Nobody wants to work in a toxic, soul-draining office where the only thing people bond over is printer malfunctions and shared misery. A strong company culture isn’t just a passing trend or a corporate buzzword. It’s the foundation of a happy, productive, and successful team.
ON Advertising knows this firsthand. When people feel connected, supported, and genuinely valued, great work naturally follows. That’s why we’ve built a culture that blends fun with purpose, where creativity flourishes and collaboration is part of our daily rhythm.
Company culture isn’t just plain, dry toast sitting on the side of your plate. It’s the perfectly cooked, thick-cut bacon that ties the whole breakfast together.
What Is Company Culture Anyway?
Look, company culture is more than just ping pong tables and casual Fridays—two very specific examples that, for the record, ON Advertising does not offer. Company culture is the personality of an organization: how people interact, what values they share, and the overall vibe you feel when you walk into the office. It influences everything from communication styles to dress codes, and it sets the tone for how teams collaborate.
A strong company culture boosts morale, reduces turnover, and drives employee engagement. Think of it this way: happy workers = better work = happy clients. It’s a win-win-win. A win³, if you will—the most powerful kind of win.
ON Advertising’s Company Culture: More Than Just Great Bacon
At ON Advertising, we’ve made it our mission to craft a company culture that combines creativity, connection, and just the right amount of quirk. Here’s a peek behind the curtain:
- Weekly Check-Ins: Every Monday kicks off with ON the Horizon, our all-hands meeting where we share projects and goals for the week ahead. Fridays wrap with Reflect-ON, a quick Google Meets to celebrate wins, give shoutouts, and ease into the weekend, often with a few laughs.
- Company Happy Hours: Every so often, after a long week of tight deadlines and client wins, we unwind as a work fam with cocktails, hot apps, and endless laughter. It’s like a team meeting, but with guacamole. The really good kind with pomegranate seeds in it.
- Team Outings: From swinging clubs at Top Golf to getting knighted at Medieval Times, our outings are all about bonding beyond the boardroom. These little adventures are a great way to connect with co-workers you might not normally collaborate with.
- Monthly Breakfasts: Picture this: homemade English muffins, fluffy scrambled eggs, freshly sliced seasonal fruit, and the most perfectly cooked thick-cut bacon you could ever imagine, stacked high in a chafing dish, lightly sweating tears of salty serenity. Yup, that’s how we do mornings.
- Culture Committee: A fun and dedicated group of team members plan everything from holiday events to impromptu fun breaks, keeping our office environment dynamic and inclusive.
- Seasonal Shenanigans: Halloween costume contests, holiday desk decorating, personalized birthday and anniversary cards, office decorations, etc. It’s about building relationships, showing appreciation, and having a lot of fun along the way.
Our company culture works because it reflects who we are: a team of passionate, innovative individuals who care about each other and the work we do.
How You Can Build a Company Culture That Works
Not every company will vibe with costume contests or bacon worship (though we highly recommend the bacon worship). Company culture should reflect your brand, your people, and your values. Here’s how to start:
- Define Your Values: What does your company stand for? Collaboration, creativity, customer service? Make your values visible, and live them every day.
- Encourage Participation: Culture isn’t top-down; it’s all-in. Let employees contribute ideas and shape the vibe of the workplace.
- Start Small: Implement one or two regular rituals, like weekly check-ins, themed days, or birthday celebrations, and build from there.
- Be Authentic: A corporate office might lean toward formal lunch-and-learns, while a design agency might embrace a Thanksgiving-themed dance battle tournament. Tailor your company culture to fit your people.
- Celebrate Wins and People: Recognize hard work, personal milestones, and team achievements. A little appreciation goes a long way.
- Make it Fun (but Functional): A thriving culture strikes a balance. At ON Advertising, we never forget that we’re here to do great work, but we also believe that if you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right.
Creating a thriving company culture isn’t about copying a trendy startup’s breakroom or having a foosball table nobody asked for. It’s about cultivating connections between people and departments. ON Advertising has seen firsthand how intentional culture-building can elevate a team and transform a workplace.
So whether you’re leading a team of five or five hundred, remember: your company culture doesn’t have to be flashy, just authentic. And if it happens to include trivia, Top Golf, and a few holiday-themed competitions? Even better. After all, nothing brings people together quite like a good laugh. Maybe a plate of perfectly cooked, thick-cut bacon. Again, we cannot emphasize how perfectly cooked this bacon is, and there’s like, pounds of it.
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