Strong corporate culture need not be expensive

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You do not have to be Google or Apple to offer your employees a great corporate culture. There is a wide range of initiatives to promote a pleasant and successful culture that does not have to mean any direct costs. It can be built with minimal costs, both short and long term. Seven practical tips on how to create peaceful and productive workplace were published by Fastcompany.com.

Create rules for majority of your employees

Workplace rules shoul be created to ensure the greatest possible autonomy to the majority of your employees who are motivated, professional and hard working. Do not burden them by rules generated for 5% of those who lack motivation or discipline.

Do not work from morning till night

Rather than concentrating on time, concentrate on work results. Try to implement the most possible flexibility.

Stop swearing

Build a culture in which it is forbidden to swear at customers, colleagues or anything else. You might be surprised how big change is it to express ideas instead of turbulent emotions.

Allow sharing of experience

Allow your people to become real experts on their work by giving them access to the latest procedures and ability to regularly share their experience with colleagues.

Talk about future

Take interest in your people's career goals for the next five to ten years. Help them to achieve these goals.

Allow employees to work independently with their energy

Each employee has his own metabolism, his own period of activity and inactivity. Why not to permit a short nap?

Implement everyday recognition

Reward the behavior you want your employees to repeat with praise at least twice a week.

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Article source Fast Company - leading U.S. magazine and website for managers
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