Having a strong company culture that employees are happy to be apart if is important for attracting and keeping good people. So how do you create and maintain a great company culture? Here are 5 ways to get you started.   1. Share the successes. Employees want to know that their hard work is noticed and appreciated, so be sure to give credit where it is due. Don’t take credit for someone else’s success, and don’t allow other employees to do it either. Make it known that everyone should support and celebrate any success that benefits the company, even...

A new study shows the best ways high performing companies motivate their employees. Good news! Some traditional ways of motivation are still the most successful. Take a look: Career development – Nothing kills the motivation of talented individuals like lack of career development opportunities. Employees in the high-performing companies were increasingly pleased with the “emphasis on valuing and fostering talent, and the availability of long-term career opportunities and training.” Note the emphasis on long-term.  In a business world where long-term loyalty and opportunities have become often in short supply, it’s no surprise this quality resonates. Empowerment – High-performing organizations excel in providing “open,...

An alarming amount of employees are disengaged and disconnected from their jobs – a whopping 70%. With a number like this how do managers keep their employees performing and interested? An article on forbes.com suggests 5 ways to get the best out of your staff. “Tone at the top” – Lead in a way that makes it easy for others to want to follow.  Setting the right example by your own business behaviour – your own evenhandedness and ethics – makes it easy for your employees to respect you.  Nobody wants to follow somebody they don’t respect, yet they’re eager...