Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Team #1
Melissa
Sheldon
Tim
Lothamer
Lori
Civello
Michael
Badali
Company
Overview
Align
Learn
Interpret
Challenge
Anticipate
Work/Life Balance
Flexible Hours
Tuition Reimbursement
Community Involvement
Benefits
Competitive Base Wages
Insurance (100% paid by the
company)
Paid Vacation/Holiday Time
Presented by: Tim Lothamer
Employee Engagement
Hands-on Management
Employee of the Month
Giveaways
Annual Christmas Party
Presented by: Tim Lothamer
Communication Methods
Modes of Communication:
Internal
External
Communication Methods
Communication Assessment
Learning Organization
Presented by: Lori Civello
Communication
Methods
Communication Style
(Groysberg & Sling, 2012)
Communication Methods
Core Communication Competencies:
Influence
Feedback Responsiveness
Permissiveness
Responsiveness
Interdependence
Reward for Communicating
Trust
(Minter, 2010)
Communication Methods
Communication and Learning
Organizations
(Barker, 1998)
Communication Focus on
Relationship Building
Results:
Results:
Change in management has been
generally accepted
Culture change
There is no I in team
Results
Decreased walking/travel
Decreased fatigue
Improved productivity
Improved morale
Key Takeaways
Change in ownership has not tarnished family-oriented culture
Internal communication can be improved, but employees are happy
and PROUD of their employer and their work
Employees are empowered with decision-making abilities and
afforded an autonomous work environment
Ididit, Inc. is a wonderful example of successful change
Presented by: Melissa Sheldon
References
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Dubrin, A. J. (2014). Leadership: Research findings, practice, and skills. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Groysberg, B. & Slind, M. (2012). Leadership is a conversation. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2012/06/leadership-is-a-conversation
Ididit, Inc. (2016, November 18). Ididit Inc. Home Page. Retrieved from http://www.ididitinc.com/
Kathuria, R., Partovi, F.Y., & Greenhaus, J. H. (2010). Leadership practices, competitive priorities, and manufacturing group
performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 30(10), 1080-1105. doi:
2048/10.1108/01443571011082535
Minter, R. L. (2010). Organizational communication audits: Assessing core communication competencies within the
organization. International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS), 14(5). doi: 10.19030/ijmis.v14i5.18
Schoemaker, P., Krupp, S., & Howland, S. (2013). Strategic leadership: The essential skills. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved
from https://hbr.org/2013/01/strategic-leadership-the-esssential-skills