culture deck

Definition

A presentation outlining company values, expectations, and working principles, famously popularized by Netflix. It's essentially a manifesto explaining why the company is different and special, though most sound identical.

Example Usage

Our culture deck says we value 'radical transparency' and 'failing fast,' which apparently means publicly calling out mistakes in all-hands meetings.

Origin

Netflix's 2009 culture deck, viewed over 19 million times on SlideShare

Fun Fact

Most culture decks are aspirational rather than descriptive—they describe the culture executives wish they had, not the one employees actually experience.

Source: Corporate culture and employer branding terminology

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