Hypergrowth companies, or companies with a compound annual growth rate of 40% or greater, face a unique set of challenges with culture management. While ideal, rapid exponential growth requires a strong network of people and values to keep an organization from falling apart, so it’s crucial to have systems in place that ensure uniform understanding and execution of company culture.
We will cover:
Why culture must be actively managed and cultivated
How leaders can be explicit about the behaviors they value
Building and scaling employee culture training
The role managers play in cultivating culture
Allowing culture to grow alongside your company
Why culture must be actively managed and cultivated
Rapid growth can lead to rapid collapse without a strong culture foundation
What works for a team of 5 might not work for a team of 5,000
A value system is not unchangeable; it is always evolving
How leaders can be explicit about the behaviors they value
Establish clear and observable behaviors, avoiding abstract values like “respect” or “integrity”
Model company values at all levels of the organizational structure
Building and scaling employee culture training
Incorporate company values into new hire onboarding
Create an onboarding success team
Build a digital library of learning content
Utilize automation tools for scalable growth
The role managers play in cultivating culture
Managers are ambassadors for company culture
Reinforce values with positive recognition