Discover how Netflix’s HR policies enable creative communication and collaboration resulting in an engaged and productive workforce. HR professionals aren’t in the limelight as often as superstar CEOs. So when an internal policy document from a web video service was described as “one of the most important documents ever to come out of Silicon Valley” by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, nobody was more surprised than the company’s own HR team. Which company was it, and why such a stir? Grab your popcorn, sit back, and watch this feature presentation...

1. Top 7
reasons
why everyone
wants to work
for Netflix

2. HR professionals aren’t in the limelight as often as superstar
CEOs. So when an internal policy document from a web video
service was described as
“one of the most important
documents ever to come out of
Silicon Valley”
by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, nobody was more surprised than
the company’s own HR team.

3. Which company was it,
and why such a stir?
Grab your popcorn, sit back, and
watch this feature presentation...

4. Many companies have HR policies
which are recognised as
ENLIGHTENED

5. They include letting employees:
Take as much holiday time as they want
Work on projects that interest them
Oversee their own flights and expenses
Enjoy free food and recreation facilities.

6. But not all companies with
flexible HR policies succeed.

7. One SUCCESS is video giant
So what makes Netflix such a
blockbusting success?

8. ANSWER:
Netflix ENABLES THE
CONVERSATION.

9. It’s perks and privileges have one thing in common…
...they involve the
EMPLOYEE in the decision.

10. Great communication.

11. Great collaboration.

12. Above all,
TRUST.

13. Its HR policy has a UNIFYING PRINCIPLE:
It doesn’t specify chapter-and-verse in endless
paperwork. It encourages the employee to get
involved, interact, and ask questions.
“Act in the company’s
BEST INTERESTS”.
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14. It treats employees as ADULTS.
With a presumption of TRUST, it believes in people’s
innate GOOD NATURE, PARTNERING them instead
of policing.
“If you’re careful to hire people who will
put the company’s interests first, who
understand and support the desire for a
high-performance workplace, 97% of your
employees will do the right thing.”
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15. By engaging employees and opening up discussion
with them rather than controlling them, it ensures
people work towards SOLVING problems not just
SEEING them.
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16. It turns COSTS into COMMUNICATION.
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Unlimited maternity
leave is normally a cost
but by focusing on
WORK ACHIEVED not
TIME IN OFFICE, Netflix
has has kept its staff
loyal and engaged.

17. It empowers the TEAM.
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By keeping rules SIMPLE
and communications
OPEN, it encourages
employees to meet and
agree, rather than read
and tick boxes.

18. It tracks RESULTS, not HOURS.
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There is no 9-to-5 at
Netflix. By enabling
flexible working, it
understands how for
employees today the
“desk” can be anywhere.

19. It FIRES (only) when READY.
Considerate communication means many
ex-employees retain a HIGH OPINION of Netflix.
Boosting REPUTATION.
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If an employee
doesn’t measure up,
its first action is to
TALK IT OVER.

20. At Netflix, the channels
of communication are
always open.
They lead to less paperwork, better staff
relations, and BETTER OUTPUTS.
TREAT YOUR PEOPLE AS ADULTS, and you may
be SURPRISED.

21. Takeaways
Enabling communication can reduce red tape
Treat employees as adults who bring you benefit
Talking out problems makes problems go away
Trust and respect go further than rules and regs.

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