One of the most unique things about being human is that we keep learning new things every day. Everywhere we look, there’s knowledge about something we haven’t heard but might be important to our existence. As we continue this path to knowledge, we might meet the most unique cultures that stand as a beacon of light that guides us and offers us the most interesting pieces of information. It’s a choice of how to add this information for our benefit.

In this week’s episode of the “Construction Genius” podcast, we bring you a special solo episode where we break down the Netflix culture document, “Netflix Culture: The Best Work of Our Lives.” Join us as we dive into the four core principles of Netflix culture, embracing the professional sports team mentality, hiring people who have the quality to share knowledge, finding the right person for the right position, figuring out the aspirations of an organization, and more.

We start the document with the four core principles of Netflix culture: the dream team, people over process, uncomfortably exciting, and great and always better. We break down these core principles and how we can use them to our advantage in the construction industry. When we look inside the first core principle, ‘the Dream Team’, there are values that bind a dream team together: selflessness, judgment, candor, creativity, courage, inclusion, curiosity, and resilience. Netflix’s second principle is ‘People Over Process.’ As there’s nothing wrong with an organization choosing its process over people, it’s important that you, as leaders, allow employees to make a difference because the difference is all we need sometimes. The document shows how Netflix tries to inspire and empower people to make their own decisions about their work, which might have a great impact on a successful work experience.

The third principle is ‘Uncomfortably Exciting.’ Although this principle is unique to Netflix, it can be of great value to organizations that are new and open to adaptation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Another core value mentioned in the document is ‘Artistic Expression’ and it shows how Netflix is trying to be open about what it is to work with them because they are not afraid to repel the wrong people and attract the right people. The last principle is ‘Great and Always Better.’ According to the document, Netflix has a never-ending thirst for greatness, working every day to do something better than yesterday. This can be of great value to your organization because if you don’t think your organization is in the place where you dreamt it to be, you can check what’s holding it back from success, make necessary adjustments, and then move forward.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

[04.10] The four core principles of Netflix culture.

[05.02] The importance of allowing employees to make decisions on their own.

[07.44] Excellence and determination.

[10.45] Professional sports team mentality.

[15.38] The importance of hiring people who are willing to share knowledge.

[20.00] How candor can help you improve both individually and as a company.

[22.25] Keeping the right person in the right position.

[28.08] Coach-player mentality.

[31.34] Simple, efficient, and impactful processes.

[36.06] Repel the wrong people, attract the right people.

[40.00] The importance of figuring out the aspiration that drives your organization.

TIPS AND TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TODAY

Make sure you hire people who are not only good at what they do but also good at working together.
Make sure you give employees the right information and the freedom to make decisions themselves.
Build self-awareness to understand what should be better, and make sure you have the discipline and resilience to get there.
Try to build a place where your employees can do the best work of their lives.
It’s important you embrace the professional sports team mentality in your workplace.
Create a culture by hiring people who are willing to share learnings throughout the organization.
You must insist on keeping the right person in the right position in your organization.

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Netflix Culture — The Best Work of Our Lives

jobs.netflix.com/culture

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