Fuqua Career Management Center March 15, 2012 Assessing Company Culture before Accepting an Offer Cassandra AdamsMeara Kirsch Stephanie NelsonJodi Smith Lisa Schwartz

Agenda Introduction Defining Culture Cultural Fit Assessing Personal and Organizational Culture Questions & Answers

Facilitators: Meara Kirsch Jodi Smith Performance Mgmt Analyst Lisa Schwartz Senior Career Consultant Meara Kirsch Human Resources Professional Stephanie Nelson Senior Director of Recruiting & Marketing

Two pieces of the puzzle An accurate perception of your personal style, values, success factors and priorities An accurate perception of the organizational culture and the fit or gap between it and you

Things to consider Leadership/management styles Goals, mission, purpose Language and communication Physical work environment Staff diversity Interpersonal dynamics Titles Traditions and celebrations Work pace

MBTI

Talk to… Current employees Former employees Key groups: founders, investors, board members… Customers Vendors Senior Management ( go as far up as you can)

Observe Space, location and allocation What is on display – personally & publicly How people communicate Interaction between employees

Interview the Company

Questions and Answers Jodi Smith Performance Mgmt Analyst Stephanie Nelson Senior Director of Recruiting & Marketing Lisa Schwartz Senior Career Consultant Meara Kirsch Human Resources Professional

Online and Print Resources

Questions or Concerns? Please