WORKPLACE CULTURE

Every company has their own corporate culture that determines its value and it usually creates a
standard that employees generally follow. When you have created a positive workplace culture
that is being practiced by employees as well as yourself, the environment of the workplace tends
to be healthier as everyone would have nothing to be upset or unhappy about.

A great company culture can keep employees productive and even help your company retain the
best employees and happy workers are also more likely to stick around.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

& SAFETY
A healthy workplace environment also involves the physical environment of the office or
workshop and the occupational health & safety of your employees. Reduce the worry of your
employees by looking into the safety of the workplace.

Simple things such as ensuring that all electric cables are covered or taped down with a cable
tray to prevent employees from tripping over them are one of the issues, which your employees
should not be worried about. Nobody wants to sit underneath a cracked ceiling! So, allow your
employees to come to a safe workplace environment.

HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE PRACTICE

Employees will care for the company they are working for if they know that they are being
looked after. Employees are the best asset of every organization, and putting effort into employee
wellness can encourage better teamwork, increased productivity and reduce sick leave and
workplace accidents.

SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT

Everyone has personal problems and it is only human that some personal emotions get brought into the
workplace. Try not to ignore them but instead, find the core of the problem and be a supportive employer
by showing concern. Your employee may come in to work depressed due to a passing a loved one or they
had a terrible weekend.
As an employee, show compassion and be there for them. You do not need to sit by them the whole day,
but by dropping an email, saying your doors are always open for them, shows that you not only care about
the progress of the company, but you also care about the well-being of your employee. Remember that a
supportive workplace culture is the foundation of a healthy workplace environment.

7 WAYS TO BUILD A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT

1 Give your employees a real voice

Feedback is one of the most valuable gifts you can get from your employees. Providing
opportunities for employees to express their feelings lets you identify ways you can help them
excel.

2. Show appreciation every day

Think about the last time you got a shout out from your boss when you least expected it. It
probably gave you a rush of confidence, instantly boosting your mood. Maybe it even gave you
the energy you needed to close out a big project. Frequent, meaningful recognition can
dramatically improve employee engagement, retention, and satisfaction. Not surprisingly,
recognition is a key part of a healthy work environment.

3. Focus on the workplace itself — even if you're remote!

Did you know that an attractive office design can make employees up to 33% happier? An
employee’s workspace can keep them motivated, improve their well-being, and promote healthy
habits. Invest in making your office a more enjoyable place to be, and your employees will love
spending time there.

4. Turn your values into more than just words

No employee wants to work at an organization that lacks compelling values, or one that doesn’t
practice what it preaches. Developing and living by meaningful core values drives a great
organizational culture and, eventually, profits. Organizations with highly aligned cultures,
together with highly aligned innovation strategies, see 30% higher enterprise value growth and
17% higher profit growth. Not only have that, compelling values attracted better
candidates. Over 75% of employees consider it very important to work for a company with
defined core values.

5. Create an environment of psychological safety and trust

An environment of psychological safety is one where employees are comfortable being

themselves. They know they can express themselves freely without the fear of embarrassment or
retaliation. When employees are confident their ideas won’t be rejected out of hand or scoffed at,
they’re far more likely to participate in meaningful conversations, voice their opinions, and stay
engaged.

6. Prioritize cultural alignment when hiring

Organizational culture is a shared experience, felt throughout a company and developed over
time. As you might imagine, the people your organization hires play a huge role in sustaining its
culture. Harvard Business Review found that when properly aligned with personal values, drives,
and needs, “culture can unleash tremendous amounts of energy toward a shared purpose and
foster an organization’s capacity to thrive.” Aligning your workforce with your culture should be
central to your strategy for beating the competition.

7. Empower your team with what they need to succeed

No matter how capable your workforce is, they need support to be their best selves at
work. Empowering employees can take many forms, from extra learning and development, to
greater flexibility in working hours, to autonomy over new projects. Employee empowerment
requires managers, HR, and the C-suite to act in tandem to provide employees with whatever it
takes to build success.
Conclusion

Working environment has a positive impact on the Job satisfaction of employees. Bad working
conditions restrict employees to portray their capabilities and attain full potential, so it is
imperative that the businesses realize the importance of good working environment. The study
impacts upon the future performance of businesses by taking working environment more
seriously within their organizations to increase the motivation and commitment level of their
employees. This way their work force can achieve better results. It also ensures that the
employees of the organization will have the ease of working in a relaxed and free environment
without burden or pressure that would cause their performance to decline.