What makes a great team culture? That’s one of the questions our very own co-founder and COO Frida Emilsson answered in a presentation at the Breakit SaaS Summit 2022. The event takes place annually and professionals from a number of SaaS companies come together to inspire and connect.
A strong team and culture are so crucial for many companies’ success today that it has become a key factor in attracting and retaining talent. The topic of Frida’s talk was building a strong team and a winning culture. She included how Worldfavor has built, and continues to develop, a strong team culture and how past mistakes have led to success. She shared some tips on what makes a great team culture (and what doesn’t), and how to maintain the culture as the team rapidly grows.
A few highlights from the presentation:
- Having a diverse team of driven and talented individuals who share the company’s values is key to building a winning culture. They will be the ones to strengthen and develop the culture. A mismatch between an employee’s and the company's values can be a major setback to the company’s success.
- It’s important to define the culture, its vision and its values in order to find talent that are a cultural fit. The company’s purpose, the why, also need to be reiterated internally.
- Leaders who are passionate, lead by example, are willing to coach and live by the company values can make a huge difference in the team culture.
- Spending time together across teams, facilitating fun and lifting each other is extremely important because it lets the team connect and bond.
Thank you Breakit for having us! Read more about Frida's presentation here.
