John T. Meyer gave this talk at EntreFest 2017 in Iowa City, Iowa. The talk focuses on the topic of company culture and how work, people, and benefits are the pieces to building that great culture.
10. 71.1%
OF MILLENNIALS
ARE DISENGAGED AT WORK
THE MEDIAN TENURE FOR A MILLENNIAL
EMPLOYEE WAS TWO YEARS,
WHILE A MEDIAN TENURE OF A BABY
BOOMER WAS SEVEN YEARS.
*According to a 2012 PayScale report
*According to a Gallup poll
29. ASPECTS OF YOUR JOB THAT YOU FIND MOST IMPORTANT
*Company Culture Survey
TYPE OF WORK
SALARY
CULTURE
BENEFITS
LOCATION
VACATION
JOB TITLE
30. ARE EMPLOYEES AT YOUR WORKPLACE CONSULTED
ABOUT POLICIES THEY’D LIKE TO HAVE?
*Company Culture Survey
39%
SOMETIMES
26%
NO
26%
YES
9%
UNSURE
31. HAVE YOU EVER APPROACHED A SUPERVISOR
ABOUT CHANGING OR ADDING A POLICY OR BENEFIT
IF SO, HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE?
*Company Culture Survey
41%
I HAVE NEVER
DONE THIS
21%
SOMEWHAT POSITIVE
14%
NEUTRAL
12%
SOMEWHAT NEGATIVE
9%
VERY POSITIVE
3%
VERY NEGATIVE
32. @johntmeyer
1. TALK TO YOUR TEAM
2. KNOW YOUR CORE VALUES
3. RANK YOUR PRIORITIES
4. CREATE A PPC
5. SHARE
STEPS TOWARD
MEANINGFUL WORK:
a. Millennials are impatient yes, but comes from a good place
b. Generations always complain and disrupt, give and take
c. At the core we want the same things, but we choose different paths
a. How do we create a place where people want to work?
b. Starts with Core Values
Integrity, Collaboration, and Adventure
a. Work - What do we do? What value do we bring to the world?
i. Can your team explain what they do? What's the elevator pitch?
ii. Do you believe in it? If not, clients and your team can tell. If not, GET OUT!
iii. How/When/Where you get it done (Vancouver team, advantage Lemonly)
i. Hiring - what do you look for? - Zappos
ii. Training - Invest in your people - training/cont Ed/growth
iii. Encourage mistakes/risk taking - culture of ask forgiveness, not permission
i. Parental Leave
ii. Company Retreat
iii. Summer Hours
iv. Hackathon
v. Flexibility
vi. "Culture" - beer in fridge, PPC, respect and enjoying the people you work with (friends > family)
vii. Jason Fried - benefits that impact their life, not their bank account