#3 – Company Culture – Are you a Fit?

Company culture; the current hot buzzword of companies.

It is used as a carrot to attract top talent. And as a stick to use as an excuse as to why someone didn’t get the job. It is a bit all over the place.

What does company culture really mean? And what is the impact on you? How is it defined? And most importantly, how can you evaluate to know if you want to be apart of that team?

Today we explore company culture and how you align with it or not — no stuffing you into a box, like an oversized down comforter.

This is not an episode to tell you to change who you are to fit in! On the contrary, it is about you becoming clear on who you are and figuring out if the company you work for or may want to work with is in alignment with you.

Today I will share with you how to evaluate that very elusive thing: culture fit. I will give you some sure-fire ways to compare you and the company. Including my super-secret, favorite question to determine the culture of an organization. Hint it isn’t, “What is the company culture like?” All that gets you is the same dish of tuna that they serve everyone, and it usually stinks.

Check out these highlights:

(01:11) Corporate culture is defined by two things. It is defined by the values of the corporation and by their voice.
02:03) Living our values, and exercising them every day, is when we as human beings flourish. Learn how to define your values.
(05:14) So now the flip side for a corporation, how do you look at a corporation’s values?
(07:18) What does voice have to do with culture? It’s kind of a weird way to define it. I’m always looking at things from a little bit different perspective. To me, voice is the energy of the organization and a lot of ways it’s the how they show up.
(10:43) I want to make sure as I go to an organization, I’m able to speak in that voice because if not, I’m really capping myself.
(12:08) So here’s the nugget for today and it’s how do you actually find this information and how do you evaluate it? It is my secret weapon question for finding out about corporate culture.

Free for you:

Corporate Culture Worksheet

Links:

Glassdoor

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