By Michael Milburn
THERE has been a lot of conversation recently about workplace culture and adjusting back into the office. Movements like the ‘great resignation’, the ‘quiet quitting’ which are all about employee dissatisfaction and the ‘loud leaving’ which is about employers enforcing rules and obligations to their employees under the guise of caring about them, but in fact it’s about control and starts to create mistrust.
The term “toxic workplace” gets thrown around a lot, but is your workplace really toxic?
Creating a workplace environment that suits everyone is no easy task for any employer, but you can test the environment by doing one simple thing, ask your employees.
Ask your team about the current mood of the office, does everyone still believe in the values, behaviours and direction of the business. Are there issues that need to be addressed and if there are, then address them.
Workplace culture is the personality of your business. It’s the relationships between colleagues, leaders and the way the business operates. Workplace culture significantly impacts employee morale, productivity, job satisfaction and overall business success.
So, ask and involve the greatest asset you have, the people in your business.
Michael Milburn owns and operates Milburn Hill Consultants a HR and Business advisory practice in Shepparton and is the author of Hey Guess What? You’re in HR – Becoming a People Leader. https://milburnhill.com for more information about how Michael can help your business grow.
