Best Practices to Increase Workplace Productivity
There are some areas where exceptional workplaces stand out head and shoulders above the others, practically speaking. What are these areas, and why is it critical for your company to concentrate on them?
Great Place to Work invites companies to tell us about their workplace practicies through the Culture Audit, a proprietary tool developed for organizations to present their stories about how they create a great workplace environment for their employees.
After analyzing responses to the Culture Audit for more than two decades, we know which areas are crucial to developing an employee experience characterized by trust, pride, and camaraderie – in other words, the foundations of a successful workplace culture. Putting time and effort into strengthening these areas will aid organizations in focusing their efforts and maximizing their impact on development.
What are the areas, and why are they important?
Hiring: What characteristics that managers should look in new hires?
Why it matters: Because companies that care about their cultures are extraordinarily selective in who they hire, and attend to a candidate’s skill set and culture fit. Hiring practices will include opportunities to engage the candidate with many different people in the company, and clearly tie in with the organization’s culture, values, and mission.
Welcoming: Why you should create a welcoming work environment?
Because great workplaces use distinct and varied methods of giving all new hires a warm welcome, integrating them into the culture from Day One
Friendly and professional greetings also help new employees understand the culture of the workplace by showing the company’s values and brand voice. Greeting new employees with a message that reflects your company’s principles sets the standard for communication within the company. This is an effective way to show what you expect from the workplace while encouraging new employees to take on new roles.
Inspiring: How do you inspire people to feel that their work has meaning?
Having a great culture is a key to let your employees feel connected to a shared purpose when they come to work each day.
There are programs in place to help employees feel proud of their profession and to demonstrate the importance of their labor to consumers and society as a whole.
Speaking: What are the best ways to connect with your employees and share information, including bad new?
Being a leader at a great workplace has an important role in sharing information to build a trust-based relationship with employees
At the Best, transparency, accessibility and friendliness are aspects for sharing information and development
Listening - Upward Communication: How you can help your employees ask questions?
Why it’s important?
Being well-informed is a key part of establishing trust, so is offering employees the opportunity to ask questions of leaders.
Organizations that score well on this question show a genuine interest in hearing employee input and provide a range of ways to do
Thanking: How to express your appreciation for employees' good work and extra effort, or other achievements?
Showing appreciations to your employees for their work have a high value and great impact to the organization.
Great workplaces embrace a culture of appreciation, and offer a variety of programs that give all employees that opportunity to be frequently recognized.
Developing: How to help employees your develop their talent and challenge themselves to enhance their personal growth?
Why does it matter? Because when leaders see their employees as vital to the company’s success, they prioritize training and development.
Great workplaces promote a learning culture and give all employees with a variety of opportunities to advance both their professional and personal interests.
Caring: How do you ensure you have a great workplace for all?
As a great workplace leader, you have to make it clear that you care about your people as full human being, not just as employees.
Great workplaces offer a variety of work/life advantages and programs that are available to all employees and cater to a wide range of individual needs.
Celebrating: How do you encourage your employees to have fun and work together?
Why? Because successful companies recognize the importance of teamwork and fun in creating a positive culture, they look for opportunities to have fun and celebrate.
Sharing: How will it affect your workplace culture?
Why sharing is essential for a company’s success? Since it allows for better decision-making, the development of learning organizations (by a learning routine), and eventually, the stimulation of cultural change and creativity. Nevertheless, when people do things differently in a firm, overall performance improves.
These areas we’ve highlighted are essential for establishing the finest environments where employees may grow and feel valued.
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