Organizational Health Part 1 - "People Make It Go"
- From the kitchen table of Michael Legut, Ph.D. Key Takeaways A company’s culture has a strong influence on an organization‘s health because it establishes the norms for what is expected in the organization – “what it is like to work around here”. If the company culture is viewed as negative or toxic, y ou often see low employee morale, declining productivity, under-used talent, poor retention, autocratic leadership styles and employee disengagement. In a toxic culture, employees often feel stressed, burned out, and the work feels like drudgery. We all have talents and skills that energize us when we use them. When we use out talents, we feel joy, energy and fulfillment. Achieving better organizational health may be as simple as identifying those strongest talents and competencies and then assigning employeess to work that fit sthose unique talents. People Make It Go We have all heard that company culture is about “what it is like to work around here”. You can feel ...