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Corporate Culture: Fun Facts

» Paul English, CEO of Kayak, believes that it does not take more than three people to
make a decision. Therefore, decision-making meetings never have more than three people
in them.

» There is a “no shoes” policy in Gusto’s Denver and San Francisco offices. The around
600 employees place their shoes in cubbyholes at the entrance when they arrive in the
morning and collect them when they leave.

» If you go for an interview at Zappos wearing a tie, the interviewer will offer to cut your
tie in half and place it on their “wall of ties.”

Corporate Culture Defined

» Noun: a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.

» Verb: to bind by or as if by a pledge: to pledge hearers to secrecy. To promise formally or
solemnly: to pledge one’s support.

» Synonyms: Oath, promise, vow, agreement, assurance, guarantee, swear, commit.

HR Highlight

Danielle Hayes
Danielle possesses over 20 years of Human Resources experience and over 10 years of Client
Service Experience with both small and large businesses. She is passionate about helping teams
make the most of their resources and talent and finding ways to improve processes and develop
policies. In addition to her work ethic, Danielle prides herself on being a knowledge base and
continues to educate herself on the latest HR strategy. Danielle believes the key to building a
winning team is to provide vision, positivity, and a proactive attitude.