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Elevate the use of the employee handbook

Elevate the use of the employee handbook

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Elevate the use of the employee handbook

- Most people think strategy is everything, but like Peter Drucker says, "Culture eats strategy for lunch." Your company culture has a significant impact on employee behavior. And the employee handbook can serve as the manifesto of your company culture. The description of your company culture and how it's presented sets the tone for the kind of employee experience senior leaders want and expect. And besides the common components of an employee handbook, such as conditions of employment, policies and procedures, compensation and benefits, you want to make sure there is ample information about the company's history and evolution, the founder's background, philosophy, and values. This way, you're not just relaying information, you're telling a story, a story you want each new employee to connect with and be a part of. Then, think about how you want to present this information in a way that serves this greater goal. Many…

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