Even worse than culture is when the phrase "core values" comes out. This had both. In my experience "core values" boil down to professionalism and "culture" bo

Even worse than culture is when the phrase "core values" comes out. This had both. In my experience "core values" boil down to professionalism and "culture" boils down to hard work. Once they start labeling and promoting those it tells me the company has gone from passion to "work" and the uppers can't figure out how to get it back. (Clue: you can't company wide.)