Corporate Culture

At this moment, the people from Xplendi Entertainment were like those who had been constantly looking at high-resolution photos of a certain female celebrity on their computers and phones, treating her as a goddess. But when they finally met in person, they realized it was far from what they had imagined.

Disappointment, very disappointed.

Looking at the Xplendi Entertainment group who now regarded his pride and joy with the same adoration as someone seeing a mythical figure, Lin Cao had a moment of self-doubt.

Could it be that the employee benefits at Xplendi Entertainment were better than those at a prestigious publicly traded company?

No, that couldn't be...

Lin Cao immediately dismissed this conjecture. It must be because their boss, Yang Ruoqian, had done an exceptional job with the employees' ideological education, making them genuinely believe that being exploited for surplus value in a tough work environment was a blessing that took eight lifetimes to obtain!

It must be like that!

Impressive, really impressive.

Lin Cao's admiration for Yang Ruoqian grew even stronger, and he even felt a hint of respect. After all, employees nowadays were becoming increasingly demanding, asking for overtime pay and weekend breaks without hesitation. It was quite shameless.

To be able to make employees willingly compliant like Boss Yang was terrifying.

Who would have thought that he was so young?

The future held boundless possibilities!

"Since the sugar-coating isn't working, it's time to switch to firepower," Lin Cao thought confidently, even though he had been at a disadvantage in their previous subtle conflicts.

He turned towards Yang Ruoqian and said with a smile, "Mr. Yang, we've pretty much seen the employees' office area in our company. The only places left to visit are the cafeteria and the executive offices, which aren't very interesting."

Yang Ruoqian nodded in understanding. After all, they were a large corporation, and it was only natural that they had security measures in place. Moreover, they were colleagues in the same industry.

"How about we move to the meeting room next?" Lin Cao suggested. "We can have some tea and discuss our company culture. What do you think?"

Discussing company culture? This suggestion sounded quite interesting.

"Sure, Manager Lin, please lead the way."

Before long, about a dozen people had arrived in the meeting room. Lin Cao summoned a few of his subordinates and opened a simple app, which displayed the words in a casual and carefree manner.

"Wolf Pack Team."

"Moon Mansion Media values results. As long as you achieve results, the process is unimportant. Whether it's tearing or biting, if it brings value to the company, that makes you a successful employee."

"The company is equally generous with rewards, including overtime pay, year-end bonuses, annual leave, increased profit-sharing, and even promotions and pay raises... As long as you have performance, you can have whatever you want!"

"Just like me, I started from the bottom of the company and worked my way up to a managerial position using this model."

"However, for wolves who don't bring value back, they will starve to death, or even be consumed by other wolves."

"This is the spirit of the Wolf Pack Team."

After imparting these "profound principles," Lin Cao provided a few examples. With a combination of rewards and punishments and a clear path to advancement, no one could remain indifferent.

Lin Cao finished speaking and looked at Yang Ruoqian with a smug expression.

Take a look. Overtime pay, annual leave, promotions, and raises... Can you promise these things as easily as we can?

The employees of Xplendi Entertainment exchanged glances, and Lin Cao was even more satisfied. He believed that with the strength of "Cloud Milk" and "Wild Man Dancer," they would definitely acknowledge him as a strong "wolf."

This was equivalent to telling these two anchors, "We have overtime pay, year-end bonuses, annual leave, and even room for advancement when you can't eat from this bowl of youth anymore and want to become part of the company's management."

Who wouldn't be tempted by such a feast?

As for the company's other shortcomings, the restrictions on the anchors, and the pitfalls hidden in the contracts, they naturally didn't mention a word of it.

The Xplendi Entertainment employees sat upright, with Yang Ruoqian opening his laptop, Chang Zhiqing typing on her phone, and Gao Naiyun jotting down notes in a small notebook.

In any case, they all appeared to be listening attentively.

Lin Cao was very satisfied.

It's just that no one noticed that Yang Ruoqian was actually playing Minesweeper on his computer, Chang Zhiqing was tending to her virtual farm on her phone, and Gao Naiyun had started her own doodling on paper.

In their eyes, Moon Mansion Media's offerings didn't seem to have any appeal whatsoever.

After Lin Cao finished speaking, he returned to his seat, indicating that it was now Kui Guang Entertainment's turn to share their own situation.

Now, it was Yang Ruoqian's turn to feel perplexed.

He couldn't explain the success of Gao Naiyun and Huang Rushi. If I knew the reason for their success, would they be as successful as they are now?

As for the company culture...

Did their company even have a culture?

Could the upper management leading their subordinates into chaos be considered a culture?

However, having been a boss for ten years in a previous life, Yang Ruoqian had a mature approach to handling such unexpected situations.

"Huang Rushi, why don't you talk about it? Our company culture and your own experiences."

Yes, this tried-and-true method was to delegate to the employees.

"Sure, Boss."

Huang Rushi, the one called upon, immediately stood up and began to speak confidently, "In my view, our company's core culture is all about efficiency."

Upon hearing the word "efficiency," Lin Cao nodded in agreement. Indeed, work efficiency was crucial.

However, Yang Ruoqian was inwardly ranting. When did his company become one that pursued work efficiency? Have you ever seen a company that aims for efficiency allow employees to come and go as they please, and refuses to make them work overtime?

Efficiency? Everything I'm doing now is to reduce your work efficiency!

Huang Rushi took a deep breath and continued, "Mr. Yang often advises us that without proper rest, we won't have the energy to work. He encourages us to take more breaks to improve our work efficiency."

"To enhance work efficiency, Mr. Yang has deliberately provided employees with a highly private working environment."

"Take this exchange and learning session, for example. Mr. Yang arranged for us to have a four-day break beforehand, with the purpose of allowing us to recharge."

Huang Rushi went on to explain several more points, leaving Lin Cao and his subordinates in the room dumbfounded.

Leaving aside whether this exchange and learning session between the two guilds could actually lead to meaningful learning, the claim that taking a break can increase work efficiency sounded like nonsense!

Was this "Wild Man Dancer" trying to pull their leg?

But seeing how confidently he spoke and the unanimous agreement from Kui Guang Entertainment's members, Lin Cao suddenly felt a bit uncertain. Could taking breaks actually increase work efficiency?

The lower the work efficiency, the more employees can rest. The more employees can rest, the more energy they have for work. With more energy for work, work efficiency increases.

In summary...

The lower the work efficiency, the higher the work efficiency?