
Intentional Modeling of Desired Values and Behaviors
Do not leave the quality of your work culture to chance. Be intentional by embedding and living out your valued behaviors.
Do not leave the quality of your work culture to chance. Be intentional by embedding and living out your valued behaviors.
A healthy work culture does not happen by default; it happens by design.
Treat others with respect in every interaction. Don’t demean, discount, or dismiss others’ concerns or hopes.
Ignoring players that frequently discount, demean, or dismiss their colleagues or customers will not stop that disrespectful behavior.
The biggest issue facing business leaders during a transition is that for many, the work culture in place pre-crisis wasn’t very healthy.
Leaders must conduct regular values surveys that gather employee perceptions of how leaders behave daily.
Virtual leadership must actively inspire teams to be purposeful, positive, and productive.
If the department is not seen as serving the greater good, its organizational legitimacy is eroded, which inhibits the organization’s effectiveness.
Unhealthy work cultures affect employees’ brains. Neuroplasticity causes their brains to react to the fearful, frustrating work culture they live in.
Accountability Fosters Better Results and More Respect