CULTURE HEALTH CHECK

Richard Branson hit the nail on the head when he said "Take Care Of Your Employees And They'll Take Care Of Your Business".

A culture health check is a reasonably new concept, especially since teams became remote/hybrid in 2020. Most people leave their job because they don't like the management or how they are looked after in a company. The lost productivity in the workforce because staff are "quiet quitting" , unengaged or working against management is costing businesses time and money.

A culture health check involves:

Reviewing company's culture through interviewing staff at all levels
Reviewing current employee benefits and perks
Learning how managers communicate with their team
Understanding how teams communicate with each other
Looking at the channels of communication
Understanding perception of the company, internally and externally

I'll then write up a report of my findings and present findings to management on the practical suggestions to create a more positive, trusting and collaborative environment.

Recommendations may include:

Creating a communications policy
Introducing volunteer days
Adding employee benefits
Training courses for management and staff
Team activities
Push for more verbal recognition
Change to appraisal process

I have worked in businesses that had a positive workplace culture, which looked after their team. The team in return bent over backwards for the company and productivity was high as a result. On the other hand, I have worked for businesses which do not trust their staff, micromanage them and offer no benefits. They all had high employee turnover and the existing staff did not want the business to succeed, which resulted in stagnant growth.

My goal is to make create a workplace where everyone feels valued and ready to contribute their best. Businesses most expensive resource is people, and if you are not looking after them, they underperform. A cultural health check could create results that means you do not have to keep raising wages to keep staff motivated, and boosts their productivity. The return on investment is worth exploring this further by arranging a free 45 minute consultation with me.