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8 company culture examples to follow

Achievers

Patagonia’s core values include ‘build the best product’, ‘cause no unnecessary harm,’ and ‘use business to protect nature’ All three of these values are simple and easy to understand while relating to Patagonia’s lofty goal of improving the environment. Google has been carbon neutral since 2007 and aims to be carbon-free by 2030.

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What You Should Know About Leadership Development Training

Workplace Psychology

The second mistake is a tendency to try to cram too much content into the training and expecting participants who attend the leadership development program to instantly become an instant expert or a “leader” (i.e., They will form an important role in raising trainee’s expectations before they attend. by Eddie Davies].

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Elaina Watley of Amazing Lash Studio: “Create efficient systems that are scalable”

Thrive Global

Prior to finding my passion for sports, I thought I wanted to work at the United Nations, but working with student athletes and creating friendships while helping them achieve their educational goals showed me that sports was my true calling at the time. until closing time. I would come to the studio every day at 5 p.m.

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Valerie Bihet of VIBE Agency: “You need an event planner who fully understands virtual events”

Thrive Global

Just because someone has hosted a Zoom meeting before or other video conference with multiple people in attendance does not mean they are prepared to create a virtual event. Valerie Bihet has more than 20 years of experience in the management, design and production of special events that communicate and achieve her client’s objectives.

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Hiring’s Secret Weapon: Alumni Programs

Linkedin Talent Blog

That was the case for Sarah Alpern , who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and worked as a product designer for LinkedIn from 2007 to 2013. She attended alumni dinners at LinkedIn’s Mountain View campus, where Reid Hoffman — one of the company’s founders — mingled and spoke to the crowd.

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4 Ways to Combat Declining Productivity in Your Workplace

Zenefits

If your organization has suffered from lower employee productivity levels in the past few years, you’re not alone. Recent studies and statistics indicate declining productivity rates in many Western workplaces. The study finds that declining productivity isn’t limited to certain segments, but occurs across industries and sectors.

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Perspectives19: 20 Years in the Making

SumTotal

While trying not to feel too old about this, I’m proud to say I have attended 18 of the past 20 events. It was great to connect with many other colleagues I’ve come to know over the years attending this event. I can recall one of my first Perspectives events in New Orleans, right around the time of the SmartForce merger.