Great people will do great work if their workplace culture supports that. And they won’t if it doesn’t. The kind of culture I’m referring to is driven by values, respect, and trust. By giving people meaningful work and the support to complete it. By knowing their importance and worth and treating them accordingly. By being engaged with their activities and letting them know you appreciate and value them. By trusting them. These are the basics – you might want to make sure your managers have the skills to do these things – skill like effective communications, coaching, emotional intelligence, and adapting to situational complexities. Meaning: invest in your people. Meaning: catch them doing things right. Meaning: be actively engaged in what’s going on. These are not costly items to add to your budget. This is about showing up, being there, and caring. These are the things that high-performing companies – big and small, do to create a great place for great people to do great work. I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record this week but won’t stop until everyone realizes how simple and important this is to your company’s performance and success. Walk around and talk to your employees and start to create a high-performing company today.
Marilyn Carlson Nelson (born 1939): American businesswoman, the co-owner and former chairman and CEO of Carlson https://www.carlson.com .
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