If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at The Home Depot?

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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at The Home Depot?

Asked 8 years ago to all employees at The Home Depot

42 Answers from Employees at The Home Depot

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score 0 · Answer 1

Make upper management be held to the same or more standards then hourly associates. Almost 20 yrs and 5 stores w/ company, the ASM, SM and DM get away with a lot. The DM's are not friendly , don't talk and share expectations with supervisors. Everything is told thru the SM. The SM do not hold ASM accountable. I have had about 15-20 SM and only 1-2 were approachable and would listen to suggestions from their supervisors. I think that in house improvements would be the best starting point. I have met Craig and been to Atlanta and I wish that every associate could have these chances. I think it would be a big impact on any associate's path in THD.

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Its a slow moving ship here, I would definitely make our leaders push for a more agile process, we have been moving in this direction but 2 years and there hasn't been a formal process, where as on .com as a necessity we've had to move faster in this direction. Just being able to have everyone in the room sooner than later makes for a much structured process rather than isolating teams. So better structure focused within the Design Thinking and or Agile processes....

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The synergy between the store (sales) side and MET has never been great, which manifests itself in grumbling and battles. I think if management could find a way to promote more (and better, more effective) teamwork it'd lead to a better atmosphere workwise. Battles and personality conflicts I feel will always be a problem, until underlying goals are addressed.

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More diversity , check & balances on ethics in store and all levels of the company , have a friendly welcome feedback Platform for management/ associates on different topics of the company’s core / make up and utilize this information back into the company. Work/ life balances for managers better bonus structure for Managers

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Make sure folks are fairly paid. Always short on the front end! Also I would give workers a voice in their mode of management. Many hourly paid staff feel under appreciated & under paid & not cared about.

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Get a bigger building, some of the IT is offsite and those employees don't get the amenities of being at the main office. The perk though for the offsite is more convenient parking.

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I would actually uphold the values that they say are the heart of the company, but which are only used to make it look like it's a good company.

score 2 · Answer 8

I would pay employees more especially after a year. Also H Depot could do well having a lil cafe/lounge for the contracters especially in the early am's.

score 1 · Answer 9

Practice what you preach the customers on top (that is correct) then associates number number two and is a joke sure don’t see it ever

score 0 · Answer 10

Diversify the company racially & gender , pay for talent , treat ASM better , more money and stocks , balanced work life

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Build a talent pool not only driven by the district/regional leaders. Allow managers time to develop and actually allow time for administration work.

score 1 · Answer 12

Employees having more of a voice on improvements in the store. Management are clueless about the nature of the store.

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Get rid of the favoritism and placing people in positions who aren't qualified but placed because they're favored.

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job promotions would be performance based, and performance evaluations would be done using MEASURABLE paramaters

score 0 · Answer 15

Consistency in building effective teams through a teach, train , develop culture.

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Better training for middle management more associate s of the floor

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I’m glad I don’t work their any more .

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Recognize associates for their achievements more frequently.

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More cookouts, group events etc.

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I would pay on merit.

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Hire more experienced Associates

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Hire more people

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Hire more people

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Staff it up

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More cross training