But we also need to study the Bible
with the people of our culture and age, so that we not only ask their questions, but also speak their language.
It means adapting our knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and skills to become a more effective and trustworthy ally
with people of another culture.
Not exact matches
If you screen for
culture and nurture your existing employees
with things that matter to them, the retention and attraction
of great
people will naturally follow.
The most important elements
of the process don't have anything to do
with how the coffee machine works or where to sign up for the spin class; they have everything to do
with the company's
culture, which is the hardest thing for a new
person to absorb and the hardest thing for any business to put into words.
Make affirmations part
of your
culture by asking
people to post it at their desk, add it to their e-mail signature, or start meetings
with sharing affirmations to create an environment that supports everyone's growth.
«We had a great
culture and hundreds
of people were applying for positions, so we could have gotten away
with underpaying for a while longer,» he says.
Identify that critical need, determine how you measure success in the position, assess the common attributes
of your top performers, determine what qualities mesh
with your
culture... and tailor everything to finding the perfect
person to solve that critical business need.
But from The Simpsons to the web, much
of what the latter claims for their own actually made its way into popular
culture through a group
of young
people with an altogether different world view from the idealistic, perennially frustrated young consumers that obsess marketers today.
«Parker didn't want some kind
of big - company, corporate - type
person who wouldn't fit in
with the
culture.
For this reason, take steps to ensure that you only employ
people who genuinely enjoy interacting
with those around them and help foster a
culture of transparency and directness in the process.
There is much to be said for the
person who can be modest when interacting
with others, especially in a
culture that overvalues extroversion as a form
of charm or confidence.
The brand uses the strategy
of responding to events in the news and pop
culture — from the Super Bowl to the NBA playoffs to Hostess's bankruptcy filing announcement —
with related trivia to get
people tweeting.
In the 31 years since the Walkman was introduced, it has sold about 220 million units and changed the way
people interact
with their music — it became such an important part
of popular
culture that it even earned a spot in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1986.
Even if this
person has the right skills and background for the job, a lack
of fit
with workplace
culture can spell long - term disaster.
However, just as a negative
person can wear a constant smile, companies
with stodgy
cultures can imitate the appearance
of a «cool» workplace.
With a boomerang employee, however, there is no guesswork as to what type
of a coworker this
person will be and whether he or she will fit into the
culture of the company.
Aligning purpose
with culture is about defining and embodying the values that will guide your organization towards purpose, and delivering tools to your
people - in the form
of purposeful habits - that will allow them to live out the purpose in the work they do every day.
Stress to them that the
culture and values are important, they're one
of the main reasons
people stay
with the company, and if the candidate is serious about that
culture and values then they'll have absolutely no problem fitting in and thriving in.
According to Edi, the
culture within the Quicken Loans family
of companies is such that innovation is rewarded, and
people that come up
with ideas are given a chance.
«The Athletes» Village is close to my heart because I worked on both the bid and the closing, and I helped the team when I was working in the legal department
with a lot
of the contracts,» says Rosemarie Lipman, senior vice-president
of people and
culture.
As a
person who implements software, it helps me in advance to know the
culture and personalities
of the
people I'll be intimately working
with so I know whether or not to include a bottle — or three —
of Jack Daniels in my budget.
«
With the right tools and right
culture, regular
people can answer those questions themselves,» said Elissa Fink, chief marketing officer at Tableau Software, which has been the tech sector's biggest IPO
of 2013, and after an initial public offering price
of $ 31 has traded as high as $ 59.
In a globalised world,
with circular flows
of culture, ideas, money and
people, the very companies that are at the forefront
of engineering and IT - driven industries in India, are also major investors in the UK today.
Dana Beyer, executive director
of Gender Rights Maryland, said she is encouraging transgender
people, and the parents
of transgender youths, to move to «safe spaces» — cities and states
with legal protections and a supportive
culture.
To build a team that is reflective
of the time, you have to maybe look outside traditional models... Oftentimes we're looking for, obviously
people with experience, but also
people that are creative and passionate about
culture.
But, if you hesitated on answering any
of these
culture fit type questions, and questioned whether you would truly enjoy working
with this
person, then just say no.
Let's assume the following: A) You've written a job description that is concise, intriguing and honest; B) you're doing this all on your own, without the help
of an HR
person; C) you don't have a standardized system
of recruiting and vetting; D) you aren't so obsessed
with your company
culture that you're looking for the exact right combination
of personality, pedigree and the answer «honey badger» to the question «If you could be any animal...?»
I think that, plus the amount
people care, and the amount
of empathy they have for customers, and how open we are
with information — I think all
of that combined is what we might label as a «startup
culture.»
The answer will tell you if the
person is looking for comfort
with a
culture or a particular work style, or really searching for a place where he can put his passion to work doing a particular kind
of job.
«The
culture of the company should get stronger,» he says, «because we're hiring for values that the company believes in and
people with those values should make it stronger.»
«The idea there is to get some
of our
people familiar
with not just the technology but the
culture.»
A plethora
of research shows that the
people you work
with and the
culture you work around will affect your behavior, for better or worse.
From larger, more established startups like Valve to newer ones like Treehouse, getting rid
of managers who boss
people around is a deliberate tactic to build the kind
of culture that pushes forward creativity and collaboration,
with everyone leading rather than following.
Small business owners see that this reality TV
culture has been established — but they don't associate
with those
people as role models or as the types
of people they consider themselves to be.
David MacNeal is the author
of «Bugged: The Insects Who Rule the World and the
People Obsessed
with Them» and a journalist exploring the fringes
of science, technology and
culture.
Because
of the relationships I've developed
with people, it has helped me create the right time, the right network, the right
culture, that is helping us get through this.
«The best way to measure cultural fit is for the assessor to have a deep understanding
of the
culture and then to spend time
with the
person being assessed,» Bonnie Hagemann, CEO
of Executive Development Associates, tells me by email.
As long as every team member is on board
with the company vision and
culture, hiring a mix
of people will help your company grow quickly and effectively.
For those seeking a slower pace
of life,
with a vibrant
culture and warm and welcoming
people — not to mention a never too hot, never too cold climate, Cotacachi could be your place.
-- the impossible task
of enforcing uniformity across the European continent, home to many different
peoples and
cultures, all
with different goals and aspirations.
But we need our Canadian leaders to recognize that this genuine interest and curiosity about the world on the other side
of the Pacific needs to be encouraged and validated through more opportunities that allow us to engage
with new
peoples and
cultures.
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Even if your company has a strong mission, a learning
culture with smart
people to learn from and lots
of growth opportunities, it's very difficult to know what it's like to work there by reading your job listing and looking at your marketing website.
Morneau said the government wants to support a «
culture of lifelong learning»
with targeted help for unemployed youth looking for work, indigenous
peoples with funding to assist
with the cost
of post-secondary education and adult students seeking to enhance their skills.
Michael said it is important to have local Chinese
people in your company who can interact
with the government and who understand the ins and outs
of the business
culture.
Their travel to and from Hong Kong was provided by Hong Kong Airlines, which in partnership
with the Asia Pacific Foundation
of Canada is supporting Canadian youth in experiencing the richness and diversity
of Hong Kong's
culture and
people.
So while we could hire a bunch more
people to do a bunch more things, that kind
of rapid expansion is at odds
with our
culture.
We do that by hiring skilled employees and developing them
with ongoing training, developing a performance - oriented
culture, ensuring the inclusion
of diverse perspectives from
people with diverse backgrounds and ensuring adherence to our company values.
Killer collection
of interviews that all get right to the point about the pains they have
with people and
culture.
I began to see that much
of my understanding
of the world is shaped by the different
peoples,
cultures and access to institutions
of which I had come into contact
with.