In today’s world, employees are looking for more when it comes to work. Not necessarily more money or more benefits (although those are important) but more fulfillment. Employees want to know their work matters—they want to feel valued and like they’re making a difference.  Your business can meet those expectations by creating and sustaining a strong company culture. It’s what sets you apart from other employers. How can you ensure a great company culture that has employees (and clients) running your way? Take a look at these five ways to get started. 1. Find your values and stick to them. The first step in building a great company culture is to decide what you want the culture to be. Center your culture around a few core values and then, most importantly, follow through. The only thing worse than a company with no values is a company with hollow, vanity values.  Share the things most meaningful to your business with employees, clients and potential co

More than a decade ago, our firm published an article on the importance of accountability in the workplace. With 36 years under our firm’s belt, I’m sure we have written about accountability more than once. I find accountability in the workplace more relevant than ever in today’s environment. It’s a topic that comes up in our HR consulting and executive coaching work almost every day, making this a good time to revisit accountability in 2023 with added perspective. Read on for a refresh of on accountability, including valuable tips. It’ll be worth your while. I promise. You can have a focused strategy, a great marketing plan, highly qualified and talented staff…but without a culture of real accountability, your teams and organization will not achieve the levels of success or results they could. Accountability is the make-or-break factor for a truly successful company that demands results. Accountability, or the lack thereof, tops the list of se

A recent article published by the North Bay Business provided insights to the reasons employees are make a mass exodus from the workplace. https://www.northbaybiz.com/2022/01/30/the-great-resignation/ What can you do? Set clear goals and objectives Give Praise and RecognitionAvoid micromanaging employees; it only leads to frustration and Empower employees with more responsibility and authority Allow remote work options or flexibility in their work schedule Encourage Creativity and Idea SharingSolicit ideas from your employees on process, product, and/or service improvements Reward employees on ideas the company implements Nurture creative expression and innovative thinking Support Job-Related EducationHigh-performing individuals tend to be life-long learners encourage Offer training and development opportunities to provide skills and tools Reimburse job-related courses taken by employees  Summary A company’s success is largely dependent on their workforce. Employees exp