Culture & Engagement Introduction:

Many of us have had the experience of working for a company that has a positive culture. A workplace that is distinguished by generally happy employees and camaraderie, productiveness, respect for everyone’s contribution, a feeling of belonging, and of being valued. 

Many of us have also experienced the opposite. A workplace that displays unhealthy relational patterns, resentment, yelling, and poor communication fuels a feeling of negative culture and a general pervasive misery among employees. 

Decades of research have shown that employees in a positive culture are more productive and are far more likely to work harder for and display loyalty to a company that makes them feel valued and supported. In short, a positive employee culture leads to high levels of employee engagement. In turn, high levels of employee engagement lead to high productivity levels with significantly lower turnover. 

How employees FEEL about working for and with you, for your company, and with those around them has a direct impact on their dedication to their work and, thus, productivity. This isn’t a new human truth. People have always been more dedicated to those with whom they have a positive connection. 

Read the following best practices and the content on those best practices to learn more.