Creating a MAGICaL work environment at Smarty Had A Party
Much is written about these days concerning the important role of a strong company culture when building teams, experiencing growth, surviving setback, improving company morale, etc. At Smarty Had A Party, we believe first and foremost in building a company with a rock-solid foundation. To that end, our company culture is based upon our company values. We’ve created a name to encapsulate our values: MAGICaL. This acronym guides our entire workplace, factoring into the hiring process, quarterly reviews, and even company events. Here’s what this powerful acronym stands for.
Motivation
- We believe in Smarty
- We spot & fight negativity
- We're passionate & driven
- Our words are constructive
- We don't harbor resentment
- We work on positive thoughts
- We let things roll off our backs
- We accept decisions gracefully
- We're goodnatured & thick-skinned
- We don't badmouth or spread ill-will
Awesome
- We genuinely care
- We don't feel entitled
- We support each other
- We don't try to outshine
- We LOVE helping people
- We're not hung-up on titles
- We give more than we take
- We don't need to be the hero
- We thrive on others’ success
- We're humble & credit others
Growth
- We own our actions
- We welcome feedback
- We accept flaws & failures
- We don't need to be perfect
- We can poke fun at ourselves
- We feel safe when challenged
- We can be wrong & look dumb
- We're not defensive & don't blame
- We don’t take criticism personally
- We try new ways & learn new skills
Integrity
- We own our actions
- We welcome feedback
- We accept flaws & failures
- We don't need to be perfect
- We can poke fun at ourselves
- We feel safe when challenged
- We can be wrong & look dumb
- We're not defensive & don't blame
- We don’t take criticism personally
- We try new ways & learn new skills
Candor
- We fight for our beliefs
- We're frugal with costs
- We respect people's time
- We guard customers' money
- We're not deceptive, even subtly
- We don't compromise our values
- We'll risk popularity for our values
- We're careful with vendors' money
- We act the same way when alone
- We're truthful, even if inconvenient
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Loyalty
- We ARE Smarty
- We invest 100%
- We seek solutions
- We challenge limitations
- We over-fulfill obligations
- We over-deliver promises
- We don't wait to be asked
- We're responsible & reliable
- We step up in times of need
- We follow rules & procedures
How do you communicate your company values to your employees?