{"id":21513,"date":"2023-01-16T21:59:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T21:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joinc12.com\/?p=21513"},"modified":"2023-07-18T16:23:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:23:30","slug":"a-flourishing-culture-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joinc12.com\/article\/a-flourishing-culture-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Workplace: A Flourishing Culture Matters Now More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Measuring employee engagement is the first step to creating a flourishing workplace culture. While company culture has always been important, in the turbulent business climate of today, employees expect a positive workplace culture from their employers. Employers are competing for talent like never before. An accurate perception of employee satisfaction is essential to building great businesses for a greater purpose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

These are exciting and challenging times for business leaders. In 2022, we emerged from a global pandemic to find ourselves facing new obstacles. On the human resources side, we are experiencing wage growth, a tight labor market, and high turnover. Meanwhile, inflation, supply chain disruptions, political divisions, and global uncertainties continue to put pressure on our businesses\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Underlying these current realities is a significant generational transition. Much was made of the entry of the millennial generation into the workplace twenty years ago. Those millennials are today\u2019s frontline and middle managers, while Generation X has moved into senior management positions. Meanwhile, baby boomers are rapidly retiring and Generation Z is emerging into the workforce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The shift to a workplace where personal fulfillment, access to influence, and a meaningful mission are workers\u2019 baseline expectations is almost complete. For today\u2019s employees, culture isn\u2019t an afterthought\u2014it\u2019s an expectation in the workplace. These employees expect fulfilling careers with high employee engagement. <\/span>Employees today are not willing to work for a toxic organization merely out of an abstract duty to provide for their families or serve God.<\/b><\/p>

There are certain fundamentals about flourishing workplaces that persist through changing seasons. When leaders grasp the key drivers for a positive workplace, their organization will thrive as conditions evolve. A flourishing workplace isn\u2019t about plugging in the same strategy that always worked before. Instead, we need to be willing to experiment with new strategies for success in emerging circumstances.<\/span><\/p>

What is Workplace Culture and Why Does It Matter?\u00a0<\/h2>

Culture can be thought of as \u201chow we do things around here.\u201d It is comprised of shared beliefs and values that a group expresses in priorities, decisions, and, above all, behaviors. In formal and informal ways, culture is established by the people in the group with the greatest perceived authority and status, usually identified as leaders. These culture-shapers communicate and reinforce norms that shape the expectations and actions of people in the group.<\/span><\/p>

A group\u2019s culture powerfully affects how much people personally engage with what the group is doing. The more an organizational culture flourishes, the more energy, diligence, and joy employees bring to what they do. They\u2019re more honest, more trusting, and more unified, which sparks extraordinary cooperation and creativity.<\/span><\/p>

The role of Chief Culture Champion is one of the 9 Essential Roles of a Christian CEO<\/a><\/span>. To learn more about this and the eight other essential roles, download C12\u2019s free infographic here<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>

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How Do You Know the Health of Your Culture?<\/h2>

How do you take your organizational \u201cblood pressure\u201d and decide if you are facing risks with your employees? By measuring employee engagement!<\/span><\/p>

Over years of research with Christian-owned businesses and Christian organizations, <\/span>Best Christian Workplaces (BCW)<\/span> <\/a><\/span>has found predictable patterns in workplace culture. We can measure these categories to determine the level of employee engagement.<\/span><\/p>

In 2021, BCW surveyed 48,600 employees and found that just over half of the employees felt actively engaged with their work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The good news is that <\/span>54% of those we surveyed were engaged and energized <\/b>in their work. They work with passion and are connected to the mission of their organization. They bring discretionary effort to their jobs. These people are innovating and driving their organizations forward. That\u2019s the good news.<\/span><\/p>

But here\u2019s the bad news\u2014<\/span>40% of the workforce is neutral<\/b>\u2014they are not feeling engaged by their work. These neutral employees are a signal of an unhealthy culture. They are occupying space in your organization but are not working with energy or passion. As they \u201csleepwalk\u201d through their days, they put their organizations at risk for lackluster results or worse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

And the news gets worse.<\/span> 6% of employees are actively disengaged<\/b>. While this seems like a small percentage, it essentially means that 6 out of 100 employees are not just \u201csleepwalking\u201d, but actively spreading unhappiness and toxic feelings in your workplace. Their unhappiness can easily infect neutral employees, and they are certainly undermining what your engaged co-workers are trying to accomplish.<\/span><\/p>

Imagine that your employees are rowing in a race:<\/span><\/p>