CREATE A CULTURE THAT IS BIGGER THAN ANY ONE PERSON

Like many workplaces, One More Child was forced to evaluate remote work and flexible scheduling when the pandemic hit. For an organization that has always been intentional to build camaraderie and for a long time was able to maintain a sort of “mom and pop” kind of feel, it has been an objective over the past decade to explain and demonstrate the expectations of One More Child’s culture.

The four core characteristics One More Child is looking for in employees are: Humble, hungry, wise and called. It’s important for hiring managers to understand how each attribute is defined.

“Wise means they have God-given wisdom, but they are also emotionally intelligent and they can work with others from all different kinds of backgrounds toward one purpose of being able to make the difference for a child,” Haag said.

One way the organization creates culture is by hosting a virtual Zoom devotional every Monday. All staff are expected to log on for a staff led devotional and prayer time, followed by organization updates and highlights. Another avenue for culture development is off-site staff retreats, sometimes organization-wide and other times department specific.