Ep 050: Belonging and Appreciation are Vital to Culture

How would you like to work with a company committed to cultivating a leadership culture where you can thrive, pursue your passion, and become a lifelong learner? A company that is challenged to hone the intangible skills that drive business results and catalyze your wellness. Where do you sign up? Right. Well, my guest on this episode of the Work Positive podcast helps companies cultivate exactly this kind of culture. She's done it so far for Starbucks, Chipotle and my personal favorite. She sits on the board of Krispy Kreme. Also, she's an advisor to ShRM, the Society of Human Resource Management. So grab a donut and some coffee and let's learn together on this episode of the Work Positive podcast.

Marissa emphasizes the importance of clearly communicating purpose and values, providing growth opportunities, and prioritizing diversity and inclusion. They also explore the role of managers in building positive relationships and recognizing employee contributions. The conversation concludes with a focus on aligning job roles with company strategy and measuring the impact of culture on financial success.

 Key Takeaways:

🌞 Cultivating a positive work culture starts with clearly communicating the company's purpose and values. 

🌞 Providing growth opportunities for employees is crucial in attracting and retaining top talent. 

🌞 Prioritizing diversity and inclusion fosters a sense of belonging and drives organizational innovation.

🌞 Managers play a vital role in building positive relationships with their team members and recognizing their contributions. 

🌞 Aligning job roles with the company's strategy ensures that employees work towards common goals. 

🌞 Measuring the impact of culture on financial success helps organizations understand the value of investing in positive work environments. 🌞

“And then if there's a designed career path with professional personal development along the way in that career path they'll stay and the whole conversation about you know we've got all these generations at least three some companies four generations working together now and my generation and older tends to disrespect the younger generation right? but they are just asking for, in some cases, demanding what my generation should have demanded instead of just keeping going to work and slugging it out day after day let's find some purpose let's find some meaning in that so that equity of exchange that occurs between daily task and company mission that belonging piece is so important.” Marissa

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