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The Characteristics of Amazing Company Culture

The Characteristics of Amazing Company Culture

Business owners and management always wonder what the secret sauce for attracting and holding onto talent is. Over and above the obvious answer (MONEY!), is it perks? A good coffee machine in the kitchen? Free pinball?

Well, none of that. It’s all about relationships.

Firstly, developing a strong and positive company culture is easy. But, building relationships with your team doesn’t have to be awkward or hard work. To help, we’ve identified six areas to focus on to improve your company culture and keep the best talent.

The six components of great company culture

Community

Ideally, your employees express a sense of winning together in the good times and sticking together in the tough ones. Creating a sense of community in the workplace that encourages this can include:

  • Celebrating special events
  • Sharing profits
  • Avoiding layoffs at all costs

 

The importance of unity in the workplace also extends to giving back to the community. The ideals of unity and community create conditions for better employee cooperation.

Fairness

People, especially employees, place a high value on fairness. If everyone in the business feels like they are getting a fair opportunity consistently, there will be fewer issues with favouritism and politicking.

It is important to note that this isn’t necessarily referring to just fair pay. Pride in the workplace due to ethical and equal treatment is just as important.

Trustworthy management

According to some research, 83% of employees require management’s actions to match its words. Trustworthy, credible and personable managers’ impact:

  • Employee retention
  • Workplace satisfaction
  • Employees recommending their company
  • Motivation for extra effort 

Innovation

Workplaces with innovative cultures see an added benefit of employee loyalty, confidence and willingness to go the extra mile. According to the report mentioned above, employees at innovative companies are four times more likely to openly express to others that they are proud of their workplace. Therefore, this is an important one!

Trust 

Companies that trust their employees to work flexible hours autonomously see more dedicated and engaged employees. As a result, this allows for greater work-life balance. Therefore, staff feel trusted to meet their targets in a way that is conducive to their lives.

Care

Every company says it values employees, but how many show it? Consider “work perks” such as gym memberships, mental health days and company-funded social events that show your people that you care about them. As a result, this all improves the employee experience. In conclusion, you’ll put your company on a path to amazing company culture.


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