A Workplace Isn’t “Great” Until It’s Great for Everyone...🤝

                                      

This isn’t a political statement. It’s a reminder of what it takes to create a great place to work. Whatever our personal views, both management and employees understand the importance of collegiality, teamwork, and a shared commitment to excellence.

·      Collegiality — cooperation and companionship among colleagues who share responsibility.

·      Teamwork — working together toward common objectives.

·      Commitment to Excellence — supporting and encouraging each other to be their best.

When these values are alive in an organization, two outcomes follow:

·      Corporate Success — employees understand the role they play in achieving profitability and results.

·      Employee Security — employees believe (until proven otherwise) that their efforts will be rewarded with stability and financial well‑being.

For generations, there has been an unwritten compact between management and employees: if you work hard, you will be appreciated and taken care of. Sometimes unions help safeguard that compact; sometimes management upholds it through consistent leadership. The pandemic — and the layoffs that followed — fractured that trust. But the best organizations, the ones that build cultures of excellence and earn Employer of Choice reputations, have worked intentionally to rebuild it.

So ask yourself: What is the trust level in your organization?

And more importantly: What are you doing to reinforce it every day?

Trust cannot be assumed. It must be nurtured. A workplace will not be a good place for anyone until it is a good place for everyone today.

Theodore Roosevelt r. (1858 – 1919): American politician who served as the 33^rd Governor of New York, 25^th Vice President, and the 26th President of the United States (1901-1909).