culture code september 25 2015
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This is our way of life.WE ARE @grahampelton
By now, you’ve probably noticed that #culturecodes are trending.
We think they’re pretty cool, too.
ONLY WE DON’T THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE TO CRACK A CODE TO UNDERSTAND OUR CULTURE.
This is our culture, <DECODED/>
EQUAL PARTS
who WE ARE (and aspire to be)
EQUAL PARTS
who WE ARE (and aspire to be) not don’t
We are a global fundraising and non-profit management consulting firm.
(un)inspired yet?
Let’s try this again.
We believe the world is a pretty good place.
We simply and humbly help make it BETTER.
We empower people and organizations to make a lasting
I M P A C T
We empower people and organizations to make a lasting
I M P A C T (better
, right?)
O u r p e o p l e a r e o u r
I N VA L U A B L Eand they areV A L U E
OUR PEOPLE DEFINE OUR
bold @grahampelton, WE ARE
empathetic @grahampelton, WE ARE
authentic @grahampelton, WE ARE
optimistic @grahampelton, WE ARE
focused@grahampelton, WE ARE
bold empathetic
authentic optimistic
focused
(these are also our values)
WE ARE
BOLD
We think for ourselves and do things differently.
WE ARE
BOLD
Even if people think we’re crazy.
WE ARE
empathetic
We know where you’re coming from.
empatheticWE ARE
We’ve been there too .
WE ARE
Authentic
We say what we mean and mean what we say.
But we’re never
M E A N
OPTIMISTICWE ARE
(for the record, this is half full) OPTIMISTIC
WE ARE
There is always a productive path forward.
Together, we always find it.
WE ARE
FOCUSEDWE AREWE AREWE AREWE ARE
A l w a y s a n d c o n s i s t e n t l y , o n g e t t i n gTHE JOB DONE
AND THEN SOME.
W e a r e ao n e - f i r m
W E A R Em a n y p e o p l e in many places,but we are ONE
And in that, we stand
A few (more) things you should know about us...
We protect our clients.
We stand up for them, behind them and alongside them.
Whatever i t takes to l e t T H E M s h i n e .
We protect our people.
(even if this means letting “unaligned” clients go)
peopletrump
profit
We protect our culture.
(none of us is better than all of us)
culturetrumps
ego
WE ARE change-makers.Rainmakers, calculated risk-takers and ‘there-is-no-box’ thinkers.
(we destroy boxes)
WE ARE a global firm.
We can’t always honor each other’s spelling,honour
but it’s all good.
Bloody hell,
it’s what makes us better!
WE ARE a global firm.
We can’t always honour each other’s spelling,but it’s all good.
honor
We are not going to support you.
We are going to EMPOWER you.(that means you have to do your part)
Indeed, we are progressive and forward-thinking.
But just so we’re clear...
We meet in the boardroom, not at ping-pong tables.
We DO have policies and we DO NOT have bean bag chairs.
Our dress pants would wrinkle.
a.k.a
trousers!!
We DO have policies and we DO NOT have bean bag chairs.
Our dress pants would wrinkle.
We don’t want a good reputation.
We want to be the FIRST choice and only ONE can be that.
Anyone can have that, and many do.
weWe want to be the FIRST choice and only ONE can be that.
We don’t want a good reputation.
Anyone can have that, and many do.
We don’t want to be reliable.
Reliable is good and all. But we can do better...
TRUSTED.
Just better? Why not BEST?
Because best doesn’t exist.
Because best doesn’t exist.
You can always do better.
Because best doesn’t exist.
Trust us, we know.
You can always do better.
That’s what WE DO.
PROUD TO BEWE ARE
@grahampelton
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