Is company “Culture” a fluff statement? I used to think so. We all have a culture in our company, whether we realize it or not. The real question is, is that culture intentional and has your team bought in to it? Culture can either sink your business or turn on the afterburners of growth in your company.
Highlights
- Culture is the unwritten rules that the members have about values and beliefs in the company.
- At first, Robert discounted the importance of culture in business. He saw large companies do a poor job implementing it and thought it was a waste of time.
- Sometimes an employee just does not share the same values as their co-workers, and it can do damage to everyone around them and disrupt the culture causing low productivity and stress.
- Part of culture is letting everyone know the values so that they know what to expect.
- An intentional culture allows workers to trust each other.
- A good culture lets people feel good about their job and productivity will improve.
- An intentional culture is a great tool to help with hiring. It is easier to identify a good fit and have a successful hire.
- Every company has a culture whether one is intentionally created or not. The question is whether it is the culture that you want.
- It is always best to have employee involvement in the creation process.
