you’ll immediately feel this positive and exciting vibe. We love working together at TTA!

This positive workplace that promotes employee growth, engagement, and innovation didn’t happen overnight. For years, it has been nurtured and fueled by our role model and CEO, Maria Melfa. She leads TTA with compassion, collaboration, and whole lot of humor,

Her influential leadership and genuine dedication to helping others is the reason she has received numerous awards for women-run workplace of the year, top best workplaces, and dedicated service to helping military families. TTA’s recognition doesn’t stop there. Beyond making TTA a great place to work, Maria embraces change in the L&D marketplace and continues to offer exceptional services, so companies are prepared to handle the complex and changing needs of the industry.

This resilience and ability to quickly transform as an organization, has led to several new industry awards by Brandon Hall Group and Training Industry, Inc. for content development, leadership training, sales training, excellence in learning, and onboarding.

Thank you Maria for making TTA a great place to work!

— The TTA Team

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

Work Hard and Have Fun

We work hard and have fun at the same time. We believe in collaboration and helping each other. We appreciate people’s strengths and know what those are from our CliftonStrengthsfinder results.

Our casual dress code and open floor plan create a collaborative environment that is also fun. We want our employees to love coming to work. Our flexible work schedule option allows employees to be successful in their careers without sacrificing other areas of their lives.

"We believe that you can run a results-driven organization while also having fun, and this shines through in our corporate culture."

– Maria Melfa, President and CEO business-pattern

Fun
Days

Fun
Days

Fun Days are an integral part of TTA’s culture. In the business world where stress is high and digital devices are ever-present, our employees are given five Fun Days per year to spontaneously take a day off and enjoy themselves. These Fun Days are in addition to the vacation time that TTA employees get.

Whether it’s an impromptu beach trip in the middle of the summer or a quick ski trip during the winter, there is no need to schedule these days off in advance or feel guilty about waking up one morning and taking off work.

Fun Days are an integral part of TTA’s culture. In the business world where stress is high and digital devices are ever-present, our employees are given five Fun Days per year to spontaneously take a day off and enjoy themselves. These Fun Days are in addition to the vacation time that TTA employees get.

Whether it’s an impromptu beach trip in the middle of the summer or a quick ski trip during the winter, there is no need to schedule these days off in advance or feel guilty about waking up one morning and taking off work.

What Our Employees

Have to Say

TTA allows me work-life balance. It’s as simple as that. I spend more time at work happy, more time with family happy, and more time with friends happy. I recognized that this was important to me in order to feel fulfilled and TTA was the first company to provide that to me. I am grateful that I finally get to live a life that’s comfortable and am inspired to work hard at my job every day.

I’ve made lifelong friends out of colleagues and customers and I couldn’t feel more rewarded for the work I do and the life I’ve been able to create with my family. I am a TTA lifer, as long as they’ll have me!

TTA is a very special place to work. We have a CEO that emulates our core values every day. We work hard but have fun! We collaborate and share our strengths, we enjoy laughter. We are encouraged to give open and honest feedback.

Work/life balance is very important to TTA we have the flexibility to work hybrid and adjust our schedules as needed. Our leaders show empathy and truly care about each and everyone one on our team.

I gave the ratings I gave because people here have impacted me positively since day 1. While keeping a relaxed and lowkey environment, TTA manages to remain one of the most productive and success-oriented workplaces I’ve worked in.

The first thing you notice when interacting with TTA employees is that they are happy. It really is that simple!

I have worked at many places and TTA is the only place I have felt like my opinion matters, where my teammates and management really care, and where I am treated as a professional.

TTA values the work every employee does and trusts you to get the work done, without micro-managing. It is very clear that they know who they hired and are confident in that decision.

My experience working with TTA has been phenomenal. I trust where our leadership is taking us because if things are working the way we envisioned, TTA isn’t afraid to make adjustments or pivot on the fly.

We are constantly thinking outside the box and working in an agile manner. The support on a personal level is unmatched.

Awards

Culture

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Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2022
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Best Places to Work

2022

We are thrilled to be named to the 2022 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of Massachusetts companies for the 3rd consecutive year. 

At TTA, we strive to create an environment where our employees truly love being a part of, feel connected working virtually and can come together as a team to offer exceptional services to our clients.

 

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Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2021
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Best Places to Work

2021

The Boston Business Journal named TTA to its 2021 Best Places to Work for the 2nd consecutive year. Employees were asked to rate their work environment, work-life balance, job satisfaction, advancement opportunities, management, compensation, and benefits.

The Best Places to Work awards are based solely on anonymous feedback from TTA employees.

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Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2020
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Best Places to Work

2020

The Boston Business Journal named TTA to its 2020 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.

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The Boston
Globe

Top Places to Work 2018
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Top Places to Work

2018

TTA has been named as a 2018 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 11th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.

Being named among the Top Places to Work is a great validation of TTA’s focus on building a vibrant and engaged company culture.

award

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2022
See Details

Best Places to Work

2022

We are thrilled to be named to the 2022 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of Massachusetts companies for the 3rd consecutive year. 

At TTA, we strive to create an environment where our employees truly love being a part of, feel connected working virtually and can come together as a team to offer exceptional services to our clients.

 

award

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2021
See Details

Best Places to Work

2021

The Boston Business Journal named TTA to its 2021 Best Places to Work for the 2nd consecutive year. Employees were asked to rate their work environment, work-life balance, job satisfaction, advancement opportunities, management, compensation, and benefits.

The Best Places to Work awards are based solely on anonymous feedback from TTA employees.

award

Boston Business Journal

Best Places to Work 2020
See Details

Best Places to Work

2020

The Boston Business Journal named TTA to its 2020 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.

award

The Boston
Globe

Top Places to Work 2018
See Details

Top Places to Work

2018

TTA has been named as a 2018 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 11th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.

Being named among the Top Places to Work is a great validation of TTA’s focus on building a vibrant and engaged company culture.

Podcast

Origins of TTA:
How It All Began

In this episode of Bring Out The Talent, Maria Melfa, President, and CEO of TTA shares the origins of TTA, what it’s like working with family, how the learning and development industry has changed over nearly three decades, the importance of company culture, funny stories from along the way, and so much more.

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