Slides on 'The Importance of Culture' presented at the National Employer of Choice Conference. Monday June 25, 2012. Sydney.

1. Tristan White
The Importance of
Culture
www.tristanwhite.com.au

2. Today...
• What is a workplace culture?
• Why culture really is everything
• 2 secrets to an award-winning culture
• 4 ways to improve your culture today

3. What is a workplace culture?
“Culture is simply being true to
your values”
- Tony Hsieh

4. Why Culture really is
Everything..

9. Today...
• What is a workplace culture?
• Why culture really is everything
• 2 secrets to an award-winning culture
• 4 ways to improve your culture today

10. 1.„WHAT‟ we are trying to achieve
2.„HOW‟ we are going to do it

11. „WHAT‟ = Painted Picture

12. „WHAT‟ = Painted Picture
The Physio Co exists for a very simple purpose:
We love helping oldies stay
mobile, safe & happy

13. „WHAT‟ = Painted Picture

14. „WHAT‟ = Painted Picture

15. „HOW‟ are we going to do it?
Simple behaviors or expectations:
= Core Values

16. „HOW‟ = Core Values

17. „HOW‟ = Core Values
• Be Memorable
• We are friendly & make positive first impressions
• Think big, act small
• We all help achieve our painted picture of the future
• Respect Everyone
• We are always on time

18. Question?
(Now‟s the time to ask…)

19. Today...
• What is a workplace culture?
• Why culture really is everything
• 2 secrets to an award-winning culture
• 4 ways to improve your culture today

20. Be thankful

21. Catch
people doing
things
RIGHT!

22. Be Vulnerable

23. Use your values
Recruitment Newsletters
Interviews Coaching Firing
Hiring Bonuses
Rewards

24. Use your values

25. Tell stories…

26. Want an award-winning culture?
Values are the key

27. That‟s it!
(actually there‟s 1 slide left…)

28. Things to do…
• Email tristan@tristanwhite.com.au for:
• This presentation
• Free Culture Book
• To have me speak at your event
• Sign up to the Culture is Everything blog
• tristanwhite.com.au

29. That‟s it!
(more questions?)

30. Things to do…
• Email tristan@tristanwhite.com.au for:
• This presentation
• Free Culture Book
• To have me speak at your event
• Sign up to the Culture is Everything blog
• tristanwhite.com.au