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Supportive. Curious. Unafraid. These are some of the words that advertising agencies use to describe their company culture. But do any of these words actually connect them with what culture actually is? 
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Company culture holds the key to happier, more engaged employees and higher retention rates. Build a better culture with these 5 tips.
Barry Deutsch's insight:
Good simple article on the need to define culture - especially mission, values, vision. If you can't define your "true north" as the author describes it - then how can you communicate it for hiring and retention?
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Hiring Mistake #6 is Performance Bias, which is the tendency to become enamored with how the candidate “performs”, “presents” or “acts” during the
Barry Deutsch's insight:
Are you making the mistake of hiring candidates who "perform" well like an actress or actor, instead of measuring how good of an employee might they be. Our research over 30 years indicates almost zero correlation between the assessment of acting skills and real on-the-job performance. Is it time to take a check-up of your current interviewing processes to make sure your hiring managers are measuring the right thing in their interviews.
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At Disney, the orientation process begins the moment an applicant walks into the Casting Center. From the door knobs on the front of the building, to the murals leading down the hall into the recruiting areas, candidates find themselves immersed in Disney culture early on in their hiring process, even before they are trained!
Barry Deutsch's insight:
An effective on-boarding program includes a training program similar to this article by the Disney Institute. So many advantages from Day One training. Culture integration, team building, excitement, and preparation for success. Do you prepare a formal training program - whether it's one week, one month, or the first 90 days - for every employee that you hire?
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How can you describe your culture so that it is clear and precise? What are the elements you must consider when defining and describing your culture. This framework from Scientific American might be useful.