Blue chip companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter spend a lot of money investing in their company culture. This is because having a nice place to work attracts the best minds. While we don’t all have $40 million to spend on company culture, there are some things you can do to jazz up your office culture. Here are great examples.
Out-of-Office Team Building
One of the best ways to ensure that everybody works together is to host an out-of-office team building. This is a good way to make employees familiar with each other while socializing outside of the office. It is also a good way to relieve stress after a long day at work. Group bowling, for example, can rouse the competitive spirit while enhancing team building. These activities make teams gel together so that they can work well inside and outside the office.
Give Out Awards
Awards serve 2 purposes: to recognize hard work or achievement of an employee and to motivate them to work harder. Programs like Employee of the Month might seem corny and simple to others, but for employees, it can spur them to work harder for recognition and that coveted space on the wall. You can have your employees nominate candidates. Once they are collected, a voting period can commence. The winner of the award gets a trophy plus a generous prize. It might seem small, but it is a good way to get employees to go the extra mile.
Get To Know Your Employees
Make yourself personally accessible to employees to keep company culture strong. It can be hard to remember the names of everybody especially if it’s a big business but you should commit yourself to at least remembering their first names. Ask them about their lives, hobbies or interest. By cultivating this kind of open relationship, employees will respect and trust you.
Contribute
Get employees to contribute to the company culture. Employees in the company come and go. To keep culture current, it is important to keep it current by getting them involved in what the culture should be. For example, you can elect a “Culture Captain” each month and he or she is in-charge of shaping the month from Pajama Tuesdays to Margarita After-Office Fridays.
Keep Employees Happy and Loyal
It can be hard to pay attention to your employees’ happiness if you constantly have your nose on the grindstone. However, keeping employees happy is vital. As we know, happy employees are productive and successful. When they are constantly in this state, they will be loyal to you, because they don’t have a reason to leave. Allow your employees to have fun so that they can recharge.
Hold Regular Staff Meetings
Communication is one of the cornerstones of the workplace. Hold regular staff meetings, review performance, and discuss ways to improve. This is also a good time to review company policies and to discuss company news. Employees feel active and included when they are updated with the company’s status.
Employee satisfaction is important for a business. Employees who are satisfied are better workers. Investing in company culture is a good way to get your company noticed while keeping employees motivated.
