1. BestPlacetoWork: ItstartswithyourPeople
ShariConaway|DirectorPeople SouthwestAirlines Confidential and
Proprietary 1
2. Southwest historythen 2 Based in Dallas Began in 1971
Serving only three cities Three aircraft
3. 3 and, now Today, Southwest is the nations largest domestic
carrier. In terms of departures and customers carried.
4. People are the key 4 Thebusinessof businessis People. Herb
Kelleher Chairman Emeritus
5. Our philosophy 5
6. Hire for attitude, train for skill 6 In 2015, Southwest
Airlines: processed 371,202 rsums nearly 6,000 hired Less than 2%
of all applicants
7. 7
8. Warrior Spirit 8 Work Hard Desire to be the best Be
courageous Display a sense of urgency Persevere Innovate
9. Servants Heart 9 Follow the Golden Rule Treat Others with
Respect Put Others First Demonstrate Proactive Customer Service
Embrace the Southwest Family
10. Fun-LUVing Attitude 10 Have FUN Dont take yourself too
seriously Maintain perspective (balance) Celebrate successes Enjoy
your work Be a passionate Teamplayer
11. 11 Reecies Story
12. Engagement 12
13. Business impact 13
14. Best Place to Work starts with the people who dont work for
you. 14 Developstrongvalues. Hiretoughtothoseexpecta=ons.
Tieperformancetoexpecta=ons. Then,justgetoutoftheirway.
15. Questions? 15
16. Appendix 16
17. 17 Purpose & Vision
18. 18 The Balloon Guy
19. 19 Herb on the Curb
20. Perks for our work 20 Working at Southwest is more than a
paycheck.
21. Our People plan November Performance calibration
discussions December Performance appraisals January Performance
appraisals: Complete 1/31 February Set annual performance goals:
Complete 2/28 Merit planning begins March Administer merit April
Career planning Talent reviews begin May 360 Assessments for Senior
Leaders July Talent reviews: Complete 7/31 August TR results rollup
& review Informal midyear Feedback Succession planning
discussions Bench strength assessment MIT application process Q1 Q2
Q4 Q3
22. Measurement 22 Triple Bottom Line: Performance, People,
Planet Employee survey Performance Appraisals based on Behavior Met
15 percent pre-tax ROIC