The document discusses the importance of culture in business. It notes that companies with engaged employees experience higher performance and have a competitive advantage in recruitment. Authentic company culture that is guided by clearly defined values is important. When consulting or advising, understanding a company's culture and values helps assess which candidates are the best cultural fit. The document emphasizes that culture is king and should be a priority for businesses.

1. CULTURE IS KING

2. Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
Director, Sigmar Recruitment

3. 1. Understanding The Authenticity Of Client’s Culture

4. What Is Culture?

5. Why Should We Care
About Culture?

6. THE BUSINESS CASE
Higher Than Average Employee Engagement
Results In:
Source: Gallup 2013

7. Competitive Edge To Recruitment
Source: Cubiks 2013

8. “Top talent is more
easily attracted to
great culture”

9. Authenticity Of Culture

11. Culture Is The Result Of Behaviours!
Behaviours Are Guided By Values!

12. 2. Consulting For Cultural Fit

13. Understand Values

14. Many companies have nice sounding
value statements, such as:

15. Integrity
Communication
Respect
Excellence

16. Clearly Define Indicators Of Values
Use
Good
Judgement

17. Understanding
“Purpose beyond task”

18. “If you want to build a
ship, don’t drum up
the people to gather
wood, divide the work
and give orders.
Instead teach them to
yearn for the vast and
endless sea”.
Antoine De Saint Exupery,
Author of the Little Prince

19. Identify where
values meet
purpose!

20. 3. Advising Candidates For Cultural Fit

22. CULTURE IS
KING
LONG LIVE
THE KING

23. Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig
Director, Sigmar Recruitment
T: +353 1 4744698
E: rmacgp@sigmar.ie