In the next 3 weeks, I'll be resharing 3 of your favourite episodes.
In today's rerun, I'm sharing one of the very first and most favourite episodes: "What is workplace culture and why should you care about it?"
In this episode, I discuss what workplace culture 'really' is, why it is so important and why you should care about it... a lot!
Workplace culture consists of 2 things:
1. The relationships between people
Ask yourself the following reflective questions:
The relationships we have with one another at work affect our workplace culture. If there is a lack of respect for each other, a lack of trust, a lack of compassion and a lack of caring for each other, workplace culture will suffer. However, on the other hand, if people respect each other, trust each other, have compassion towards each other and truly care for each other, workplace culture will thrive.
2. The things that people do
What are the unwritten rules at your workplace or organisation? What are unwritten rules? Unwritten rules in the workplace, often referred to as workplace norms or informal codes of conduct, are a set of expectations and behaviours that employees follow, even though they are not explicitly documented in company policies or formal guidelines. These unwritten rules shape the work culture and influence how employees interact with each other and perform their job duties.
So, think about what the unwritten rules in your workplace are. What things do people do, that are potentially unacceptable, but because everyone does it, no one cares and there are no consequences? For example, lunch breaks. Does everyone return to work on time after their lunch break, or do they simply take their time? After all, no one cares, and their line managers never speak to them about returning late. This mindset can quickly spill over into other job tasks and therefore productivity and ultimately the company's bottom line will suffer.
In this episode, I discuss 4 steps that you can follow to commence changing workplace culture in your workplace.
Next steps:
1. Navigate to https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com where you can:
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