The Salesforce Ohana
A part of Salesforce which has inspired me since day one is the Salesforce Ohana.
The Salesforce Ohana came to life after Marc Benioff the CEO of Salesforce spent some time in Hawaii, learning about the culture of the native Hawaiian people, he thought it was brilliant and decided to bring it home and implement it in his own company – Salesforce.
“Ohana” means family in Hawaii, and to lots of people, Salesforce is seen as one big extended family of stakeholders!
The Ohana is inclusive of everyone, customers and partners alike. All bound together by our interest in Salesforce.
But the Ohana isn’t just about the people, it is also about the Salesforce values, they are: trust, customer success, innovation, and equality.
These values are integral to Salesforce and you can see that in everything they do. From the tri-annual releases demonstrating innovation; to their commitment to building a culture where everyone feels included, showing equality.
There are lots of ways in which Salesforce brings a sense of community to all of its stakeholders.
One way is through events such as Dreamforce, Skiforce, Surfforce.
In addition, there are local community groups, virtual and in person (well, when Boris permits), there’s a huge choice all over the world for all types of stakeholders, and there are Trailblazer community groups.
If you ever have a Salesforce related question, this is the place to go, there will always be passionate brilliant people only too happy to help. It really is great!
Moreover, Salesforce is committed to improving communities throughout the world with the 1-1-1 Philanthropic model. That is encouraging businesses to donate 1% of product, 1% of time and 1% of resources to charities and communities.
Salesforce leads by example and encourages all of its partners to set out clear values and stick to them.
Here at Inardua we hear Salesforce loud and clear and feel really strongly about following suit.
We have committed to the 1-1-1 pledge and are also in the process of becoming a B-Corp (read more about what it means to be a B-Corp here) but in essence it means you’re doing it right – meeting the highest standard of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profits and purpose.
If you want to see the Ohana culture in action, join the Salesforce community here.
We love being part of the Salesforce Ohana here at Inardua, for so many reasons we think Salesforce is wonderful. If you want to find out more about how Salesforce could work for you and find out how we can help you implement this powerful technology - just get in touch!