A talk from July 2017 GeekNight event on how culture affects the organization and what can be done to improve it.
GeekNight is a monthly technical event at ThoughtWorks.
9. Why?
To attract and retain amazing talent.
To make the employees feel like comrades on a mission.
To ship better and faster products/services.
To be an awesome place!
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14. Feedback
Growth Mindset
Opening up just enough
Structured feedback (?)
Keep Doing
Stop Doing
Start Doing
Actionable items on feedback With your buddys help
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16. Transparency
Underrated
Openness/Ethics
Actions:
Weekly/Monthly All-Hands
Anonymous feedback mechanism
A way for employees to stay connected
Share financials with employees
No non-Competes
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18. People Engagement
Bureaucracy
Collaboration
Impossible Deadlines
Ambiguity and Meaning
Celebrate Achievement
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20. Appraisals
Stack Ranking
Doesnt work.
Alternatives:
Teams feedback
Example:
Raj, Simran, Rahu, Neha, Steve
Its about a culture of respecting a persons individuality
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