Background:
The CEO of 1995 Auto Sales also is part owner/CEO of Collins-Pine. Collins-Pine (CP) is a wood products company with a very distinct culture of stewardship for the land it manages. When harvesting materials, care is taken to leave the forest canopy intact so regeneration is a natural occurrence. People are valued and treated with respect, and the understanding that their expertise will help keep the company competitive.
The CP business has been good and the company has recently hired 7 new employees.
Task:
You have been asked to write a welcome letter to help explain and introduce the CollinsPine corporate philosophy, goals, and culture.
Drawing from examples, such as forms of communications within the company, power and authority relationships, and other norms, describe how Collins-Pine lives its culture.