What ideas can I implement to make times of change an opportunity to build our corporate culture?
Leading through situations you have never faced before; we are in awe of your strength and adaptability. As a thought partner to you, we are here to keep you reflecting, learning and inspired. Our outstanding team has shared some of their Tips for the Times. Look for a new question each week in this series. How would you answer this question? Call or write back; we love hearing your stories.
What ideas can I implement to make times of change an opportunity to build our corporate culture?
“Get creative! Have every employee think about gaining a new skill during this time. That could be knitting, cooking, empathy, priority management… Create an object that represents this new skill and when you all return to work, create a new piece of art from all of the objects that were made by your employees. It becomes a memorial of this time and all the positive that came out of it.” Gaylene Xanthopoulos
“Ask your employees: How do we emerge even better? What did we miss? What did we learn? What did we take for granted? What do we value most? What do we want to be different? Voila! You have an important boost to your corporate culture that reflects a desired new norm.” Deb Karstetter
“Reflect on the good outcomes that are happening to the culture during the difficult times. What opportunities are being created? How can we capitalize on those? How can we redirect in areas that are not going well? What do we want to look like at the end of this?” Lisa Tesvich
“During team staff meetings choose a corporate value and discuss how team members can exhibit and promote the value while working remotely. Ask the team to share how that value looks for them.” Teresa McCarthy