Time goes by fast. A year ago, Tina passed the torch to us. Since then, we have been thinking about YoYo's culture and traditions, how we can sustain the club's core values and how we can improve the culture where needed. Now a year has passed, and it's time to hand over the baton. It would be nice to hear from our members what they think YoYo's future should hold: what is good to maintain and what would be nice to change. Hope these reflections serve as good reference points for the new leadership team!
We probably don't need the whole two hours to discuss YoYo culture, so we will next chat about your company/organizational culture and compare to the "Google culture". Though we may not be the VIP at work, I do believe each individual has his/her influence. Maybe that is something we can strive for as one of our New Year's resolutions?
Learning from Google’s digital culture
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/high_t ... al_culture
(Notes: Mckinsey is one of the top multinational management consulting firms. They have some good publications in "Mckinsey Insights".)
What is “Organizational Culture”?
“Organizational culture encompasses values and behaviors that "contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization."
"Organizational culture represents the collective values, beliefs and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, and strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture. Culture includes the organization's vision, values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits." – Wiki
Examples of “Organizational Culture”
Questions
Session I: (The YoYo Culture)
1. What is the YoYo's culture? Please list 3-5 elements that you think represent the YoYo's culture (either good or bad). Compare it to other English clubs: Anything in common and anything that sets YoYo apart from others?
2. What are the YoYo's traditions and practices that you think we should keep and maintain, and why? What are the ones that you think we should improve or change, and why?
3. What actions do you think the new leadership team should take to make YoYo a better English club as well as a social club?
Session II: (Your Corporate Culture)
1. What is your corporate/organizational culture (at work)? How do they affect your work?
2. Compare to Google's digital culture,
- - Data-driven in decision making
- Agililty: tons of experiments and tests and celebrate failure
- Supporting its Culture: innovation and autonomy, forward thinking, teamwork and feedback
- Balancing innovation and business results:
- Rapid prototyping in action
)Please elaborate your organization's decision making processes, agility, and how they support innovation and employee's feedback, etc.
3. What culture would be nice to have in your organization? How would your company and your work benefit from this kind of culture? If you are part of the management team, what would you do to improve/change your corporate/organizational culture? (You can reference the following article and see if any of the “Organizational tools for changing minds” are applicable.)
Supplemental Reading: How Do You Change An Organizational Culture?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedennin ... l-culture/
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Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:50 ~ 8:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
8:10 ~ 8:25pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:25 ~ 9:05pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
9:05 ~ 9:25pm Summarization (20 mins)
9:25 ~ 9:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements ********************************************************************************************************************************************
聚會日期：列於該貼文主題內
聚會時間：當天請準時於 6:45 pm 到達 ~ 約 9:30 pm 左右結束
星期二聚會地點：丹堤濟南店
地址、電話：台北市濟南路三段25號 地圖 (02) 2740-2350
捷運站：板南線 忠孝新生站 3 號出口
走法：出忠孝新生站 3 號出口後，沿著巷子(忠孝東路三段10巷)走約 2 分鐘，到了濟南路口，左轉走約 2 分鐘即可看到。
最低消費： 80 元
注意事項：
1. 與會者請自行列印 Questions for discussion。
2. 與會者請務必先看過演講影片，並仔細想過所有的問題，謝謝合作！
給新朋友的話：
1. 請事先準備 2~3 分鐘的英語自我介紹；會議結束前可能會請你發表 1~2 分鐘的感想。
2. 請事先閱讀文章以及主持人所提的討論問題，並事先寫下自己所欲發表意見的英文。
3. 全程以英語進行，參加者應具備中等英語會話能力，對任一討論問題，能夠以 5 到 10 句英文表達個人見解。
4. 在正式加入之前，可以先來觀摩三次，觀摩者亦須參與討論。正式加入需繳交終身會費 NT$1,000。
