Everyone is always talking about the importance of a well-developed, success oriented corporate culture, but as often as not when it comes to the matter of defining such a culture things seem to become overly complicated by a long list of fine points which must be met and that would mean a number of radical re-workings for most companies. A great many of the points typically discussed on this subject are general, common sense issues that most employers should not need to be told about over and over, such as the fact that providing competitive salaries and extensive benefits packages will help in the executive search and hiring process by serving to attract greater talent as well as functioning to keep employees satisfied and motivated. However, there are a number of very straightforward and easily applicable guidelines capable of fundamentally strengthening a company’s corporate culture without all the hassle that is generally associated with such developments.
Here are a few tips, brought to you by executive search firms, which will often go over looked as companies look to reinvent their corporate culture for the better.
1. Empowering Your Workforce
Most of the time company leaders see themselves as the predominant leading influence within the organization, viewing it as the duty of their position to be in control and tell their employees what to do. However, one of the most effective tools in reorganizing a company’s corporate culture and guiding it towards a more successful means is for those leaders to relinquish a bit of that envisioned power over to their employees. What so many company leaders overlook is the true level of understanding of the work that must be done that their employees really hold, and the effectiveness, efficiency, and levels of motivation that can be achieved by allowing them to take on these responsibilities.
2. Killing the Meeting
At far too many organizations, meetings have become such regular and lengthy ordeals that often times individuals can spend the greater part of their entire day in and out of meetings. While the point of these meetings is said to be to discuss progress and decisions, and to address what needs to be done, paradoxically individuals often spend so much time in meetings that they have little time to get anything accomplished. Ergo, in order to develop a more productive and efficient culture, company leaders should seek to minimize the frequency of meetings, reserving these gatherings for only the most necessary discussions.
3. Keep Things Entertaining
Yet another commonly undervalued aspect in creating a culture that keeps employees engaged is the need to create mean of amusement and entertainment for employees. Not only will adopting periodic outing an events for your employees encourage them to develop friendships and a sense of community, but also provides them with something to look forward to.
4. Stay Focused
Finally, once a company has put in the effort to develop a culture that works for them, rather than letting this system slowly degrade, company leaders will need to make a conscious effort to build and maintain their corporate culture. You may have found what works well for now, but that does not guarantee that the same formula will work forever. Stagnancy is the enemy of success, so ensure that your culture is kept as up to date as possible.
Published by Conselium Executive Search, the global leader in compliance search.
