12 questions that test for the presence of healthy culture:

12 questions that test for the presence of healthy culture:
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(Useful to review your company or during an interview)

Leadership Values
- How are leaders promoted here?
- How do new ideas and improvements get surfaced here?
- How do you invest in building the next generation of leadership?
- How often are people like me hired and/or promoted in this company?

Appropriate Feedback
- How does feedback typically get handed here?
- How would I know if my performance was subpar?
- How would I know if my performance was excellent?
- How do people get feedback when their behavior is inappropriate?

Focus vs Overworking
- How do you handle outages and incidents?
- How does this company create Focus time for individuals/teams?
- What data do you use to decide what to work on next Quarter?
- How do you gauge the impact of what you’ve shipped?

Avoid having yogurt as the only healthy option.

What would you add?
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PS. Remember that values are shown by how people behave, not just what they say. Ask for examples.

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