{"id":8138,"date":"2016-11-17T15:04:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T20:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=8138"},"modified":"2024-05-29T09:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:33:10","slug":"hogwarts-company-culture-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/hogwarts-company-culture-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hogwarts Guide to Company Culture [INFOGRAPHIC]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blogheader7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8186\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blogheader7-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"Infographics: Hogwarts House Company Culture\" width=\"1460\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/nadya-bucket.venngage.com\/HarryPotter.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-2.gif\" alt=\"Infographics: Tech Company Culture Hogwarts Houses\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1372\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the company culture like at your workplace? What&#8217;s the vibe like? Are your teammates your top competition? Are you an analytical think tank? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have dogs running around your office? Because we do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company culture is important. The kind of working environment that your company fosters directly impacts the product, your productivity, and your overall happiness. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on who you are, certain company cultures will be a better fit for you than others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why companies put <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so much effort<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into cultivating a company culture that reflects their values and mission statement. And why they put so much time and effort into recruiting employees who embody those values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this sound familiar to anyone else? Because it\u2019s kind of making me think of something.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s right. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/i3CLpBtnK8cyk?&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"313\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;OK, fine, so this is a setup. With <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> coming out this week, we wanted to come up with something that combines two things we\u2019re big geeks about over here at Venngage: tech culture and Harry Potter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never passing up an opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/game-of-thrones-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geek out<\/a> about the stuff we love, we decided to sort 54 of our favourite tech companies into Hogwarts houses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did we decide which company belongs to which house? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we came up with our own company culture-specific house descriptions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, we reached out people from each of the companies to ask them which description they felt best suited their company culture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the companies that didn\u2019t get back to us, we used a combination of the companies\u2019 mission and value statements expressed on their sites, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glassdoor.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glassdoor<\/a> employee reviews, to decide who goes in what house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HarryPotterInfographic2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8172\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HarryPotterInfographic2.png\" alt=\"Infographics: Tech Company Culture Hogwarts Houses\" width=\"1241\" height=\"985\"><\/a><\/p>\n<pre>&lt;a title=\"Infographics: Tech Company Culture Hogwarts Houses | Venngage\" href=\"<span id=\"sample-permalink\" tabindex=\"-1\">https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/<span id=\"editable-post-name\" title=\"Temporary permalink. Click to edit this part.\">hogwarts-company-culture-infographic<\/span><\/span>\"&gt;\n&lt;img src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HarryPotterInfographic2.png\" alt=\"Infographics: Tech Company Culture Hogwarts Houses | Venngage\" \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; \nTech Company Culture Hogwarts Houses | &lt;a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\" style=\"color: #C7C5C5; text-decoration: none; font-style: italic;\"&gt;Make an Infographic &lt;\/a&gt;<\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<button style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; font-family: Helvetica, Oxygen, sans-serif; border-width: 10px 25px; border-style: solid; border-color: #FF9A16; border-radius: 3px; display: inline-block; background-color: #ff9a16;\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE TEMPLATES<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Company cultures according to the Hogwarts houses:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each Hogwarts house style has its own merits and potential downsides. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We used the house descriptions on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pottermore.wikia.com\/wiki\/Pottermore_Wiki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pottermore Wiki<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help us craft company culture-specific house descriptions. We also used a general background knowledge of Harry Potter to envision what a company styled after each Hogwarts house would look like. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did I mention we really had fun with this?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the Hogwarts House descriptions we came up with:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Gryffindor<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gryffindor&#8217;s emblematic animal is the lion, and its colours are scarlet and gold. Gryffindors are known for daring, nerve and chivalry. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Pottermore Wiki<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies with a Gryffindor culture want to be the best in their niche (and maybe even the industry as a whole) and aren&#8217;t afraid to take risks to get there. Generally, they are the most likely to use competitive incentives, like sales targets, to drive productivity. Companies with a Gryffindor culture pride risk taking, determination and competitiveness in their team members.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hufflepuff<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hufflepuffs are associated with trustworthiness, loyalty and a strong work ethic. Hufflepuff has produced the fewest Dark witches and wizards of any house.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pottermore Wiki<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An environment of community, collaboration and working towards shared goals is at the base of companies with a Hufflepuff culture. That&#8217;s why <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/features\/nonprofit\">nonprofits<\/a> and companies targeting education often align with this house. Companies with a Hufflepuff culture pride trustworthiness, loyalty and a strong work ethic in their team members.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ravenclaw<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravenclaws possess the traits of cleverness, wisdom, wit, and creativity. Many well-known inventors and innovators have come from Ravenclaw.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pottermore Wiki<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies with a Ravenclaw culture put a lot of thought into every aspect of their business. They pride themselves on creating the best product and on refining that product through rigorous testing. Companies with a Ravenclaw culture pride creativity, innovation and thought leadership in their team members. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Slytherin<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slytherins are associated with cunning, ambition and a tendency to look after their own.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slytherins are always striving to be the best, something they have in common with Ravenclaws. However, Slytherins will never leave their own behind.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pottermore Wiki<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies in Slytherin are resourceful and tactic-drive and are always looking for new and better ways to achieve their goals. They may see the value in more traditional hierarchical structures, with a more rigid chain of command. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that doesn&#8217;t mean people in a Slytherin company culture don&#8217;t take care of their own&#8211;they simply regard experience as an important factor of authority. Companies with a Slytherin culture pride ambition and cunning in their team members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/45a7630a-5880-4990-8efc-95e0a4cd31e4-10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10344\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/45a7630a-5880-4990-8efc-95e0a4cd31e4-10-1024x561.png\" alt=\"IconEbook\" width=\"730\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/45a7630a-5880-4990-8efc-95e0a4cd31e4-10-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/45a7630a-5880-4990-8efc-95e0a4cd31e4-10-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/45a7630a-5880-4990-8efc-95e0a4cd31e4-10-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/45a7630a-5880-4990-8efc-95e0a4cd31e4-10-730x400.png 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 26px; line-height: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, Oxygen, sans-serif; border-width: 15px 25px; border-style: solid; border-color: #2d95ec; border-radius: 3px; display: inline-block; background-color: #2d95ec; background-image: none; outline: none !important;\" data-nudge-action-trigger=\"0\">Download Ebook<\/button><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Which Hogwarts house was the most popular?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Potter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series, you might think that most companies would be sorted into Gryffindor. And you\u2019re not totally wrong. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c65c3bf0-8a43-4571-9dbc-b0dc53185e50.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8137\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/c65c3bf0-8a43-4571-9dbc-b0dc53185e50.png\" alt=\"Graph Design: Number of Companies in Each Hogwarts House\" width=\"525\" height=\"420\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the 54 companies, 17 were sorted into Gryffindor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Ravenclaw tied, with 16 companies sorted into that house, including email marketing magicians at <a href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Litmus<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close behind them were Hufflepuff, with 15 companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then Slytherin made up the minority, with only seven companies sorted into the house of the snake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t that surprising. Gryffindors are perceived as the real go-getters at Hogwarts, fiercely competitive and willing to take risks. And Ravenclaws are analytical and methodical, which lends well to them being experts in their niche. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw approaches to company culture contain facets of the \u201cstartup\u201d culture&#8211;testing new products and methods, taking risks, self-starting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it\u2019s definitely a trend right now for tech companies big and small to emulate a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/chriscancialosi\/2016\/06\/06\/how-one-ceo-is-scaling-culture-in-a-growing-tech-startup\/#15a4b56061f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">startup culture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Values like open communication, community building, testing and bold tactics all fit into the general \u201cstartup\u201d culture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, we sorted <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopify.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into Gryffindor. Despite being a big business, Shopify\u2019s cultural values have a definite startup vibe. On their site, they state that they value people who:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGet shit done<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build for the long-term<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on simple solutions<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act like owners<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thrive on change.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So despite being a big company, Shopify emulates a startup culture wherein they expect their employees to be ambitious, driven, and welcoming to the unknown. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, we sorted <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.appsumo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appsumo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into Ravenclaw because of their self-proclaimed obsession with detail and constant honing of every aspect of their business. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community is also a top priority for many tech companies as well&#8211;that\u2019s why almost an equal number of companies were sorted into Hufflepuff as they were Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many job seekers these days are foregoing opportunities at bigger, well-known brands to work at smaller companies with a strong sense of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/christinecomaford\/2016\/05\/14\/got-millennials-heres-the-culture-they-need\/#1a7b70e22c7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community and a teamwork mentality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While community is important for any company, companies with a Hufflepuff-style culture are really focused on working steadily towards goals as a team; there may be less focus on star players as Gryffindor and Ravenclaw companies. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take, for example, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hubspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who we sorted into Hufflepuff. Their mission statement is to \u201cmake the marketing and sales process human\u201d and to \u201cbuild an inbound community and help people achieve their business goals in a more personable, empathetic way.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caring for the customer is at the centre of the all of HubSpot\u2019s decisions. And they have a 4.5 rating on Glassdoor, with many employees commenting on the team transparency and perks offered. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, a Slytherin-style culture would likely have a more structured team and a more traditional valuing of tenured experience. And that might seem counterintuitive to the progressive mindset that so many tech companies strive to embody. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not always the case. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, we sorted Apple into Slytherin because of the secrecy and cunning surrounding the development and release of each of their products, and because of the reportedly rigid chain of command. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But these tactics are what have led to Apple\u2019s immense success. They have a sweeping and loyal following hanging on their every new product release. And they\u2019re one of the most prominent thought leaders not just in the tech world, but the business world in general. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, their strict hiring process enables a workforce that is highly cultivated and elite, and reflects their employees values: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe people here at Apple don\u2019t just create products \u2014 they create the kind of wonder that\u2019s revolutionized entire industries.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where we sorted all of the companies:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/house-table.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8151\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/house-table.png\" alt=\"house table\" width=\"531\" height=\"521\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Does company size determine company culture?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rigid hierarchy seems to be going out of style in tech world. Instead, many companies are adopting a flatter, more egalitarian structure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But are these values depending on the size of the company? &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a growing pain of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/great-work-cultures\/why-its-so-hard-to-scale_b_11657458.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rapidly growing companies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. How do you maintain that culture of open communication and personal support while also introducing middle management, a larger workspace, and compartmentalized projects?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that reason, you might expect the biggest companies to be sorted into Slytherin. But that\u2019s not actually the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/710a4e00-6f15-4d2e-9f0e-f78df9d195f3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8136\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/710a4e00-6f15-4d2e-9f0e-f78df9d195f3.png\" alt=\"Graph Design: Hogwarts Houses by Company Size\" width=\"2550\" height=\"1562\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can believe it, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff had the most 10,001+ employee companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slytherin did have the only 5001-10,000 employee company. But four 1001-5000 employee companies were sorted into Hufflepuff, while three were sorted into Slytherin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Ravenclaw had the most 501-1000 employee companies by far. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what does this tell us? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It certainly is possible to foster a culture focused on community, teamwork, and grit even if the team is larger. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take Facebook, who we sorted into Gryffindor: even though they\u2019re a massive company of 10,001+ employees, they manage to foster <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/why-its-better-to-work-at-facebook-than-google-2015-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a culture of community, growth and exploration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They do this by dividing employees into small teams and focusing not on position titles, but on the quality of each team member\u2019s work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, only one 11-50 employee company was sorted in Slytherin, while the rest of the Slytherin companies had larger teams. So the more structured, calculated approach of a Slytherin-like culture lends itself to a company with a bigger team and higher stake decision-making. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Is it better to have one distinct style, or a combination?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our sorting of each company should definitely be taken with a grain of salt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We sorted Venngage&#8211;a small business of 11-50 employees&#8211;into Gryffindor based on our values of owning our jobs, winning and losing together, serving our customers through their journeys, learning and improving, and reflecting, planning, and acting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, our mission is to help enable the data revolution&#8211;to make data visualization accessible to people from all walks of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we also seriously considered sorting Venngage into Ravenclaw because we are always testing new and creative approaches to developing and marketing our service. And we\u2019re always honing our product and processes to get better and better results. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And community is no small factor at our company either&#8211;we\u2019re a very close-knit team with an altogether flat structure and a strong sense of support between team members. So an argument could just as easily be made for us having a Hufflepuff-style culture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The house we found ourselves relating to the least was Slytherin&#8211;but not because of any sort of house prejudice! In fact, some of our team members are lovely Slytherins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But even then, we are trying to adapt our approach to projects to be even more tactic-driven and calculated, to yield the most successful outcomes. So in that way, we are adapting to try and take a more Slytherin-like approach. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, being immersed in our own company culture, we were able to see places where aspects of each Hogwarts house shone through. I imagine the case was the same for other companies we asked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>As cheesy as it sounds, we came to the conclusion that ideally, you should seek to pull the best elements from each Hogwarts house and apply them to your company culture. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My personal theory is that whatever house you\u2019re sorted into is an indication of what your approach to problem solving is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if your approach to a problem is to take on the problem as a team, you could be a Hufflepuff. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your approach is to tackle the problem by yourself and to deal with the consequences later, you might be Gryffindor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s to calculate every possible outcome and choose the solution that is most beneficial for you, you might be Slytherin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if your approach is to calculate a number of possible solutions and test them to find the best one, you might be Ravenclaw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The infographic in this article was created by Joanna Lu.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the company culture like at your workplace? 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