What Makes a Great Workplace?
When you hear ‘great workplace’, do you think of strong, empathetic leadership, outstanding management and employees who enjoy their jobs and feel a sense of connection?
Or do you picture office ping-pong, free shuttle buses and Ice Cream Sandwich Tuesdays?
While the latter images may come to mind more often, there are deeper factors that drive high levels of loyalty, happiness and productivity...
Here’s some inspiration for making your company an even better place to work:
“Meaning sustains people far more than anything else." That’s the conclusion of Wired Magazine article about how Google’s People Operations team leveraged the purpose motivator to turn the company into one of the happiest places to work.
Of course, not every organization is Google-sized, but what’s encouraging is that, according to Wired, “any business, big or small, local or international, can make these changes." We agree.
It can be easy to mistake lavish (read: expensive) employee perks for impactful workplace experiences. But as our friends at Great Place to Work report, in-house chefs and free massages actually aren’t as effective as simpler, more impactful and more budget-friendly ways to create a great workplace.
That’s great news for employers who want to go beyond game rooms and lavish catering and focus on developing and encouraging effective teamwork, management and leadership.
Do engagement surveys actually produce reliable data that helps improve company culture? Or are they fraught with insincere responses and misleading findings?
Learn how Google (yep, those guys again) uses ‘People Analytics’ to create a more positive work environment – and how you can translate their ideas to your organization.
Since recent research showed 48% of respondents “did not believe employee surveys provide an honest and accurate assessment,” it’s worth checking out how Google does things differently.
Creating a great workplace requires more than colorful offices and Mongolian beef for lunch - it takes ongoing development efforts that equip employees, managers and leaders to be their best. When communication is effective, relationships are strong and purpose is front and center, team members are happy, engaged, and committed for the long haul.
At The People Piece, we work with growing, values-driven organizations committed to developing the best people, workplaces and organizational cultures. Get in touch if you’d like to learn more about how our tailored coaching and training programs for individual contributors, managers, leaders and teams can help develop your people and strengthen your company culture.
Good luck with your efforts,
Roni & The People Piece Team
We develop great leaders, managers and teams