In a recent interview with the New York Time’s Athletic, Steve Kerr, coach extraordinaire of the Golden State Warriors, emphasized the importance of culture: Culture creates energy in times of success, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Culture matters. A positive workplace culture is the most important contribution an employer can make to employee wellbeing, according to the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Studies. Although these six studies were conducted over an 8-year period with veterinarians and team members, the results held whether the respondents were in a clinical or non-clinical setting (industry, academia). We believe culture drives wellbeing in all workplaces.
What attributes contributed most to a positive workplace culture?
- A strong sense of belonging to a team.
- A high degree of trust in the organization.
- Candid and open communication among team members.
- Sufficient time and opportunity to do quality work.
Do these characteristics define your workplace? It’s never too late to evaluate your culture.
On a different note, this is a solemn and happy time for believers. A time for family gatherings and celebrations. Today is the third day of Passover. Sunday is Easter. Muslims recently celebrated Eid al-Fitr. We wish you and yours a wonderful weekend, and hope for peace in the coming days.
John Volk
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