The TINT's team results from an exercise we conducted on 5 things and 1 deal breaker to help define our company culture more.

1. 5 Things & 1 Deal Breaker
Results Summary

2. 5 THINGS & 1 DEAL BREAKER
80 Words to
Choose
From
54 words selected
49 common words (5 things)
21 common words (1 deal breaker)

3. Freedom To Innovate
Risk Taking
Being The Best
Flexibility
Opportunities
Achievement
Excellence
Being First
Winning
Responsibility
Variety of Tasks
Bonuses
Raising The Bar
Happiness
Title/Position/Status
Promotion
Recognition/Acclaim
Control
Meeting or Beating Goals
Solving Problems
Being Challenged
Surpassing Expectations
Making Decisions
Influence or Power
80 Words
People Acting Upon My
Ideas/Thoughts
Fame
Physical Environment or
Setting
Being Thanked
Others' Support
Resources/Tools To Succeed
To Share of The Rewards
Privacy
Travel or Adventure
Money
Good Leadership
Vacation
Gifts
Being Served by Others
Upgrades/Special Privileges
Benefits
Security
Possibilities
Serenity or Peace of Mind
Punctuality
Energy
Being In Nature
Seeing The Results Of My
Effort
Fun
Making A Difference
Knowledge or Wisdom
Autonomy
Learning or Growth
Enthusiasm / Passion
Sense of Purpose
Aspiring
Personal Commitment
Talking About Something
Important
Freedom
Discipline
Contributing To A Worthy
Cause
Health / Strength
Trust
Affection or Love
Respect
Good Friends / Great People
Compassion or Kindness
Brightening Others' Day
Being Heard
Being Chosen or Included
Being Sought For Advice,
Help or Insight
Being Taken Seriously /
Being Affirmed
Forgiveness
Loyalty
Humor / Laughter
Honesty
Taking Care of Others
Teamwork / Being Part of a
Team
Relationships
Motivating / Inspiring Others
Expressing Appreciation

4. 5 Things
____
Everyone was asked to review a list of 80 words and pick 5 words that affect our
happiness the most.

5. Top 3 Words
____
Learning/Growth (11)
Freedom to Innovate (10)
Relationships (9)

6. Other Notable Words of Importance
6
8 7 6 5 4 3
Solving
Problems
Happiness Honesty Flexibility Responsibility Opportunities
Good
Leadership
Being
Challenged
Teamwork
Travel/
adventure
Raising the bar
Enthusiasm/
Passion
Seeing results
from my effort
Good friends/
great people
Freedom
Trust
Making a
difference
Humor/laughter
Sense of
purpose
Motivating/
inspiring others

7. 1 Deal breaker
____
Keeping that same list of 80 words in mind, everyone was asked to select 1 word that
would considered a deal breaker for them. Essentially, if their employer couldn’t deliver
on this one word, they would consider leaving.

8. Top Deal Breakers
____
Freedom to Innovate (3)
Happiness (3)
Good Leadership (3)
Trust (3)

9. Other Notable Deal
Breakers
____
Opportunities
Being Challenged
Influence or Power
Physical Environment or Setting
Sense of Purpose
Respect
Relationships

10. 5 THINGS & 1 DEAL BREAKER
Themes

11. Culture Based
Good Leadership, Honesty,
Loyalty, Trust, Autonomy,
Flexibility
Themes
5 THINGS
People Based
Teamwork, Relationships, Good
friends/good relationships,
Motivating/Inspiring Others,
Being sought for advice, Being
chosen/included, Humor, Good
leadership
Personal Happiness
Enthusiasm/passion, Humor,
Vacation, Flexibility, Money,
Health/strength, Sense of
Purpose, Making a Difference,
Travel/adventure
Business Based
Being Challenged, Learning/
growth, Responsibility, Solving
Problems, Promotion, Seeing
the results of my efforts
38 people selected 5 words each for a total of 180 words. Collectively, we had 49 words in
common. Freedom to innovate, Learning/growth, and relationships were the top words
selected. Almost all of the 49 words can be lumped into a few different themes.
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12. From a list of 80, our team ended up choosing many of the same words. There are 11 words that we consider deal breakers.
Freedom to Innovate, Happiness, Good Leadership, Trust, Opportunities, Being Challenged, Influence/Power, Physical
Environment/Setting, Sense of Purpose, Respect, and Relationships
With a much more concise list, it was difficult to draw themes out. One thing that is clear, we are driven and motivated by
being part of a happy workplace with a good team, great relationships, and strong leadership.
Theme
1 DEAL BREAKER

13. In Summary
____
Learning/Growth and Relationships are two of our top must haves.
Happiness, Good Leadership, and Trust are three things that we consider
major deal breakers.
The Freedom to Innovate is both a must have and a complete deal breaker.

14. 5 THINGS & 1 DEAL BREAKER
The End.