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?