Ingredients  for  a  Winning  Culture  

Steve  Degnan  Chief  Human  Resource  Officer  Nestlé  Purina  PetCare  Company  

@SKD7777  @PurinaCareers  www.nestlepurinacareers.com    

Who  We  Are.  

Our  Unified  Message.  

PETS  ARE  OUR  PASSION.  We  operate  like  a  non-­‐profit.  We  advance  the  world  and  communiBes  to  be  beDer  with  and  for  all  of  our  pets  

SAFETY  IS  OUR  PROMISE  We  conBnuously  and  consistently  deliver  the  highest  quality  and  safety  standards  in  the  industry  

PROGRESS  IS  OUR  PLEDGE  Never-­‐ending  pursuit  in  

breakthrough  nutriBon  and  innovaBon  to  advance    

pets  lives  with  a  porGolio  of    best-­‐in-­‐class  products  for  all  pets  

#WeStandTaller.

What’s  the  Secret?  

Walk  Your  Talk.  

•  Find  the  connecBon  between  your  daily  work  and  your  forever  mission  

•  Show  the  world  you’re  acBng  on  your  promise  

 

 

Empower  Your    People.  

•  Emphasize  autonomy  and  ownership  of  employees’  work  

•  Inspire  them  to  think  and  dream  big  

•  LISTEN    

 

Give  Your    Employees    a  Voice.  

 •  Encourage  everyone  to  throw  out  

ideas  –  even  crazy  ones  

•  Provide  the  means  and  the  plaGorms  for  your  employees  to  deliver  honest  feedback.  

 

Give  More  Than    You  Receive.  

•  Always  give  and  support  others  within  the  community…  

•  With  that  same  energy,  strive  to  give  just  as  much,  if  not  more,  to  your  employees  as  they  give  to  you  

 

Never  Stop    Improving.  

•  Always  go  back  to  the  drawing  board  

•  “Dare”  to  think  bigger,  to  act  bigger  and  to  be  bigger  

 

Be  Genuine.  •  In  your  partnerships  

•  In  your  working  relaBonships  

•  In  your  promise  to  customers  

•  In  your  giving  philosophy  

 

•  Technical  ApprenBceships  

•  College  Recruitment  

•  Community  Outreach  

•  Follow  us:  #ProjectOpportunity  

 

Thank  You.  QuesBons?  

Zoey  Public  RelaBons  Assistant  Nestlé  Purina  –  St.  Louis