What Type of Company Culture Do You Have?
"EMPLOYEES may forget what you said to them, but they will never forget how you made them feel." – Unknown
The company culture begin at the top, with you, the owner. There are several things that make up a company’s culture: - Communication – Communication is one of the most important tools an organization has in their toolbox. Establishing regular company and departmental meetings, along with “open-door” and “two-way” communication policies help to contribute to collaborations and innovation within your organization.
- Decision Making – If employees have little or no input in decisions that affect them directly, they will always blame the “boss” when a decision does not work.
- Collaboration – Most of us are a lot smarter when we are in a room full of bright people than when we are sitting in a room alone making decisions. Ask for your employees’ help.
- Ethics – Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best; “What you do speaks so loud, I can’t hear what you’re saying.” You may feel your company doesn’t need a “Code of Ethics,” but you have one, everyone knows what is expected of him or her.
Take a few minutes and using a blank page, describe your company’s culture today; be brutally honest here. Now go through your organization and ask your employees the same question and give them the sane instructions – complete honest. If, after doing this, you’re not satisfied with the descriptions both you and your employees have given; it’s probably time to make some changes.
Remember your company culture will permeate outside of the found walls of your organization and become “public knowledge,” which may work for or against you. A positive culture will pay your company dividends in the form of positive reputation and retained profits.
To learn how to define a positive company culture, call 920-427-5077.
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Setting Short-Term & Long-Term Goals"OBSTACLES are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford
The definition of a goal “…consists of projected state of affairs which a corporation intends to achieve – a desired end-point. Goals are generally intended to be reached in a finite period of time by setting deadlines….”
Corporate goals are defines as either short-term or long-term. Short-term goals are usually intended to be achieved in one to two years and long-term goals are more than two years out. To be successful, each goal should include the following characteristics:
- Be specific
- Be measurable
- Have a data by which it must be completed
- Be targeted – does it work toward accomplishing the company’s mission.
Your company’s key management and employees should have input into the goals. There is a strong relationship between how well a company sets its goals and the success of the company.
Call today to discuss your short and long term goals!
Gary Vaughan
Founding Member
Guident Business Solutions, LLC
920.427.5077
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Guident's newest Senior Consultant Dave Salzwedel founded two groups of small business owners called Strategic Alliance Network for Executives (“S.A.N.E.”) and is a former S.C.O.R.E counselor for the Fox Cities as well as having been an adjunct faculty instructor....
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"Assessing Your Company's Culture" not only covers the topic of this newsletter but also addresses the following:
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Developing a vision and mission statement
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Handling customer complaints
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Dealing with loss prevention issues
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Creating a company communication process
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