How strong is your culture? Tell us in this short survey.
| | | | | Hi John,
How often do you reflect on the factors that influence outcomes?
Today we give you two opportunities—first with a survey about cultural norms in your organization, and second with a story from the late Kerry Patterson.
Tell us about your organizational culture. Your input helps us better understand and highlight important workplace topics, and you’ll be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
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| | | | | | Kerrying On: For the Want of a Wheel | | by Kerry Patterson |
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| | | | When I was a boy, only a handful of rich families had access to a television—or the newscasts that came with it. Consequently, the local movie theaters (which our family attended as often as three times a week) showed a newsreel at the beginning of each double feature. These ten-minute news clips updated audiences on everything from sports scores to changes in the war effort.
It was during just such a theater-hosted news broadcast that I first became aware of the Soap Box Derby. According to a newsreel that came on just before the MGM lion roared, boys “from all walks of life” would gather each year in Akron, Ohio, and compete for prizes by building and racing a gravity-driven race car. After watching a young man leap triumphantly from his wooden vehicle, whip off his nifty-looking goggles, and claim a cash award, I wanted a soap box car of my very own. I craved one of my own. And why shouldn’t I compete? I certainly qualified. I was a boy. I was from some sort of walk of life. I could be a winner.
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| | | | | | | | SURVEY | | Tell Us About Your Organizational Culture | | What are the norms like in your organization? What impact do they have? Share your observations in this five-minute survey. All survey responses are confidential and data will only be reported in the aggregate. We thank you in advance for participating. | | | |
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| | | | | | Our capacity to influence rises when we practice kindness, express appreciation, cooperate, and dignify what others say and do. | | | | | |
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