Culture is not about pizza, ping-pong or management retreats, asserts Jessica Kriegel, EdD. Instead, leaders must be intentional about the experiences they create for their employees. She shares common misconceptions regarding workplace culture and how to promote a healthy work environment.
If culture is how we think and act to get results, then it’s really based on the experiences that we create for each other.” — Jessica Kriegel, EdD
Source: America’s Small Business Culture, February 5, 2024. Link. Kriegel recommends three experiences that employers can create to promote a stronger workplace culture:
- seek feedback from employees
- give recognition to a team member for their efforts
- tell stories that help form connections between leadership and staff
INSIGHTS: Kriegel notes that technology adoption rates at work are not different across generations.