Comments on: Why respecting the corporate culture of your new team is important http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: dog allergy medicine http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-6735 dog allergy medicine Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:30:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-6735 team and having the same goals mean good business team and having the same goals mean good business

]]> By: Scot http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 Scot Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:51:01 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-5073 @odette de crecy -- Wow. Well, in the first place, the NFL has huge numbers of female fans, so not knowing who Brett Favre is after his 17 or so years in the league isn't so far fetched, especially considering traditional media like the David Letterman Show snarks at his on again, off again retirement behavior all the time. A good segment, if not the majority, of his audience is female and they get it. Second, I think it is an apt comparison of Brett Favre walking into a locker room the first time - something that happens with every sports team no matter the sport -- being similar to one starting on the job their first day and being introduced to all of their new team members: the dynamic of the team changes. This needs to be accounted for when starting work. Third, of course a team in business consists of both genders; the work force is virtually a 50-50 split. Being in business and implying that women shouldn't hear sports analogies relating to work because they don't know anything about sports is a challenging assumption to make; there are women experts, not just fans, who know their sports teams better than anyone else around. @odette de crecy — Wow.

Well, in the first place, the NFL has huge numbers of female fans, so not knowing who Brett Favre is after his 17 or so years in the league isn’t so far fetched, especially considering traditional media like the David Letterman Show snarks at his on again, off again retirement behavior all the time. A good segment, if not the majority, of his audience is female and they get it.

Second, I think it is an apt comparison of Brett Favre walking into a locker room the first time – something that happens with every sports team no matter the sport — being similar to one starting on the job their first day and being introduced to all of their new team members: the dynamic of the team changes. This needs to be accounted for when starting work.

Third, of course a team in business consists of both genders; the work force is virtually a 50-50 split. Being in business and implying that women shouldn’t hear sports analogies relating to work because they don’t know anything about sports is a challenging assumption to make; there are women experts, not just fans, who know their sports teams better than anyone else around.

]]> By: Scot http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-6504 Scot Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-6504 @odette de crecy -- Wow. Well, in the first place, the NFL has huge numbers of female fans, so not knowing who Brett Favre is after his 17 or so years in the league isn't so far fetched, especially considering traditional media like the David Letterman Show snarks at his on again, off again retirement behavior all the time. A good segment, if not the majority, of his audience is female and they get it. Second, I think it is an apt comparison of Brett Favre walking into a locker room the first time - something that happens with every sports team no matter the sport -- being similar to one starting on the job their first day and being introduced to all of their new team members: the dynamic of the team changes. This needs to be accounted for when starting work. Third, of course a team in business consists of both genders; the work force is virtually a 50-50 split. Being in business and implying that women shouldn't hear sports analogies relating to work because they don't know anything about sports is a challenging assumption to make; there are women experts, not just fans, who know their sports teams better than anyone else around. @odette de crecy — Wow.

Well, in the first place, the NFL has huge numbers of female fans, so not knowing who Brett Favre is after his 17 or so years in the league isn’t so far fetched, especially considering traditional media like the David Letterman Show snarks at his on again, off again retirement behavior all the time. A good segment, if not the majority, of his audience is female and they get it.

Second, I think it is an apt comparison of Brett Favre walking into a locker room the first time – something that happens with every sports team no matter the sport — being similar to one starting on the job their first day and being introduced to all of their new team members: the dynamic of the team changes. This needs to be accounted for when starting work.

Third, of course a team in business consists of both genders; the work force is virtually a 50-50 split. Being in business and implying that women shouldn’t hear sports analogies relating to work because they don’t know anything about sports is a challenging assumption to make; there are women experts, not just fans, who know their sports teams better than anyone else around.

]]> By: Scot http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 Scot Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:28:42 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-5072 @Rick -- To be fair, it is difficult to figure out the company culture from an interview or two, especially in relation to actual working conditions once you start on the job. But try you must, because the culture of a company really puts a line around how things get done. Thanks for the comment, Rick! @Rick — To be fair, it is difficult to figure out the company culture from an interview or two, especially in relation to actual working conditions once you start on the job. But try you must, because the culture of a company really puts a line around how things get done. Thanks for the comment, Rick!

]]> By: Scot http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-6503 Scot Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-6503 @Rick -- To be fair, it is difficult to figure out the company culture from an interview or two, especially in relation to actual working conditions once you start on the job. But try you must, because the culture of a company really puts a line around how things get done. Thanks for the comment, Rick! @Rick — To be fair, it is difficult to figure out the company culture from an interview or two, especially in relation to actual working conditions once you start on the job. But try you must, because the culture of a company really puts a line around how things get done. Thanks for the comment, Rick!

]]> By: Rick Saia http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-5071 Rick Saia Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:54:47 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-5071 Nice job Scot! Newcomers, especially managers, ignore company/corporate culture at their peril. It's much easier to change your own style than that of the rest of the team. And yes, both sides need to explore "cultural fit" during the interview stage. Even if you have a good idea of the culture before you start the job, the best approach is to sit back and do more observing than directing. Nice job Scot! Newcomers, especially managers, ignore company/corporate culture at their peril. It’s much easier to change your own style than that of the rest of the team. And yes, both sides need to explore “cultural fit” during the interview stage. Even if you have a good idea of the culture before you start the job, the best approach is to sit back and do more observing than directing.

]]> By: Rick Saia http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-6502 Rick Saia Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:54:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-6502 Nice job Scot! Newcomers, especially managers, ignore company/corporate culture at their peril. It's much easier to change your own style than that of the rest of the team. And yes, both sides need to explore "cultural fit" during the interview stage. Even if you have a good idea of the culture before you start the job, the best approach is to sit back and do more observing than directing. Nice job Scot! Newcomers, especially managers, ignore company/corporate culture at their peril. It’s much easier to change your own style than that of the rest of the team. And yes, both sides need to explore “cultural fit” during the interview stage. Even if you have a good idea of the culture before you start the job, the best approach is to sit back and do more observing than directing.

]]> By: odette de crecy http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-5070 odette de crecy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:56:22 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-5070 Better advice would be for the new team person to know that he or she very likely will be joining a team comprised of both genders and that some might not know what “Brett Favre” going into the Vikings locker room feels like. Indeed best leave locker room metaphors at the door altogether Better advice would be for the new team person to know that he or she very likely will be joining a team comprised of both genders and that some might not know what “Brett Favre” going into the Vikings locker room feels like.

Indeed best leave locker room metaphors at the door altogether

]]> By: odette de crecy http://cuberules.com/2009/09/02/why-respecting-the-corporate-culture-of-your-new-team-is-important/comment-page-1/#comment-6501 odette de crecy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:56:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=3352#comment-6501 Better advice would be for the new team person to know that he or she very likely will be joining a team comprised of both genders and that some might not know what “Brett Favre” going into the Vikings locker room feels like. Indeed best leave locker room metaphors at the door altogether Better advice would be for the new team person to know that he or she very likely will be joining a team comprised of both genders and that some might not know what “Brett Favre” going into the Vikings locker room feels like.

Indeed best leave locker room metaphors at the door altogether

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