Berger Leadership Blog

An organization's culture goes far beyond the products and services you deliver – it's a feeling. It is that feeling you get when you are excited about going to work. Your workplace culture determines how employees are treated and how well they accomplish their work together. As a leader, it is up to us to create this culture.

Jacob Morgan, author and futurist, explains workplace culture as "the vibe of your organization and the actions that are taken to create that vibe or feeling." He lists 10 attributes that an organization must focus on to create a positive workplace culture. They include:

1. Company is viewed positively. Your employees should feel good about where they are working.
2. Everyone feels valued. Employees also want to feel valued at work.
3. Legitimate sense of purpose. Employees should feel a sense of purpose at your organization.
4. Employees feel like they're part of a team. Morgan reminds us that "work is a team sport."
5. Believes in diversity and inclusion. In this kind of environment, employees are free to be themselves.
6. Referrals come from employees. If it's a good workplace, it will naturally be talked about by employees.
7. Ability to learn new things and given resources to do so and advance. Employee training is a must.
8. Treat employees fairly. As a leader, you can't be biased in your treatment of employees.
9. Executives and managers are coaches and mentors. We should be coming alongside our employees and encouraging and coaching them.
10. Dedicated to employee health and wellness. Employees won't perform at their highest level if they aren't taken care of physically or mentally.

Remember, an organization's culture is like air we breathe – it is all around us even when we aren't aware of it. Follow me on Twitter (@BDanBerger).