Reader's digest version of this NY Times article: Ask your interviewer to tell you stories about what makes their company different from all the rest. And, after just finishing a research project into meeting rituals that embed corporate values, I appreciated the way this piece ended - with a recommendation to job candidates to ask about meetings! Read the article here! Kristin Robertson, CEO of Brio Leadership, is dedicated to increasing the number of employees who are excited to go to work on Monday mornings. Services include executive coaching, leadership development classes and company culture consulting. Don’t forget to get a copy of Kristin Robertson’s new book, Your Company Culture Ecosystem, available on Amazon.
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This is the season to throw a company holiday party, and many companies make a big deal of their annual ritual. While I love a party as much as anyone else, I want to caution business leaders to balance the attention and funds spent on parties with more day to day cultural issues. It’s the daily experience that shapes your employee’s, customer’s and supplier’s perception of the company. And yet, as we will see, there are plenty of good reasons to throw a great party in December. The following are practices that can negate all the fun and goodwill generated at your holiday party. You might use it as a checklist to make sure you aren’t sabotaging your intentions: Here's a great HBR article that shows how company culture influences the results you get. Notice, however, that they are measuring employee motivation, which is a result of culture, not culture itself. How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation Kristin Robertson, CEO of Brio Leadership, is dedicated to increasing the number of employees who are excited to go to work on Monday mornings. Services include executive coaching, leadership development classes and company culture consulting. Don’t forget to get a copy of Kristin Robertson’s new book, Your Company Culture Ecosystem, available on Amazon.
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