This document discusses tribalism in corporate organizations. It explains that individuals form tribes for security, self-worth, and prestige. A tribe is defined by shared experiences, values, language, and behaviors. Tribes focus on self-worth when not threatened and reinforce security when threatened. Strong tribes create loyal employees and high productivity through clear purpose, roles and values, and measures of success. Membership is based on clear criteria and symbols while integrating new members through rites of passage.

1. Tribalism in Corporate world
Vasilij Savin
October 2018

2. We all live in tribes

3. Why do we form tribes
Security Self-worth
Prestige

4. What defines a tribe
Shared experiences
Shared values Common language
Shared cultural norms
and behaviors

5. Foundational tribal behaviours
Individuals focus on
increasing their VALUE
when not under threat
Individuals seek to
increase its SECURITY
when under threat
Tribes focus on
SELF-WORTH when
not under threat
Tribes reinforce its
SECURITY when under
threat

6. Levels of tribal development

7. Why should we desire strong tribes
Strong tribe
Strong tribes created loyal and dedicated employees
Extreme loyalty
Employee
Ambassadors
High productivity
Going beyond
call of duty

8. Strong tribe attributes
Clear tribe
purpose
Clear roles and
values
External
measures of
success

9. Clear purpose of the tribe

10. Clear roles, values and responsibilities
Definition of corporate values
Top management
Divisions / sites
Teams

11. External measures of success

12. Strong tribe attributes
Clear tribe
purpose
Clear roles and
values
External
measures of
success
Clear criteria of
membership
Clear tribal
symbols

13. Noticeable tribal symbols

14. Clear rites of passage and credible
membership
Exercise:
Define initiation rites for new members

15. Action summary
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So what are YOU going to do next?!

16. About me
Agile locksmith and troubleshooter at 4Finance
First Scrum training - 2008
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasilij/
A few tribes I belong to:
Vilnius University, Uppsala University,
Bakers, Travellers, Chess players,
Computer & Board gamers,
Agilists, Developers, Coaches, Liberals