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Patty McCord, the former chief talent officer for Netflix and cocreator of the “Netflix Culture Deck,” which Sheryl Sandberg has called perhaps “the most important document ever to come out of Silicon Valley,” will deliver the keynote address at HR Comply...

Developing and maintaining an authentic corporate culture may be increasingly difficult as the work landscape changes, and Silicon Valley’s tech giants are taking the challenge head-on. Companies value successful corporate cultures because they engage...

HR managers take many factors into account when hiring for a new role. But if you're looking to score a job, it's crucial that you answer one simple question: Can you solve our company's problem? That's according to Patty McCord, Netflix's former chief...

Third, sometimes you need dynamite, what Giaimo referred to as "the explosion" to get out of the box. Patty McCord, a former chief talent officer at Netflix, told Dana Rousmaniere in an April 6, 2015, Harvard Business Review interview that she's talked...

BambooHR, the industry's leading software provider dedicated to powering the strategic evolution of HR in small and medium businesses, today announced its second annual BambooHR Summit conference, to be held from April 25-27. The conference offers...

Recently I’ve been on a little road trip together with Markus Mattern from LearnSuits. It’s very likely that you haven’t witnessed it yourself yet, but if we meet up, we can get a little philosophic with our conversations, sometimes on somewhat geeky...

This is something Patty McCord, the former chief talent officer at Netflix and the author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, is familiar with. “Often when I work with start-ups I say that you have to change the way you...

The woman who made Netflix’s culture what it is is Patty McCord, the company’s “Chief Talent Officer”, a.k.a., head of human resources. The company let her go in 2012, after 14 years. It’s been suggested that McCord worked herself out of a job but there...

In this context it was interesting to see Patty McCord, world-beating Netflix’s ‘Chief Talent Officer’ (we don’t see many of those in the credit market) recently join Lending Club. At Netflix McCord had crafted what Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg hailed as...

Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, suggests seeing talent “in terms of fungible, flexible, agile groups of people that come together, then disband. Then come together in another group and disband again.” Read full article: How...

The “best practices” of management—bonuses and pay tied to annual performance reviews; big HR initiatives; silly celebrations to build camaraderie; and, for employees who are struggling, performance improvement plans—are all based on the idea that...

That's according to Facebook's What goes into being the best place to work in the US? For starters, it comes down to a lot more than just offering free meals and transportation. That's according to Facebook's Janelle Gale, vice president of human...

When it comes to a successful reinvention of HR, few companies have done it as well as Netflix. Patty McCord, former chief talent officer of the entertainment company and mastermind of the most famous slide deck on culture in recent business history,...

In her highly anticipated book, Netflix co-founder Patty McCord reveals the secret to building a corporate culture that motivates and empowers employees: radical honesty. "McCord challenges, entertains, and inspires as she sets out how we can bring out the...

Patty McCord’s approach to HR culture in the workplace inspires some and sparks irritation in others. Her co-creation of the Netflix Culture Deck, a key onboarding document for companies, still follows her around, which is why she felt it needed an...

Patty McCord knows a lot about how to give harsh criticism in ways that will be embraced. After all, she's the creator of Netflix's famed Culture Doc, which is responsible for creating one of the highest-expecation/hardest-charing environments in all of...

What happens when you eliminate rules, policies, and procedures? When the Netflix culture deck was first released, it created a phenomenon. Never before had work culture, recruiting, and compensation been approached with such innovative thinking. Companies...

Corporate America is known for specific kinds of standards, practices, and initiatives, but one person has thrown how organizations commonly operate today under the microscope. Along with CEO Reed Hastings, former Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord helped...

Everyone wants the opportunity to grow and to contribute. When leaders allow it, they contribute to one of the most important workplace elements – dignity. Executive coach Michelle Pizer discussed “solving people problems at work with dignity” during an...

Corporate America is known for specific kinds of standards, practices, and initiatives, but one person has thrown how organizations commonly operate today under the microscope. Along with CEO Reed Hastings, former Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord helped...

Ready for a more engaged workplace culture, one flourishing with talent? Put these five books on your reading list. What's the biggest challenge facing your business this year? If you're like many leaders and executives, the issue keeping you up at night...

In an executive meeting one day at Netflix, we suddenly realized that in nine months we would account for a third of U.S. Internet bandwidth. We had grown around 30 percent a quarter for three quarters in a row. At the time, we were still thinking that we...

When I started my company, I had a dream and a plan, but I had no idea it would grow into a nationally ranked integrated communications and public affairs firm. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, I’ve been thinking about the actions that create staying...

Netflix is arguably one of the most forward-thinking firms on the Big Tech scene. And the company has pioneered numerous management innovations – giving it a reputation for forward-thinking practices when it comes to performance management. Business...

Patty McCord, the former chief talent officer at Netflix, was recently contacted by a human resources executive with news of an epiphany. Reading Ms McCord’s book Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility prompted the woman to cancel her...

When I got a call at two in the morning back in 1997, I figured it must be Reed Hastings. Nobody else ever called me at two in the morning. Read full article: Treat them like adults: Netflix’s former Chief Talent Officer on the culture that birthed shows...

HubSpot borrowed much of its company culture from Netflix (No. 9 on Comparably's list). In fact, Patty McCord, Netflix's former chief talent officer who now runs her own consulting business, has advised HubSpot in developing its culture. Read full article:...

Does Patty McCord, former chief talent officer at Netflix, have a point? In her just-published article on corporate pay for Harvard Business Review, she doesn’t mince her words. “The prevailing system is behind the times,” she slams. “It’s based on what...

Recruiters are often treated like record keepers and administrators. This former Netflix exec says that’s a huge (and costly) mistake. I was at a start-up the other day talking to their head of people, and she told me that they were planning an off-site to...

This post is based on my conversation with Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix and author of Powerful. “People have power; don’t take it away.” Patty McCord Read full article: How to Build a Culture of Freedom...

NETFLIX is one of the world’s greatest companies. It didn’t become a great company because it has a great strategy. Let’s be clear about this: strategy never made any company great. Netflix is a great company because it has a sound strategy AND a superb...

Patty McCord, author of her new book ‘Powerful,' talks frankly about how HR professionals should handle sexual harassment and why diversity efforts are a waste without one key element. Read full article: Q&A: Former Netflix exec Patty McCord on how to...

Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility by Patty McCord, Chief Talent Officer at Netflix for 14 years. Patty helped create the world famous Netflix Culture Deck. (Released Jan. 9. I’m cheating on this one. I’ve already read POWERFUL and...

Deciding when to leave your job can be a complex and complicated decision. Am I truly happy in my role? Is this really what I want to be doing? Am I valued by my bosses and colleagues? Of course, there are also times when your job is so heinous that the...

Patty McCord is a former chief talent officer at Netflix. Now she runs her own consulting business. McCord's new book is "Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility." She devised an algorithm for figuring out if your job is a good fit:...

Former Netflix leader urges tech companies to ‘get out the checkbook’ and fix gender pay gap. Patty McCord, former chief talent officer at Netflix, is credited with building a workplace culture that prizes transparency over job security, promises freedom...

Netflix encourages employees to interview at other companies, and to talk with their managers about what they learn. The company's former chief talent officer, Patty McCord, says it can help you learn how much you're worth and clarify your professional...

Patty McCord is the former chief talent officer at Netflix; she now runs her own consulting business. In her new book, "Powerful," McCord says managers should always consider whether the team they have now is the team they'll need in six months. If not,...

WHEN IT COMES to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. Powerful is a book of advice gained from her experience at Netflix. Read full article: 8 Principles for Building a High-Performance...

The first step in culture transformation is embracing a management mind-set that overturns conventional wisdom. The fundamental lesson we learned at Netflix about success in business today is this: the elaborate, cumbersome system for managing people that...

I love books. One of my New Year's resolutions this year is to read 100 books. (I probably read around this every year but I've never tracked it...this year I will.) So naturally, one of the first things I wanted to do in the new year is assemble a reading...

Patty McCord was chief talent officer at Netflix for 14 years and helped write the entertainment company’s “freedom and responsibility” deck, a 124-page document that outlines the principles behind its unique company culture. In this book McCord draws on...

Every once in awhile I get excited for a new business book published by a well-recognized business person but a first-time book author. For 2018, the book that I am excited about is Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, written by the...

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenhouse, the fastest-growing enterprise talent acquisition suite, has announced Patty McCord will be a keynote speaker at its OPEN 2018 Conference April 2-4 in New York City. McCord is the author of the new book...

Patty McCord isn’t pulling any punches in her first book “Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility.” The co-creator of the Netflix Culture Deck — the famous 120-page doc that has been shared over 20 million times — has reemerged to set...

Following a year of dizzying news cycles, Twitter flame wars and increasingly deep political divisions, getting engrossed in a meaty book on leadership lessons, in-depth career advice or ideas for improving the way we work may sound pretty tempting. So...

Every year, I read advance copies of dozens of big idea and business books. So do other authors, but we all do it separately—and rarely get a chance to discuss, debate, and share our insights. My resolution this year is to change that. Read full article:...

If 2017 closed with men on the retreat, then 2018 started off with women on the advance. On day two of the New Year, Hoda Kotb officially became a co-host of NBC’s Today show, taking the seat vacated by Matt Lauer, who was let go after allegations of...

When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful:...

That deck was constructed by Patty McCord, who spent 14 years as Netflix's chief talent officer. McCord left Netflix in 2012 to consult for start-ups, but the slide deck remains and is updated to this day. You can imagine why I was intrigued to learn...

When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful:...

I really dislike the term “A player.” It implies a grading system that can determine who will be best for a position. HR people always ask how Netflix, where I served as chief talent officer from 1998 to 2012, managed to hire only A players. I say,...

When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful:...

You know that famous culture deck at Netflix? Well, Patty co-created it, and her book unlocks how to build workplaces that prize freedom and responsibility. Read full article: The 20 New Idea Books to Kick Off 2018

Patty McCord led human resources at Netflix when a popular slide deck about the company's culture went viral years ago. Now a consultant, she promotes the idea of "radical honesty in the workplace," sharing lessons from her time at Netflix and...

I was very surprised by this book. POWERFUL is a short, concise book--not much over 100 pages. Do not be fooled!  POWERFUL is a KILLER book, unlike any other business book I have reviewed.  I am astonished that this is apparently the first book by Patty...

On December 19th, 2017, LendingClub announced that Patty McCord has joined as the newest member of its Board of Directors, effective December 13th, 2017. McCord previously spent 14 years creating the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix. As its...

LendingClub Board Member and author of 'Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility,' Patty McCord "We are thrilled to have Patty join our board and support our focus on building a high performance and collaborative company culture," said...

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), America's largest online credit marketplace, today announced that Patty McCord has joined as the newest member of its Board of Directors, effective December 13, 2017. "We are thrilled to have Patty join our board and...

Ever hear of how Netflix let go of many of its hardest-working employees in favor of those who most greatly impacted the company's bottom line? From a young age, we're raised to believe that we can accomplish pretty much anything so long as we work hard...

Patty McCord, the previous chief talent officer at Netflix, became famous when she published a “values document” that detailed what the company expected of its people. It was a far cry from the standard set of core values most companies post on their...

Waterloo Region tech hub Communitech announced the launch of a conference focused on finding ways to establish tech as a force of good. True North Waterloo will take place May 29-31st, 2018 at the Lot42 Global Flex Complex. “True North Waterloo is...

Business intelligence and data analytics are popular buzzwords. But businesses face considerable obstacles to turning the buzz into better decisions. Now Looker, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based supplier of analytics tools, is taking on publicly-traded...

When it comes to recruiting, motivating and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. She argues that the old standbys of corporate HR... Read full article: Patty McCord: Building Culture

Imagine saying this to your employees: I don’t just expect you to get the work done better…I expect you to be brilliant. I want you to come in every day, giving everything you’ve got. Knowing that at any time, you may be asked to leave. Because we won’t...

Patty McCord knows a thing or two about creating an unparalleled company culture. In fact, she wrote a deck on it during her fourteen years as Chief Talent Officer of Netflix. But this isn’t just any deck; it has been viewed more than fifteen million...

Before people object to what is written in this article solely because of the title, hear this one out first. While it may look bad in the resume to be jumping companies from time to time, new research says that it is not entirely a bad thing. The previous...

And that's actually pretty great. None of us will be happy in our careers every day of every year. If that's what you're looking for, good luck. But you should find satisfaction in the work you do regularly. Because as nice as it is to talk about work/life...

Snowbird—Want to build a better company culture? Stop being scared, stop using HR buzzwords nobody really understands, and stop—gulp—using so-called ‘best practices’ without making absolutely sure they really are just that. Sounds a little frightening?...