Culture Components
When thinking about culture, think foundation and structure. View the culture of your workplace by the components that build it; each component does not make culture but in the aggregate, all work to create the culture.
In today’s economy, we need to have an employee-focused culture. For an employee to value an organization (and therefore commit their intellectual and emotional energy to it) they need to see that the core architecture of their company is employee-focused. Review the culture components below (adapted and edited from the book Performance Consulting by Dana Gaines Robinson and James C. Robinson); as we develop each component, assess what you currently do and what you should start doing to make it a stronger component of your culture. Remember, these are the components that INVITE the best candidates to your organization…the stronger the components, the more you get noticed. The more you are noticed, the more candidates and the greater choice and ability to hire and IGNITE the RIGHT employee. And when in place, they encourage your great employees to remain.
Culture Components:
With a focus on the organization:
1. Clearly defined vision and mission, supported by objectives and goals
2. Clearly defined ethical standards and expectations
With a focus on the employee:
3. A competent, talent-based and bias-free employee selection process
4. A dynamic orientation and inclusion process
5. A fair and attainable reward and incentive process
6. A fair and recurring performance review and feedback process
7. Regular and recurring skill development (education)
8. Regular and recurring career development and counseling
9. Dynamic succession planning and mentoring
10. Inclusive environment that supports free exchange of ideas and performance ownership.
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