Culture

Net Daemons is a company that probably nobody has heard of but it was founded by Jennifer Lawton and she has taken many steps to make her company have an entrepreneurial culture. Some of the steps she has taken may seem simple but once you hear her explanation it sounds really good, for example she has a totally different philosophy about sick time.

“When employees get sick, they miss work, so it makes sense to offer health insurance as a benefit. We covered 100% of employee health plans. I never want an employee to experience a catastrophic illness and not be covered by insurance. We also offered unlimited sick time. While I had seen this type of policy backfire elsewhere, it nonetheless allowed people to be sick when they really were sick, and not feel obligated to gobble up each "allotted" sick day” (Lawton, 2012).

I think this is a great idea because how many people have been sick at home and felt guilty about not being at work? This was one of her ideas as an entrepreneur to make people know that if you are sick you do not have to worry about losing your job because you need a couple of days off.

Lawton also states that “Corporate culture cannot, does not and never will exist "just because." Culture is a balancing act between many elements of a company and requires careful execution at each level” (Lawton, 2012).

*Treat people with respect

*Help employees stay healthy

*Open doors of communication

*Build Camaraderie

She also believes:

*Let the team build itself. Within that safe, comfortable, open environment, let employees grow together without being made to.

*Participate without controlling. Let the culture thrive, without your either meddling with it or ignoring it.

*Don't forget the little things. Culture is made up of many small actions that, when put together, create something larger than the sum of the parts. There are many things a CEO can do to make employees feel a part of the company. Some are just common courtesies: hallway conversations, saying "hello" in the morning, opening doors, asking after people's families and partners.

This sounds like a great type of company to work for as I was reading her article it makes me hopeful that I will find a good place to work, it is all about respect and trust and if you do not have either than your one foot out the door.

Lawton, J. (2012, March 1). Creating an entrepreneurial. Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneurship.org/en/resource-center/creating-an-entrepreneurial-culture.aspx