1. Culture Code

2. Why care about
culture?

3. It's what we
live and breathe
everyday while at work

4. It attracts the right
people to the company

5. Culture happens regardless
if it is planned or not

6. So why not create a
culture we love?

7. In fact, we already did

8. Most of our culture is
something you can feel
in our team

9. Even before it was
written in stone

10. This is what the team
sees in our
values and culture
See next slide!

11. Culture, Values
Based on team survey before this deck was made.

12. And to set things in deck, here you go,
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Our Culture Code:
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(1) We believe in work+life, not work versus life
(2) We communicate transparently within team members
(3) We are focused on data and KPIs
(4) We are obsessed over customers, not competitors
(5) We get things done with a strong sense of urgency

13. We believe in work+life,
not work vs life
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14. We strive to live and play
like a family

15. Work should be part of
your life, not a chore.
It should be flexible

16. We communicate
transparently among
team members2

17. The truth usually hurts

18. But not telling the truth
hurts the person and
eventually the company

19. That said, remarks should
be for the goodwill of the
person or company

20. We condemn personal
attacks

21. We believe in data
and staying focused
on our KPI3

22. What’s measured
improves. We measure
things that matter to us

23. We also strongly
believe in good reads

24. Stories that are well-written
and of high standards

25. We are obsessed
over customers, not
competitors4

26. Solve for the customer -
not just their happiness,
but also their success

27. Customers pay the bills
and ensure we can keep
doing what we love doing

28. But that doesn’t mean
we will compromise our
journalistic integrity

29. We get things done
with a strong sense
of urgency5

30. Results matter more than
how much time you work or
how much vacation you take

31. We believe in working
hard and smart

32. We also believe in fostering
a sense of urgency and
pride in our work #sou

33. Sense of urgency is
contagious, be an influence

34. Inspired by:
• Hubspot Culture Code
• Crocodile in the Yangtze
• 300
• Folks at Tech in Asia & Games in Asia

35. Prepared for:
The present and future good folks at
Tech in Asia and Games in Asia

36. Thanks for reading this far
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