Partnership for Better Work Culture

“The office should be a magnet, not a mandate.”

This is a terrific quote delivered by Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler, whose approach to getting employees back to the office is about attraction, not compulsion.

For Trefler, it all comes down to culture, which is why he works so closely with his Chief People Officer, Katherine Parente. The two talk daily to make decisions about how to engage employees and other leaders.

Leaders, in particular, are so critical to shaping culture. But cultural fit starts with hiring — not necessarily hiring FOR fit but onboarding for culture upon hiring.

Pegasystems’ culture spearheaders also survey the workforce periodically to make sure they have a solid understanding of what people want and need. All of these extra efforts are worth it. In fact, Parente believes the success of the company depends on it.

For many of the leaders I speak with every time in my role as a recruiter, #workculture is an incredibly important driver for talent.

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