Company Culture For Dummies

Make a difference with company culture

Organizations around the world are looking for the ?secret sauce? to create strong company cultures?and this book lets you in on what you can do to share the same culture that drives places like Google, Southwest, and Wegman?s to succeed.

Inside, expert author on corporate culture Mike Ganino distills company culture down to the four core elements that you need to consider when making any business decision. Packed with real-world examples and practical approaches to help you build a culture that drives performance, increases bottom line results, and creates brands that people talk about and remember, this is the book you?ll want to keep close by as you create your own unique culture.

• Implement and manage cultural change effectively
• Apply key principles to achieve organizational goals
• See how new technologies influence organizations
• Retain employees and attract new talent

With this helpful guide, you?ll boost your company?s culture in no time!

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Company Culture 5

Chapter 1: Understanding Company Culture 7

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of a Healthy Culture 17

Chapter 3: Benchmarking Company Culture 29

Part 2: Starting with Yourself 49

Chapter 4: Managing Yourself 51

Chapter 5: Honing Your Leadership Skills 83

Part 3: Designing Your Culture for Maximum Impact 95

Chapter 6: Maximizing Your Impact with Mission and Vision 97

Chapter 7: Setting Your House Rules: Values and Behaviors at Work 115

Chapter 8: Leveraging Your Culture for Inbound Recruiting 133

Chapter 9: Hiring to Boost Culture 153

Chapter 10: Onboarding New Hires 175

Chapter 11: Better Training to Improve Culture 193

Part 4: Managing Your Culture 213

Chapter 12: Improving Communications 215

Chapter 13: Improvising Your Way to a Better Culture 233

Chapter 14: Creating a Feedback-Rich Culture 243

Chapter 15: Creating a Culture Pocket in the Org Chart 253

Chapter 16: Producing an Inclusive and Diverse Place to Work 263

Part 5: Disrupting Performance Management 281

Chapter 17: Reviewing the Performance Review 283

Chapter 18: Perfecting the One-on-One for Culture Connections 303

Chapter 19: Setting Clear Objectives to Boost a Productive Culture 317

Chapter 20: Using Recognition to Reinforce Company Culture 331

Part 6: The Part of Tens 341

Chapter 21: Ten Free Ways to Boost Your Culture 343

Chapter 22: Ten Ways That Job Applicants Can Read Company Culture 351

Index 361

Mike Ganino is retained worldwide as a keynote speaker, trainer, and consultant, helping companies create cultures that engage teams, thrill customers, and drive bottom lines. A former hospitality and tech industry executive, Mike has also helped develop thriving cultures in industries as diverse as real estate, manufacturing, hotel and restaurant, travel, and banking.