how many employees show any appreciation for their corporate culture ?
how many executives appreciate what their corporate culture is and what it is made of ?
it is open reinforced by the office procedures and routines that have been established over the years.
a manager made her mark twenty year ago by dressing casually, thereby forever changing the dress code .
a director bought from the competition when he ran out of stock and the practice soon became standard.
these examples add to a company's culture.
good employees know what the standard procedures are.
this is an important element in recruiting new employees, as well as training workers.
when training workers, it is often important to have them read the procedures, write their reaction, and verbalize their opinions to these practices.
this promotes a sense of cooperation between those who establish the practices and those who must follow them.
employees who have been with a company for many years may not be able to identify outdate practices because they haven't been exposed to anything else.
What happens when a department needs an extra hand?
is a temp brought in, or is someone borrowed from another department ?
the new recruits often ask the questions that allow more senior employees to get a glimpse of the corporate culture