The document discusses understanding corporate culture through an intern's experience. It defines corporate culture as the beliefs, values, focus of attention, decision-making processes, and behaviors that are rewarded within a company. Interns are encouraged to reflect on questions like how employees communicate, make decisions, and treat each other to gain insight into their company's cultural traditions. Analyzing a company's culture can provide perspective on what it's like to work there.

1. Understanding Corporate
Culture

2. 2
Check-In with Coaches
Now that you have spent some time in your
internship, you can speak more confidently
on how your organization functions.
What are some of the cultural traditions of
your company?

3. 3
Google Interns’ First Week

4. 4
Questions to Think of
 What is it really like to work
here?
 What are the realities of
working “our way”?
 What behaviors and attitudes
are expected?
 How are coworkers expected to
communicate and deal with
each other?
 How are decisions made and
problems solved?
 How do employees and
customers expect to be treated?

5. 5
What is Corporate Culture Then?
An organization’s founders commonly determine the culture
of an organization. It may evolve over time, but the
processes and ways of working together become deeply
embedded.
 The beliefs and values of the workplace
 The company’s focus of attention
 The decision-making and problem resolution
processes
 Conduct and achievements that will be rewarded

6. 6
37 Pieces of Flair!

7. 7
Seeing Corporate Culture
Think about your company through these
questions:
 Who talks to whom?
 What language do people use when talking about their
work?
 What is the preferred means of communication?
 What is the style of written communication, via memos
and e-mail messages?
 Who is copied on the communications?
 How are meetings conducted?

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Analyzing Corporate Culture
 Zappos’ Company Culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CcLIPaUz3E.
 Apple’s Corporate Culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcHpgsTg458.
 Facebook’s Corporate Culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovZdriTyFNA.
 Cisco India’s Corporate Culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHpsIGopFm8.
 CSG International’s Corporate Culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbkjy2W5OeU.

9. 9
Seeing Corporate Culture Critically
While you watch your video in your groups, think about
these questions:
• What is it really like to work here?
• What behaviors and attitudes are expected?
• How are coworkers expected to communicate and deal
with each other?
• How are decisions made and problems solved?
• How do employees and customers expect to be treated?
• How might the presentation of a company’s culture vary
from employee to employee?