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Workplace Culture Articles

How to build a workplace people do not want to leave: the five SPARK drivers, recognition that reaches everyone, and the behavior a culture allows.

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Culture is not what is written on the wall. It is what people experience on an ordinary Tuesday: whether someone notices their work, whether their leader has their back, and whether they can see a future for themselves. I have helped build workplaces named Fortune Best Workplaces, and nearly everything I have learned about culture comes down to small, consistent moments.

These articles are organized around the five drivers I teach in my culture keynote: Support, Purpose, Appreciation, Relationships, and Knowledge & Growth. They are written for HR leaders, executives and anyone who leads a team and wants it to be a better place to work.

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How to Improve Workplace Culture

The five SPARK drivers that make people stay, and where to start this month.

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Not the Culture You Wanted. The One You Allowed.

Why culture is shaped as much by what we tolerate as by what we say.

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Name Someone You Cannot Afford to Lose. Do They Know?

The people you most need to keep are often the ones who hear it least.

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01How to Improve Workplace Culture: Five Drivers That Make People Stay02Not the Culture You Wanted. The One You Allowed.03How Often Should You Recognize Employees?04How to Reduce Burnout on Your Team05What Is Employee Engagement, and Why Is It Falling?06How to Make Employees Feel Heard07How to Handle a Toxic High Performer08How to Give Employees a Sense of Purpose09Secondhand Compliments: The Recognition That Lands Hardest10The Most Powerful Recognition Is a Letter Home11Employee Engagement Ideas That Actually Work12Why Pizza Parties and Perks Do Not Fix Culture13Name Someone You Cannot Afford to Lose. Do They Know?14People Quit People, Not Companies15The Person Who Should Say It Is Not You16Recognition for People Who Never Get Applause17Motivating Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow’s Success18Employee Recognition Ideas19Employee Appreciation Week Ideas
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