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Re:Ask HN: What is company culture and why my company needs ... by forcer on Monday March 21, 2011 @12:03PM (#2350292)
Thanks! I like that analogy that culture of the company is like a personality and how it is perceived rather than enforced :)

From your experience do most of the companies care about surveys and culture?

My problem is that I never saw how this was done successfuly, as an employee in previous companies, we had some performance surveys etc.. but the reality was that it was just a time-waster for everyone involved. As a business owner now I can't loose focus from the core business with unneccessary distractions. Altought I have a feeling it may bite me in the a.. in the future :)

Re:Ask HN: What is company culture and why my company needs ... by Peroni on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @01:03PM (#2355237)
It can be difficult when you're a big corporate and no-one cares about the CEO sitting at the top of the ladder. You are still a small business, surely you speak to your staff on a personal level still? Next time you all get together for a meeting, tell them you will be sending them a form with a few simple questions, emphasise the fact that it's completely anonymous and make sure you point out what you want to accomplish which is essentially a better place for them to work. Everyone likes to believe that their opinion matters so this is your way of proving it to them.

Also, exit interviews are brilliant. When a member of staff quits, gets fired, comes to the end of their contract or whatever, hold a no strings attached exit interview and let them tell you everything they liked and didn't like about working for you and your company.