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The Employee Manifesto
Michigan Creative’s primary goals are to support and improve all employees. We have no hard and-
fast rules, but we do live by our principles and our culture. Those principles are, in a
nutshell: Be great. Do amazing and wonderful things in work and in life, Make the choice to be
happy.

We, as employees and leaders of Michigan Creative, BELIEVE that:

• Lasting success can only be achieved through dedication to the growth and well-being of
the individual, not the corporation.
• Every employee is responsible for his or her own improvement, the improvement of the
corporation, and the improvement of those around them.
• We understand by that greatness is a simple choice, and once we choose it, others follow.
We live by the following PRINCIPLES:
• Self-Improvement – We desire to grow and learn continuously. Our happiness is
determined by the amount of personal investment we make in our own growth.
• Integrity – We live our lives with the highest level of moral and ethical principles. Integrity
is the foundational principle for lasting success.
• Humility – We realize there is no such thing as individual success in life and acknowledge
those who have helped us along the way. We are grateful for the opportunities we have
received, even though feel we may not deserve them.
• Idealism – We believe we can make the world a better place. The future of our lives, our
community and our country lie in our hands, and we have the ability and responsibility to
change them for the better. If this is first and foremost in our mind, we cannot get
discouraged.
We look for these CHARACTER TRAITS in new employees:
• Courage – We have the strength to do what is right at all times, regardless of the
consequences, and the strength to move beyond our own comfort zone.
• Honesty – Honesty is integral to everything we do. Honesty leads to trust, and trust is a
basic element in all forms of human communication.
• Unselfishness – We know true happiness comes from being able to give to others and
enrich their lives. We accept as much joy and happiness life offers us but strive to give
back more than we receive.
• Self-Discipline – We implement change in our lives and have the fortitude to see things
through.
• Self-Respect – We respect ourselves, which leads to respect for others.
• Accountability – We have a responsibility to follow through on our commitments and
know that accountability is the foundation of organizational effectiveness.
• Dedication to Others – As the company is dedicated to each employee, so are we
dedicated to our colleagues’ and our customers’ well-being.
As LEADERS, we strive to live by and lead by these additional qualities. Although all Michigan
Creative employees should strive to embody these attributes, we require our leaders and
managers to be:
• Positive – We maintain a positive attitude and help others see the positive in themselves,
the company, and the world.
• Supportive – We are supportive of others both inside and beyond our department. When
dealing with others, we focus first on their good qualities before turning to the areas
where we can help them improve.
• Team Oriented – We win or lose as a team. There is no room for personal glory or
statistics. When one department wins, the entire company wins. Each of us is responsible
for everyone’s success.
• Emotionally Responsible – We are emotionally aware at all times. We use positive
emotions to convey passion, excitement, happiness, approval, gratefulness and
fearlessness.
• Transparent – We realize that knowledge is power, as is access to information. We put
knowledge and information in the hands of our employees, so that the entire organization
is as confident and capable as possible.
• Tough – We are tough. We make difficult and unpopular decisions when necessary. We
hold ourselves and our people accountable for our actions and decisions.
• Inspirational – We accept the responsibility of inspiring those around us. We motivate
our colleagues and employees through inspiration.
• Proactive – We take initiative and act rather than react. We empower our employees to
make decisions and have the patience to accept mistakes.
• Solution Oriented – We offer solutions when we identify or discuss problems.
• Dedicated – We are dedicated and keep working until the job is done. We focus our
energy on the task at hand rather than offering excuses or explanations.
• Magnanimous – We give credit where credit is due. We recognize our people and our
teams for success but accept personal responsibility for our teams’ failures. We are
gracious in defeat, and we allow others to retain their dignity when we triumph.

This Employee Manifesto is adapted from Centro, and written by Michigan Creative employees and
is intended for current employees, prospective employees, companies we look to do business with
and anyone else desiring to learn about Michigan Creative.
Brian Town
Michigan Creative CEO
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Michigan is an amazing and tricky state. I think we will pay for all this sun.

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