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The answer, which you may have seen coming a mile away, is "No." That's good news; otherwise, a lot of us would have wasted many, many hours of our lives talking about, writing about, building, and maintaining organizational cultures.According to a new infographic from commercial real estate leasing marketplace TheSquareFoot, company culture is every bit as vital to business success as you thought it was.And, if you're a culture skeptic, you'd do well to take a look at some of the stats collected in this infographic, including:- Companies with happy employees outperform competitors by 20 percent.- Highly engaged employees are 38 percent more likely to have above-average levels of productivity.- Happy salespeople make 37 percent more sales.For more info on why company culture is important – as well as insights into what makes a great culture – check out the full infographic:

Sometimes, we focus on the right way to do a task.

Sometimes, we focus on the right way to do a task.

Today, companies need to approach campus recruiting not as a brochure or a quick visit, but as an experience – something memorable for the students.

Today, companies need to approach campus recruiting not as a brochure or a quick visit, but as an experience – something memorable for the students.

Virtual teams are becoming even more commonplace than they were in 2013, when Harvard Business Review covered the three waves of virtual work, or 2014, when a Forbes article described telecommuting as the future of work.You now have a global talent pool at your disposal.

Virtual teams are becoming even more commonplace than they were in 2013, when Harvard Business Review covered the three waves of virtual work, or 2014, when a Forbes article described telecommuting as the future of work.You now have a global talent pool at your disposal.

When prospective applicants are looking at your company, they want to know a thing or two about your corporate culture.

When prospective applicants are looking at your company, they want to know a thing or two about your corporate culture.

With summer well underway, 2016's college graduates are deep into their searches for the perfect jobs to launch their careers.

Last on many people's lists of things to do is writing a resume.

Last on many people's lists of things to do is writing a resume.

How many people does it take to onboard a new employee?Your answer is probably something along the lines of, "One -- the onboarding manager."While it's true that some companies (most, I'm willing to bet) take that unfortunate approach onboarding, the fact is that if you want to maximize a new employee's success and overall value to the company, you need more than an onboarding manager.

How many people does it take to onboard a new employee?Your answer is probably something along the lines of, "One -- the onboarding manager."While it's true that some companies (most, I'm willing to bet) take that unfortunate approach onboarding, the fact is that if you want to maximize a new employee's success and overall value to the company, you need more than an onboarding manager.

You've been working through the hiring process with an employer that you absolutely love.

You've been working through the hiring process with an employer that you absolutely love.

When the nation faced an economic crisis, many companies tightened their belts.

When the nation faced an economic crisis, many companies tightened their belts.

Article by John C. MaxwellSculptor Ra Paulette has an unusual passion: He digs caves by hand and then turns his newly created spaces into works of art.

Article by John C. MaxwellSculptor Ra Paulette has an unusual passion: He digs caves by hand and then turns his newly created spaces into works of art.