Imagine you walk up to a hostess stand at a restaurant, she looks at you, and you notice that she’s on the phone. You wait. She gets off the phone and continues to look down at the computer. You stand there looking around waiting patiently for her to look up again to let her know you have a reservation.
She gives you no motion to let you know she will be with you in a minute and no eye contact after her call was concluded. You stand there waiting for her or someone else to acknowledge your
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Company Culture: The Subtle (And Not So Subtle) Disconnects
Research indicates that modern candidates rate company culture as one of the most important factors when considering career opportunities. Yet, for many business leaders, the idea of creating a company culture is a nebulous concept.
What is a Company Culture?
Simply defined, a company culture is a set of values, beliefs, goals, processes, attitudes or characteristics your company develops, implements or manages to create a thriving environment.
Where Does Creating a Company Culture Fall
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How Are You Winning at Company Culture After Covid?
At first glance, you might expect company culture to take a downward spiral after covid. The world-wide shift for many companies to remote work, decreased onsite interactions, and uncertainty threatened to tear apart the invisible glue that holds companies together.
You might be surprised to learn that the average culture rating across companies actually rose between March and April 2020, according to research conducted by Glassdoor. During this time, employees gave their leaders higher marks
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Company Culture: What Are The Unwritten Rules?
Would you dress or act the same way to attend the Master’s Golf Tournament as you would to attend a hockey game? Although both are sporting events, they have their own set of unwritten rules that influence social norms, like how you behave and dress at these events. Newcomers to these events are expected to learn these unwritten rules. They often learn what is acceptable or not by observing the protocols or through others already in the group.
Your company already has these unwritten rules,
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So, What is Company Culture and How Does Human Wiring Influence It?
A company culture is a system of shared vision, purpose, values, assumptions, and beliefs. It’s also a set of unwritten rules that influence social norms. Newcomers are often expected to learn these unwritten rules. They often learn what is acceptable or not by observing the protocols or through others in the company.
Company culture can be a defining factor in your company's success or failure. If company culture is unclear to the leaders, existing employees and new hires will determine it.
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