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Challenges, Strategies and
Best Practices in HR
Lessons from Silicon Valley
Becky Cantieri, VP Human Resources
SurveyMonkey
August 2013
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Culture isn’t an accident
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Google
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Facebook
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Zynga
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In Silicon Valley, we all work on it
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• Money does matter
• Hands-on approach is key
• Employees want a voice
• Employees must feel valued
• Environment must be comfortable and positive
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Does this approach resonate in
Brazil?
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Sent a survey!
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• 500+ BR employed professionals
• 50/50 male/female
• 19-65 age range (avg age 34)
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Snapshot: Average Opinions
2.7
1.9
2.4
2.8 2.8
2.5
3.7 3.8
2.8
3.2
fairsalary
getrewards
careergrowth
getfeedback
newpolicies
oldpolicies
comfortlevel
overall
positivity
company
cares
get
recognition
money hands-on voice environment parenting
“muito”
“moderamente”
“pouco”
“extremamente”
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Snapshot: Average Opinions
2.7
1.9
2.4
2.8 2.8
2.5
3.7 3.8
2.8
3.2
fairsalary
getrewards
careergrowth
getfeedback
newpolicies
oldpolicies
comfortlevel
overall
positivity
company
cares
get
recognition
money hands-on voice environment parenting
1.9
“muito”
“moderamente”
“pouco”
“extremamente”
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Brazilians do not feel rewarded at work
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• A majority (76%) of Brazilians feel slightly or not
at all rewarded financially for their good work
• Nearly 40% (39%) of Brazilians feel slightly or not
at all recognized for their work
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Surprising?
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• 70% of Americans
negative about their
jobs
• Only 30% of the
150,000 full and part-
time workers surveyed
honestly enjoyed their
jobs and their bosses
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1 in 3 Brazilian professionals likely to quit in the next six
months
19%
27%
18%
19%
17% Nada
Pouco
Moderamente
Muito
Extremamente
• Monetary
compensation
• Having a good work
environment
• Feeling “taken care of”
by the company
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Worse under the age of 25
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14%
23%
16%
28%
19%
Nada
Pouco
Moderamente
Muito
Extremamente
• Monetary
compensation
• Having a good work
environment
• Feeling “taken care of”
by the company
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In Silicon Valley, we all work on it
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• Money does matter
• Hands-on approach is key
• Employees want a voice
• Employees must feel valued
• Environment must be
comfortable and positive
Culture Initiatives
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Conversations at scale
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• Employee
engagement survey
• Follow up survey on
benefits
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20 core drivers of engagement
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Driver Category Driver
Direct Manager Quality
• Accurately evaluates employee potential
• Quality of informal feedback
• Accurately evaluates employee performance
• Clearly articulates organizational goals
• Cares about employees
• Creates clear work plans and timelines
• Accepts responsibility for success and failures
• Adapts to changing circumstances
• Helps find solutions to problems
• Open to new ideas
• Inspires others
• Encourages employee development
Organizational Culture Traits
• Internal communication
• Future orientation
• Culture of flexibility
• Culture of innovation
• Customer focus
Day-to-Day Work Environment
• Importance of projects to employee’’ personal development
• Connection between work and organizational strategy
Senior Executive Team Characteristics • Is open to new ideas
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Top drivers of retention
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• Organization promotes internal communication
• HR and managers provide effective career advice to employees
• Managers puts the right people in the right roles at the right times
• Managers demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity
• Employees understand the connection between their work and
organizational strategy
• Managers effectively adapt to changing circumstances
• Managers possess necessary job skills
• Managers encourage innovation
• Understanding of how to complete work projects
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity
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Clear vision, strong managers and engaged employees
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Three culture tips
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• Be deliberate
- Research the type of culture you want
- Understand the culture you have
- Dedicate the time to build
• Consistently work on it
- Measure it
- Build top drivers
- Nurture and reward supportive behaviors
• Don’t become distracted
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www.surveymonkey.com/brasilrh
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facebook.com/surveymonkeybrasil
twitter.com/surveymonkeybr
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thank you!
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    Confidential Challenges, Strategies and BestPractices in HR Lessons from Silicon Valley Becky Cantieri, VP Human Resources SurveyMonkey August 2013
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    Confidential In Silicon Valley,we all work on it 6 • Money does matter • Hands-on approach is key • Employees want a voice • Employees must feel valued • Environment must be comfortable and positive
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    Confidential Does this approachresonate in Brazil? 7
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    Confidential Sent a survey! 8 •500+ BR employed professionals • 50/50 male/female • 19-65 age range (avg age 34)
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    Confidential Snapshot: Average Opinions 2.7 1.9 2.4 2.82.8 2.5 3.7 3.8 2.8 3.2 fairsalary getrewards careergrowth getfeedback newpolicies oldpolicies comfortlevel overall positivity company cares get recognition money hands-on voice environment parenting “muito” “moderamente” “pouco” “extremamente”
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    Confidential Snapshot: Average Opinions 2.7 1.9 2.4 2.82.8 2.5 3.7 3.8 2.8 3.2 fairsalary getrewards careergrowth getfeedback newpolicies oldpolicies comfortlevel overall positivity company cares get recognition money hands-on voice environment parenting 1.9 “muito” “moderamente” “pouco” “extremamente”
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    Confidential Brazilians do notfeel rewarded at work 11 • A majority (76%) of Brazilians feel slightly or not at all rewarded financially for their good work • Nearly 40% (39%) of Brazilians feel slightly or not at all recognized for their work
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    Confidential Surprising? 12 • 70% ofAmericans negative about their jobs • Only 30% of the 150,000 full and part- time workers surveyed honestly enjoyed their jobs and their bosses
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    Confidential 1 in 3Brazilian professionals likely to quit in the next six months 19% 27% 18% 19% 17% Nada Pouco Moderamente Muito Extremamente • Monetary compensation • Having a good work environment • Feeling “taken care of” by the company
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    Confidential Worse under theage of 25 14 14% 23% 16% 28% 19% Nada Pouco Moderamente Muito Extremamente • Monetary compensation • Having a good work environment • Feeling “taken care of” by the company
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    Confidential In Silicon Valley,we all work on it 15 • Money does matter • Hands-on approach is key • Employees want a voice • Employees must feel valued • Environment must be comfortable and positive Culture Initiatives
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    Confidential Conversations at scale 16 •Employee engagement survey • Follow up survey on benefits
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    Confidential 20 core driversof engagement 17 Driver Category Driver Direct Manager Quality • Accurately evaluates employee potential • Quality of informal feedback • Accurately evaluates employee performance • Clearly articulates organizational goals • Cares about employees • Creates clear work plans and timelines • Accepts responsibility for success and failures • Adapts to changing circumstances • Helps find solutions to problems • Open to new ideas • Inspires others • Encourages employee development Organizational Culture Traits • Internal communication • Future orientation • Culture of flexibility • Culture of innovation • Customer focus Day-to-Day Work Environment • Importance of projects to employee’’ personal development • Connection between work and organizational strategy Senior Executive Team Characteristics • Is open to new ideas
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    Confidential Top drivers ofretention 18 • Organization promotes internal communication • HR and managers provide effective career advice to employees • Managers puts the right people in the right roles at the right times • Managers demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity • Employees understand the connection between their work and organizational strategy • Managers effectively adapt to changing circumstances • Managers possess necessary job skills • Managers encourage innovation • Understanding of how to complete work projects • Demonstrates honesty and integrity
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    Confidential Clear vision, strongmanagers and engaged employees 19
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    Confidential Three culture tips 20 •Be deliberate - Research the type of culture you want - Understand the culture you have - Dedicate the time to build • Consistently work on it - Measure it - Build top drivers - Nurture and reward supportive behaviors • Don’t become distracted
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