Creating a healthy Organizational Culture
Culture is simply how things are done around here (Drennan,
1992:3 after Bower). Most of the time organizational culture just happens over
the time as interaction of the people who represent independent set of values
and ways of behaving that are common in the community. There are instances
where company founders discuss what
type of culture they need to create in their organization where they sometimes
succeeds & sometimes fail.
Make culture & values more important as results &
productivity
In an organization all the employees are accountable for
their individual performances which will evaluate time to time by superiors.
But are they evaluating their employees on whether they live their
organizational values?
Organizational values play a vital role on creating a
healthy culture. Making employees accountable for living organizational value
ensures a unity & uniqueness among other organizations.
It is important to hold every & each person responsible
to live company values which will create a path for a unique culture.
Values should be tangible, measurable & observable
It is important to define organizational values that
everyone can follow them easily. It shows a path to a specific behavioral
method all over the organization where it will create a strong culture after a
considerable time. Values become the foundation for a healthy organizational
culture which plays the main role.
Clear Vision
There should be a strong, clear vision for an organization
which motivates the employees. Employees must give their 100% to the
organization to achieve the vision what make them dream about their future.
Vision should be simple where all level of employees & customers can
understand it easily. This helps to perform employees’ tasks & attract customers
towards the organization.
Behavior
Values & Vision does not mean anything if they are not
brought in to life in an organization. All the employees & the management
have to live their values & bring their vision into practice.
People
People are the most important factor to build a strong,
healthy organizational culture who brings company values & vision to
action. An organization must recruit employees who can work individually as
well as a team & for a motivational fit. They can be developed as future
leaders who will continue the organizational culture forward.
Communication
When implementing a healthy culture in an organization, it
is important to have a healthy way of communication between the management &
employees, within employees & to their customers. Communication must flow
well from upwards to downwards as well as downwards to upwards. Employees should
have the confident to communicate their ideas, suggestions to the management freely.
The story of the organization
The story of the organization must show the excellence on
how the company is making a positive impact on the community. It should include
the history & roots & how it came about, the why behind the creation &
most importantly every team member must feel that they are a part of the story.
Leaders must ensure that they choose the right story for their organization
which helps to build a strong healthy culture.
Reference:
LUCAS, S. (2019) 4 Steps to Creating a Healthy, Thriving
Organizational Culture, The Balance careers. Available at: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/best-steps-to-create-a-healthy-organizational-culture-4109694.
Andryakov, A. C. (2018) 6 Ways for Leaders to Create a
Healthy Organizational Culture, Entrepreneur. Available at: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/323200.
Morrissey, C. (2016) The 3 Most Important Things to
Creating a Healthy Culture at Work. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raigvYENotY.
