GeekNight - Organizational Culture

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A talk from July 2017 GeekNight event on how culture affects the organization and what can be done to improve it. GeekNight is a monthly technical event at ThoughtWorks.

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Geek Night July 2017
ThoughtWorks
ThoughtWorks

Dr. Culture Shock
Or How I stopped Worrying about Org Culture
ThoughtWorks

Why?
• To attract and retain amazing talent.
• To make the employees feel like comrades on a mission.
• To ship better and faster products/services.
• To be an awesome place!
ThoughtWorks

Burnout
Constant Stress
More Sick Days
Demotivation
Attrition
ThoughtWorks

Feedback
• Growth Mindset
• Opening up just enough
• Structured feedback (?)
• Keep Doing
• Stop Doing
• Start Doing
• Actionable items on feedback – With your buddy’s help
ThoughtWorks

Transparency
• Underrated
• Openness/Ethics
• Actions:
• Weekly/Monthly All-Hands
• Anonymous feedback mechanism
• A way for employees to stay connected
• Share financials with employees
• No non-Competes
ThoughtWorks

People Engagement
• Bureaucracy
• Collaboration
• Impossible Deadlines
• Ambiguity and Meaning
• Celebrate Achievement
ThoughtWorks

Appraisals
• Stack Ranking
• Doesn’t work.
• Alternatives:
• Team’s feedback
• Example:
• Raj, Simran, Rahu, Neha, Steve
• It’s about a culture of respecting a person’s individuality
ThoughtWorks

Thank You!
Siddharth Kulkarni
@sid_thinketh
GEEK NIGHT JULY 2017

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GeekNight - Organizational Culture

1. Geek Night July 2017 ThoughtWorks ThoughtWorks

2. About Me ThoughtWorks

3. About You ThoughtWorks

4. Dr. Culture Shock Or How I stopped Worrying about Org Culture ThoughtWorks

5. ThoughtWorks

6. Organizational Culture ThoughtWorks

7. ThoughtWorks

8. ThoughtWorks

9. Why? • To attract and retain amazing talent. • To make the employees feel like comrades on a mission. • To ship better and faster products/services. • To be an awesome place! ThoughtWorks

10.

11. Burnout Constant Stress More Sick Days Demotivation Attrition ThoughtWorks

12. ThoughtWorks

13. ThoughtWorks

14. Feedback • Growth Mindset • Opening up just enough • Structured feedback (?) • Keep Doing • Stop Doing • Start Doing • Actionable items on feedback – With your buddy’s help ThoughtWorks

15.

16. Transparency • Underrated • Openness/Ethics • Actions: • Weekly/Monthly All-Hands • Anonymous feedback mechanism • A way for employees to stay connected • Share financials with employees • No non-Competes ThoughtWorks

17.

18. People Engagement • Bureaucracy • Collaboration • Impossible Deadlines • Ambiguity and Meaning • Celebrate Achievement ThoughtWorks

19. ThoughtWorks

20. Appraisals • Stack Ranking • Doesn’t work. • Alternatives: • Team’s feedback • Example: • Raj, Simran, Rahu, Neha, Steve • It’s about a culture of respecting a person’s individuality ThoughtWorks

21.

22. QUESTIONS ThoughtWorks

23. Thank You! Siddharth Kulkarni @sid_thinketh GEEK NIGHT JULY 2017

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