Workplace culture is an integral part of any employee’s experience of a business. As an international human resource manager, workplace culture has a particularly strong impact on areas of the business within your remit. It impacts on the recruitment, productivity and retention of quality employees. Without a great company culture, staff may not see the value in the work they are doing.
Yet, Deloitte’s Human Capital survey reported that less than 20% of companies believe they have the ‘right culture’. How do you ensure you and your business are creating the foundations for a positive workplace?
As an international HR manager, you can help shape a positive culture by encouraging:
Managing employees across several countries with varying workplace legislation can complicate the situation. At a minimum, ensure workplace policy is in line with the local laws. Clear expectations around respect in the workplace should be set in the employees’ induction programme.
All employees should be encouraged to demonstrate respect for others by:
Encouraging a positive work culture in this way will reduce workplace stress and increase productivity.
Knowing about operational performance and future plans is important for building teams of engaged employees. Yet, many companies rely on one way communication in the form of newsletters, email and social media posts. However companies with great workplace environments ensure communication works both ways.
Keep lines of communication open with regular team meetings and ‘town halls’. Employees at every level should be encouraged to share their thoughts, ideas or concerns.
Team building activities can help keep the lines of communication open. Try these remote team-building activities to help staff working remotely on assignment get to know each other better.
