Are you Googly? Zapponian? Patagonian? Company culture as a way of life.

Are you Googly? Zapponian? Patagonian? Company culture as a way of life.

Engaging, inspiring company cultures like Google, Zappos and Pattagonia aren’t build in a day.  They’re the result of a conscious effort to engage each member of the company in a core vision mission and values that are about more than just making a buck. To create an inspiring company culture you’ll need to do more than just a one day workshop to team build or add a ping pong table to the break room, you’ll need to examine your core beliefs.

6 Must Reads if You’re at a Startup With 30+ People

6 Must Reads if You’re at a Startup With 30+ People

“There’s something really interesting that happens when a company can’t fit around one table anymore — things just start to get a lot harder,” says Graham. “Where it used to be simple to communicate, people suddenly complain that they don’t know what’s going on anymore. They don’t know why you’re making certain decisions. They don’t know each other as well. They don’t know what they should be doing. I’ve seen so many companies really struggle in this phase.”

Personality, EQ, and being viewed as exceptional in the workplace

Personality, EQ, and being viewed as exceptional in the workplace

"A recent international study surveyed more than 500 business leaders and asked them what sets great employees apart. The researchers wanted to know why some people are more successful than others at work, and the answers were surprising; leaders chose “personality” as the leading reason."