From management to freedom – Denmark’s best workplace | Pia Tasior | TEDxOdense

four years ago I joined the company

four years ago I joined the company pretty soon I realized it was not just

pretty soon I realized it was not just

pretty soon I realized it was not just an ordinary company it was a movement if

an ordinary company it was a movement if

an ordinary company it was a movement if it was an ordinary company my job title

it was an ordinary company my job title

it was an ordinary company my job title would probably be human resource manager

would probably be human resource manager

would probably be human resource manager but I didn’t like the tone of it so I’ve

but I didn’t like the tone of it so I’ve

but I didn’t like the tone of it so I’ve changed it to the good karma officer yes

changed it to the good karma officer yes

changed it to the good karma officer yes and by doing things differently I really

and by doing things differently I really

and by doing things differently I really like and together with 40 amazing colors

like and together with 40 amazing colors

like and together with 40 amazing colors we managed to be awarded by the great

we managed to be awarded by the great

we managed to be awarded by the great place to work organization to be the

place to work organization to be the

place to work organization to be the best workplace in Denmark if it was an

best workplace in Denmark if it was an

best workplace in Denmark if it was an ordinary company I probably not would be

ordinary company I probably not would be

ordinary company I probably not would be here and if it just were an okay place

here and if it just were an okay place

here and if it just were an okay place to be or a good place to be well it

to be or a good place to be well it

to be or a good place to be well it wasn’t good enough we are in fact the

wasn’t good enough we are in fact the

wasn’t good enough we are in fact the best place and the heart of everything I

best place and the heart of everything I

best place and the heart of everything I do I put in a purpose every company has

do I put in a purpose every company has

do I put in a purpose every company has a purpose and every employee has a

a purpose and every employee has a

a purpose and every employee has a purpose too and if the purpose of the

purpose too and if the purpose of the

purpose too and if the purpose of the company and the purpose of the employee

company and the purpose of the employee

company and the purpose of the employee is not matching then it can’t cost you

is not matching then it can’t cost you

is not matching then it can’t cost you some disharmony and maybe it can ruin

some disharmony and maybe it can ruin

some disharmony and maybe it can ruin your profitability so I tell management

your profitability so I tell management

your profitability so I tell management everywhere I go

everywhere I go

everywhere I go please do not only focus on the kpi’s do

please do not only focus on the kpi’s do

please do not only focus on the kpi’s do you know the key performance indicators

you know the key performance indicators

you know the key performance indicators yeah yeah I tell take instead a new one

yeah yeah I tell take instead a new one

yeah yeah I tell take instead a new one in and just remember this keep purpose

in and just remember this keep purpose

in and just remember this keep purpose intact

intact

intact well purpose cannot stand alone it

well purpose cannot stand alone it

well purpose cannot stand alone it really needs a strong framework and that

really needs a strong framework and that

really needs a strong framework and that is what I have been building to you

is what I have been building to you

is what I have been building to you today and that is my secret I want to

today and that is my secret I want to

today and that is my secret I want to share with you so you can go out and

share with you so you can go out and

share with you so you can go out and improve

improve

improve prove your purpose both at your

prove your purpose both at your

prove your purpose both at your companies and in your schools at your

companies and in your schools at your

companies and in your schools at your community and maybe in your personal

community and maybe in your personal

community and maybe in your personal life too so are you ready let’s go to

life too so are you ready let’s go to

life too so are you ready let’s go to work the first line I want to percent

work the first line I want to percent

work the first line I want to percent for you is the people and culture you

for you is the people and culture you

for you is the people and culture you know the culture it’s all about the way

know the culture it’s all about the way

know the culture it’s all about the way you’re doing things in the organization

you’re doing things in the organization

you’re doing things in the organization but sometimes you don’t see it because

but sometimes you don’t see it because

but sometimes you don’t see it because they will just work but they have a

they will just work but they have a

they will just work but they have a great impact on the organization you can

great impact on the organization you can

great impact on the organization you can save the purpose and culture are best

save the purpose and culture are best

save the purpose and culture are best friends pay attention to that now

friends pay attention to that now

friends pay attention to that now combine that with people you are you in

combine that with people you are you in

combine that with people you are you in an organization try to imagine that you

an organization try to imagine that you

an organization try to imagine that you have in your first day a job and you’re

have in your first day a job and you’re

have in your first day a job and you’re also excited and you’re dressed up from

also excited and you’re dressed up from

also excited and you’re dressed up from home in full color it closed and a big

home in full color it closed and a big

home in full color it closed and a big happy smile on your face and then you’re

happy smile on your face and then you’re

happy smile on your face and then you’re going to meet the new workplace and then

going to meet the new workplace and then

going to meet the new workplace and then you come in and you will meet the

you come in and you will meet the

you come in and you will meet the culture all the new colleagues is there

culture all the new colleagues is there

culture all the new colleagues is there just to wait for you and they are

just to wait for you and they are

just to wait for you and they are wearing the gray suits with the blue dot

wearing the gray suits with the blue dot

wearing the gray suits with the blue dot size and they don’t smile pay attentions

size and they don’t smile pay attentions

size and they don’t smile pay attentions of that because now you’re having a

of that because now you’re having a

of that because now you’re having a relationship with the culture and maybe

relationship with the culture and maybe

relationship with the culture and maybe one day you will come in in the same

one day you will come in in the same

one day you will come in in the same workplace and wearing what grey suits

workplace and wearing what grey suits

workplace and wearing what grey suits with the blue dot eyes and you don’t

with the blue dot eyes and you don’t

with the blue dot eyes and you don’t smile at all this is an emergency

smile at all this is an emergency

smile at all this is an emergency so please pay attention to the culture

so please pay attention to the culture

so please pay attention to the culture and the purpose the next line I want to

and the purpose the next line I want to

and the purpose the next line I want to present for you is the customers where

present for you is the customers where

present for you is the customers where would you know them all they’re good to

would you know them all they’re good to

would you know them all they’re good to have if isn’t it right they’re good to

have if isn’t it right they’re good to

have if isn’t it right they’re good to have yes and when you are aligned and

have yes and when you are aligned and

have yes and when you are aligned and your purpose when your purpose mats the

your purpose when your purpose mats the

your purpose when your purpose mats the purpose of your company then you will

purpose of your company then you will

purpose of your company then you will feel some happy

feel some happy

feel some happy yes and you can take all this happiness

yes and you can take all this happiness

yes and you can take all this happiness and throw it at your customers and then

and throw it at your customers and then

and throw it at your customers and then we will throw it back to you it’s a it’s

we will throw it back to you it’s a it’s

we will throw it back to you it’s a it’s a kind of a positive feedback loop and

a kind of a positive feedback loop and

a kind of a positive feedback loop and when you have that you do not any longer

when you have that you do not any longer

when you have that you do not any longer run a company now you have a movement

run a company now you have a movement

run a company now you have a movement the last line I want to present for you

the last line I want to present for you

the last line I want to present for you is the Society you can think in society

is the Society you can think in society

is the Society you can think in society in both or two ways you can look

in both or two ways you can look

in both or two ways you can look internal in your organization in the

internal in your organization in the

internal in your organization in the society and you can take a look outside

society and you can take a look outside

society and you can take a look outside well outside the society has a great

well outside the society has a great

well outside the society has a great impact on your purpose too you can go

impact on your purpose too you can go

impact on your purpose too you can go out not just spending money on champagne

out not just spending money on champagne

out not just spending money on champagne it’s good to but remember to spend money

it’s good to but remember to spend money

it’s good to but remember to spend money or do some voluntary work it will

or do some voluntary work it will

or do some voluntary work it will immediately strengthen your purpose now

immediately strengthen your purpose now

immediately strengthen your purpose now have a look at the internal of the

have a look at the internal of the

have a look at the internal of the organization in the society for example

organization in the society for example

organization in the society for example in tax traumatic we do know the purpose

in tax traumatic we do know the purpose

in tax traumatic we do know the purpose we do know we have a purpose here and we

we do know we have a purpose here and we

we do know we have a purpose here and we do not have any top leaders or top

do not have any top leaders or top

do not have any top leaders or top management it’s gone yeah it is and it’s

management it’s gone yeah it is and it’s

management it’s gone yeah it is and it’s good because we have been giving all of

good because we have been giving all of

good because we have been giving all of the employee the power to make decision

the employee the power to make decision

the employee the power to make decision right here right now and it’s really

right here right now and it’s really

right here right now and it’s really strong for the purpose you just have to

strong for the purpose you just have to

strong for the purpose you just have to know this magic triangle and then you

know this magic triangle and then you

know this magic triangle and then you can do it so today I’m here to encourage

can do it so today I’m here to encourage

can do it so today I’m here to encourage you all to go out and take this triangle

you all to go out and take this triangle

you all to go out and take this triangle triangle little bit and think about your

triangle little bit and think about your

triangle little bit and think about your purpose what is your purpose why are you

purpose what is your purpose why are you

purpose what is your purpose why are you here today well I’m happy that you’re

here today well I’m happy that you’re

here today well I’m happy that you’re here I really am but why are you here

here I really am but why are you here

here I really am but why are you here think about that when you’re going enter

think about that when you’re going enter

think about that when you’re going enter your work or just in your school or the

your work or just in your school or the

your work or just in your school or the society

society

society or maybe at home try to ask yourself

or maybe at home try to ask yourself

or maybe at home try to ask yourself what is my purpose why am I here go out

what is my purpose why am I here go out

what is my purpose why am I here go out and just be the movement of the purpose

and just be the movement of the purpose

and just be the movement of the purpose and triangle it thank you for listening

and triangle it thank you for listening

and triangle it thank you for listening [Applause]

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