What *is* Corporate Culture?

Culture is the embodiment of the common values of the strongest employees. More than just the VMV plaque on the wall, it’s the living sense of ownership and camaraderie among workers. A healthy corporate culture will have synergy between the plaque on the wall and with each of the various teams.

Corporate culture refers to the values, beliefs, and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and management interact, perform and handle business.

Corporate culture is an organization’s values, ethics, behaviors and work environment. It is what makes each company unique. At my workplace the organizations’ values do not always align with what the employees believe the corporate culture to be. There is sometimes a disconnect amongst certain groups of employees. ie: union versus nonunion employees.

Corporate Culture is our organization’s mission, vision, and values; our purpose, and goals. But more importantly, it is how we embrace, practice, and exemplify those values within our teams and organization, our partners, and the community we serve.