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How Leaders Can Fix a Negative Company Culture

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Chris Dyer : When company culture fails, it’s usually on one of two planes: the work environment has gone rotten, or the way in which work is transacted has deteriorated. Bridge divides with team bonding. Broad diversity also discourages clique-forming by a majority group, actually strengthening the bonds of your teams.

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The Culture of Business: How a Great Culture Can Grow Your Company

Chart Your Course

A company is a culture. As a leader or owner of a company, you help create that culture. So how have these companies fared so well in creating a culture that promotes hard work, an emotional bond with co-workers and product, as well as new and innovative ideas? Be honest about the company’s goals, services and jobs.

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The #1 Obstacle to Great Workplace Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

“The level of toxicity in the workplace is at an all-time high,” warns Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”). In a culture infused with connection, leaders communicate an inspiring vision, value people as human beings and give people a voice.

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Six Resolutions for a Winning Corporate Culture

Chart Your Course

The start of a new year is a great time for companies to assess their corporate environment. Sincere leaders who are transparent about their decisions, upbeat but honest about the company’s future, and show a genuine interest in their workers create an environment that fosters loyalty, creativity and productivity. Be the leader.

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How Do You Create A Sense of Belonging at Work?

Leading Blog

However, companies and their leaders can do something to counteract the deleterious effects of loneliness. While doing research for Work Tribes , one employee at Barry Wehmiller, a global manufacturing company, observed how influential feeling valued is to his performance: “[It] lets people flourish in their own way.

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Office Drinking Etiquette Every Person Should Follow

HR Digest

If you want a team bonding session, then after-work drinks are the obvious choice. Some companies even advertise happy hours and a Thursday/Friday drink day as a recruitment perk. Brandee Baldwin, Director of Human Resources at Laguna Treatment Hospital, says, “We’ve cultivated a drinking culture.

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Let’s Not Kid Ourselves – The Debate Over Hybrid Work Comes Down to Trust

Leading with Trust

Well, most companies are saying that employees’ physical presence in the office is required to foster a healthy organizational culture, or that in-person interaction is required for innovative and creative work to take place. Employees have long been “human resources” that are merely a means to an end. But old habits die hard.