What is Workplace Culture?
Workplace culture is defined as the character and personality of your business or organisation. It is comprised of several factors, including leadership, behaviours, attitudes, beliefs, values and traditions. As the workplace continually evolves, it is important that employers pay attention to their workplace culture and ensure that it is positive.
Why is Workplace Culture Important?
Workplace culture is important because it is the very core of organisations, with the possibility to either strengthen or undermine business. The pros of having a positive workplace culture include:
- Attracting talent
- Impacting workplace happiness and satisfaction
- Driving employee engagement and retention
- Increasing workplace performance
- Increasing collaboration and communication
- Increasing profit and revenue
What Factors Affect Workplace Culure?
The factors that impact workplace culture are:
- Leadership Management
- Workplace practices
- Policies and philosophies
- People
- Visions and values
- Missions
- Working environments
- Communication
- Behaviour and attitudes
How Can I Create a Positive Workplace Culture?
To create a positive workplace culture, it is important to listen to employees and match their wants and needs. Below are ways in which you can establish a positive workplace culture:
- Establish clear values and ethos
- Encourage collaboration and communication
- Create clear goals and rewards
- Foster an inclusive working environment
- Prioritise training and onboarding
- Conduct regular check-ups
- Create a comfortable working environment – physically and mentally
- Facilitate opportunities for learning
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How Does a Negative Workplace Culture Impact Business?
There are many ways in which a negative workplace culture can impact your business, ultimately resulting in a loss of profit and an inability to prosper.
Consequences of negative workplace culture include:
- Low employee engagement
- Lack of flexibility
- Lack of empathy
- Absenteeism and presenteeism
- High employee turnover
- Unethical behaviour
- Lack of trust
- Poor mental health
As the world of work continues to develop and evolve, workplace culture is crucially important in the corporate environment. Defined as the character and personality of an organisation, workplace culture is the key to successful business. Affected by a multitude of factors, workplace cultures can form naturally, but experts recommend that you evaluate and define your workplace culture so it can be developed.
With 94% of entrepreneurs saying that healthy work culture is vital for success and 46% of job seekers considering company culture as an important factor, it is so important to create a positive workplace culture within your organisation.
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