What is the Ohana spirit and how has it influenced the culture at Salesforce?

The Ohana spirit is a concept that originates from Hawaiian culture, where 'Ohana' means 'family'. At Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff ensured that this family-like spirit was integrated into the company's culture from its inception in 1999. This spirit has influenced Salesforce's culture by fostering a sense of unity, belonging, and mutual support among employees, much like a family. It has also shaped the company's values, which include Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, Giving Back, Equality, Wellness, Transparency, and Fun. These values are expected to be practiced by all Salesforce employees, further reinforcing the Ohana spirit.

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The Ohana spirit – "ohana" means "family" in Hawaiian and CEO Marc Benioff ensured that the family-like spirit was in the company's culture from the very creation of Salesforce in 1999. The "1-1-1" philanthropic model – philanthropy and community service have become a crucial part of the Salesforce culture and the company to engage its predominant Millennial and Gen Z employees. Using its integrated philanthropic approach – the "1-1-1" model, Salesforce donates 1% of its software, 1%t of its equity and 1% of its employees' time to pay it forward. As a result, Salesforce has made a list of workplaces that give back and was able to retain Millennial and Gen Z employees who name philanthropy as one of their core values. The culture – all Salesforce employees are expected to practice the company values of "Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, Giving Back, Equality, Wellness, Transparency and Fun." In its term, Salesforce's leadership empowers the employees by crafting their experience to...

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