In Episode 15 of Vita Talks, host Gianna Ricciardi is joined by Rita De Luca, Partner and Senior HR Consultant at DRH Solutions, to explore the foundational role company values play in building scalable, high-performing organizations.

Rita shares a compelling case study of a 1,000-person company that, despite its size, lacked clarity and consistency—resulting in disengagement, poor accountability, and internal conflict. Her discovery? The root of the problem was a lack of clearly defined organizational values.

In this conversation, Rita outlines how values aren’t just words on a wall. When defined with intention and embedded across hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and leadership, they become the operating system of a company’s culture—a concept she calls “The Legacy Effect.”

This episode is essential listening for founders, people leaders, and HR teams looking to build resilient cultures, especially in fast-growing or scaling environments.

💡 Key takeaways:

• How values influence behaviour and accountability
• Case study: Fixing disengagement with a values-first approach
• Embedding values into recruitment and performance
• The role of managers in modelling values
• What “The Legacy Effect” means in HR strategy

🎧 Who Should Listen?

• Founders and business owners scaling their teams and looking to build a strong, sustainable culture
• HR professionals and consultants tasked with implementing or refreshing company values
• People leaders and managers aiming to align behaviour, performance, and culture across departments
• Recruiters and talent acquisition teams interested in hiring for cultural fit, not just skill
• Organizations struggling with engagement, accountability, or internal conflict and seeking a foundational reset

🔗 Mentioned Links:

• Rita De Luca | LinkedIn Profile
• DRH Solutions

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