Warm-Up

In this lesson we’ll watch and discuss a TED Talk entitled 8 Lessons on Building a Company People Enjoy Working For. Our presenter is Patty McCord, who served as chief talent officer of Netflix for 14 years and helped create the Netflix Culture Deck.

Before watching the video, start to think about your own experiences working for various companies. Reflect on the following questions. Practice answering them out loud.

• Think about the companies you have worked for. What did you really enjoy about working at those companies? Make a list of five things and practice describing them.
  
• How do you think your answers might compare with other people’s answers?
  
• When it comes to a good working environment, what things are generally important to most people?