This is the presentation that our fellow communicator and IABC/Seattle member Kristin Graham delivered at the Morning Manager November event. The title: "Company Culture: How to Define it, Promote it, and Live it." Kristin is the VP, Engagement & Communications, at Expedia.
1. IABC Morning Manager Session Company Culture: How to define it, promote it, and live it Kristin Graham VP, Engagement & Communications Expedia, Inc.
5. Example: Culture @ Southwest Work Hard Desire to be the best Be courageous Display urgency Persevere Innovate Follow The Golden Rule Adhere to the Principles Treat others with respect Put others first Be egalitarian Demonstrate proactive Customer Service Embrace the SWA Family Have FUN Don't take yourself too seriously Maintain perspective Celebrate successes Enjoy your work Be a passionate Team player
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30. Our Culture Mark Okerstrom (CFO) Dara (CEO) Secret Expedian Flash Mob
31. Lesson Learned Start with the basics. Find what culture elements suit your company and spend quality time developing them. Caution : Do fewer thing better.
Let’s quickly frame how culture is defined and look at some current examples in the business space
Here’s an example of how Southwest speaks to their internal culture on their job site
You can find this list on Google’s career page. Could your company/leaders come up with your own Top 10 list – that everyone agreed on?
You can find this list on Google’s career page. Could your company/leaders come up with your own Top 10 list – that everyone agreed on?
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Culture can’t just be a statement of fact; it’s a living, breathing thing that need constant and consistent care. And that starts at the top. Second bullet…thought from Zappos’ Tony Hsieh
So let’s go back to why a corporate culture is important. When done well and sustained well, it can be a competitive differentiator and a brand enhancer
Let’s quickly touch on an employee value proposition since it often gets confused with culture.
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When potential candidates visit any of our company job sites, they get a glimpse of the culture and what it’s like to work for one of our brands…the common theme is “fun”… Here, TripAdvisor clearly states their culture upfront – a sentiment that is repeated beginning at new employee orientation