Brand culture is more than free food and snoozing pods
While a company’s culture might look good on paper, implementing a true sense of teamwork takes more than free food and ping pong tables, writes Debbie O’Connor.
In the recent Google walkout where staff from around the world protested against Google’s mistreatment of women along with other workplace issues, it demonstrated to the world that brand culture runs far deeper than free food and snoozing pods.
It seems that Google over time has developed a culture of sexual misconduct that has been perpetuated or even encouraged through an arbitration clause in all employee contracts.
This ensures that all complaints are addressed and handled internally, leaving staff no avenue to sue or seek external council.
