Hire for Attitude & Grow Your Culture #employeeretention #workplaceculture culture #employeeloyalty

6 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise talk, the speaker urges leaders to prioritize hiring individuals with the right attitude to actively build and sustain the desired workplace culture. He emphasizes that onboarding should include deep, experiential training on the organization’s values rather than superficial PowerPoint slides. The speaker also stresses the need for leaders to be intentional in every decision—considering not only customers and financial outcomes but also how each choice reinforces or reflects the intended culture—making cultural alignment a habitual part of leadership practice.

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Relentlessly hire for attitude and for people who are gonna grow your culture. And then you need to train those people on your culture and your existing people. You need to offer training on your values and not a slide on a PowerPoint presentation that talks about culture and your values. You need to train in an in-depth way about what your culture is all about. And then you've got to relentlessly keep it alive. You, you've gotta be intentional about your culture. So as a leader, That means, I think, getting into the habit of anytime you make a decision, anytime you make a decision, don't just think about your customers. Don't just think about your bottom line and all— yes, all that stuff is important. Always ask yourself, how is this decision going to help us build our desired culture? And does it reflect our desired culture? So get in that habit.