Organisational Culture

Organizational culture is a term that refers to the shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that characterize an organization and how these influence the behavior of the employees.

In simpler terms, it is the "personality" of a company or institution. Note that organizational culture can have a big impact on things like employee satisfaction, productivity, and even turnover rates. 

An organizational culture goes a long way to influence the quality of customer experiences, and how employees enjoy their time at a company.

Importance of Organizational Culture

• A positive organizational culture attracts and retains top talent in an organization by creating a work environment that employees enjoy and are proud to be a part of.

• A positive organizational culture fosters innovation and creativity among workers.

• Good organizational culture enhances customer satisfaction.

• Increased profitability

Qualities of a good organizational culture

• Clear values and purpose

• Strong leadership

• Collaboration and teamwork

• Recognition and rewards of productive talents/workers.

• Continuous learning and development among workers.

• Work-life balance for everyone in the organization.

• Diversity and inclusion: This includes promoting diversity in hiring and ensuring that everyone feels valued and respected within the organization.

Remember, building a positive organizational culture takes time and effort and if you succeed, you enjoy the benefits. Which leads to better productivity and overall organizational success.

But don't forget, you must have clear goals and objectives for your business, lead by example, cooperate with your workers, and so on to achieve a positive organizational culture for your organization.

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