Before You Do a Team-Building Exercise, Know Why You’re Doing It!
At BetterCulture we’ve seen the good, the bad, and… yes… even the ugly of team-building activities. Through these experiences we’ve also developed some understanding about activities that carry much higher – and much lower – value and impact. There is one essential question you should be asking yourself before you start planning any team-building activity: […]
Harnessing the Awesome Power of Company Culture
Did you know there is a formula for harnessing the awesome power of company culture? It’s clear, repeatable, and completely foolproof (well…almost). Creating an uplifting, rewarding employee experience is much easier once you know the 5 distinct steps for getting there. Join BetterCulture co-founder Brett Hoogeveen as he walks step by step through the proven […]
Mastering the Mathematics of Workplace Culture
Join us for an insightful webinar that delves deep into the science of building and maintaining a thriving workplace culture. Tired of vague notions of “soft skills”? We are too. In this session, we’ll introduce a concrete, data-driven approach that guarantees measurable outcomes. Our co-founder, Brett Hoogeveen, will guide you through BetterCulture’s foundational formula for […]
Leading While Green: What New Leaders Need to Know
If you’re a newly appointed manager, you’re probably learning that leadership is a lot more than making decisions and telling people what to do. Leadership is a complex and ever-changing craft – and it takes time and practice to improve. The good news is that BetterCulture co-founder Brett Hoogeveen is here to help new managers […]
What is Poisoning Your Company Culture?
Over BetterCulture’s 10+ years of company culture research and work with hundreds of clients, the #1 poison to healthy company culture is clear. It’s your negative employees. These “vacuums” as we call them, suck away all the energy and fun and leave your positive and productive employees feeling drained. As a manager or executive, it’s […]
What Every Company Should Know About Employee Engagement Surveys
Organizations are finally starting to understand the impact and importance of company culture. But, there are still questions that remain unanswered – how should organizations measure their culture, how do they know where to improve, and, most importantly, how do they know if they are making any progress? We’ve got answers to all these questions […]
Instilling Pride Within the Workplace
After years conducting our BetterCulture employee engagement surveys one thing has become clear: when employee pride is low, culture suffers. When employees are proud of where they work, employee engagement soars. Given the importance of the pride factor, it is unfortunate that learning how to build pride within an employee base is seldom (okay, never) […]
More Stars, Fewer Vacuums: A Surefire Way to Improve Employee Performance and Company Culture
In every organization, the dynamics between employees play a crucial role in shaping overall success. But understanding the interplay between dozens, hundreds, or thousands of employees in a company can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, we can simplify it for you. Employees can be categorized into one of three broad archetypes with respect to their […]
Empowering Leaders at Every Level: The 20 Tenets of Culture
More than likely, you’ve been thinking about company culture as something that needs to originate from the top – the executives – in your organization. You’re not wrong. In fact, this is what most leadership trainers and culture consultants have espoused for years. But it’s a one-sided perspective, and top-heavy. For a complete approach to […]
Your Biggest Weapon for Employee Retention
If you were to attend any of the various leadership development programs offered by BetterCulture, it’s likely that you would hear your instructor use some variation of the following phrase in the program introduction: “Outstanding leaders possess the mindsets and skillsets necessary to help their organization attract, build, motivate and retain an outstanding team.” We […]