| A CEO can't fix it all. | | | | from discounting the culture focus. |
| While a CEO is responsible for establishing the | | | | The next time they try to bend your ear on how |
| culture of the place - employees have a huge role | | | | stupid; waste of time, the culture focus is...try |
| in bringing the culture alive. | | | | saying...That's interesting, I'm in support of the |
| No matter what our title we can make a | | | | focus/change; I feel it is just what our team |
| difference...a huge difference. Here are our top | | | | company needs to do. I'm surprised you feel the |
| five things an individual can do to make a work | | | | way you do. I believe culture values are key to |
| place better. | | | | our success. |
| 1. Know the top three company culture values. | | | | 4. Intensify your focus - ask yourself what more |
| Unsure what your company's are? Be brave and | | | | could be adjusted or improved? |
| ask. | | | | Learning's: growth comes in small bursts - push |
| Learning's: Don't be surprised if your question | | | | yourself beyond your comfort level. Your |
| surprises others. They may have talked about | | | | confidence and impact will expand. Continue to |
| culture values at a planning session, but they may | | | | look for areas and ways to support the culture |
| have gotten lost in a 3 inch planning book. If your | | | | values. |
| questions draw a blank stare; try asking what are | | | | 5. Be a supporter... bring ideas...act with the right |
| the key culture values the company wishes to | | | | attitude...endorse company culture characteristics. |
| protect. How would owners/employees like to | | | | It is your workplace, protect the culture values. |
| have the company described? | | | | Learning's: impact of engaged employees does |
| 2. Take action. It is great to know the three | | | | result in improved results. A workplace culture |
| culture values... but reinforce them by taking | | | | that values people and engagement can be |
| action. | | | | identified in the bottomline. |
| Learning's: Once the culture values are clear - so | | | | Look at the huge payoffs for you |
| what? This is where employees play a huge role | | | | - job satisfaction |
| in culture transformation. Are your actions | | | | - company strength and growth |
| endorsing the key culture values or ignoring them? | | | | - retention of employees - this isn't just a benefit |
| Be honest with your self assessment, and ask | | | | for company but for teams |
| what else you can do. | | | | - having an impact - on something bigger then a |
| Let's use the example that the company culture | | | | process or procedure |
| desire is proactive solutions/engaged employees; | | | | - a team that is on the same page |
| What if you sit on a possible solution, or are quiet | | | | Bottomline, personal growth. You're practicing skills |
| during the brainstorming or worse whine about | | | | which will serve you well in work and life. Knowing |
| how it won't work after the meeting - you | | | | what to protect and value is the cornerstone for |
| haven't given it your best. You haven't adjusted | | | | a healthy life.Look at the huge payoffs for you |
| your movement toward supporting the core | | | | - job satisfaction |
| culture. | | | | - company strength and growth |
| 3. Crushers of the culture change...its your time to | | | | - retention of employees - this isn't just a benefit |
| use Elegant Courage. | | | | for company but for teams |
| Learning's: What happens when you have | | | | - having an impact - on something bigger then a |
| personally endorsed it, and you're feeling good? | | | | process or procedure |
| The process may be slow, but you're seeing | | | | - a team that is on the same page |
| others sabotage the culture. Your choice is to | | | | Bottomline, personal growth. You're practicing skills |
| ignore or act with elegant courage. Ignoring | | | | which will serve you well in work and life. Knowing |
| endorses your coworker's sabotaging behavior. | | | | what to protect and value is the cornerstone for |
| Act with elegant courage and stop the sabatoers | | | | a healthy life. |