The document provides five tips for helping workplace culture thrive: 1) Build your community by empowering employees to drive culture, 2) Design culture intentionally through people practices and employee experiences, 3) Tend to culture daily through communication, recognition, and forums, 4) Make bold choices by pruning outdated practices and removing toxic elements, and 5) Plan for every season with ongoing initiatives to sustain culture over the long run. A thriving culture increases employee retention and engagement.

1. FIVE TIPS TO HELP YOUR CULTURE THRIVE

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o Google searches for “workplace
culture” have increased
300% since 2008 1
o Culture is 3X more
important than salary in what
a candidate considers in where
to work 1
o Likelihood of job turnover at an
organization with high company
culture is a mere 13.9%,
compared to 48% in low
company cultures 2
1 – Bersin Predictions Report
2- Columbia University study

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and creates an environment
where employees…

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1. Build your community
2. Design intentionally
3. Tend it every day
4.Make bold choices
5. Plan for every season

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#1: Build your gardening community
A thriving culture can’t be done from the top alone.
o Hand ownership over to the real drivers of culture…employees
o Provide them the right resources
(budget, training, tools)
o Recognize and reward their
cultural leadership

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#2: Design intentionally
A great culture needs a thoughtful design and plan.
o Redefine people practices
that are in conflict with your
desired culture
o Create a great employee
experience from candidate to
alumnus
o Plan actions and events that
shape employee experiences

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#3: Tend it every day
Cultivating great culture requires consistency.
o Communicate and reinforce the organization’s history, strategy,
operating model, norms and expectations and how culture
supports it all. (Don’t assume everyone knows and understands!)
o Create forums for employees to hear from leaders and one other –
share stories that matter
o Celebrate and recognize your thriving culture … bring people
together

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#4: Make bold choices
Left untended, cultural challenges can be hazardous.
Prune outdated
practices and
policies that run
counter to the
culture you want
Weed out toxic elements,
even if they seem
essential at the moment.
That includes people! Take on the big scary,
seemingly intractable
issues (think sacred cows)

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#5: Plan for every season
Sustaining your culture is a year-round job.
o Starting on Day #1, invite new employees to help you nurture
the culture
o Help existing employees enlist the next generation
o Develop creative opportunities to sustain and reinforce your
culture and address challenges
o Stay tuned in and adapt to the changing elements

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