HOW COMPANY CULTURE SHAPES EMPLOYEES
Company culture and the established value system are vital in shaping the behavior of employees because things don’t happen independent of the individuals involved. And the individuals involved act as they do based on established norms and a shared sense of what is appropriate given the situation. But how did your company culture become what it is today?
Company culture changes and evolves over time based on external influences such as competition and economy as well as internal influences such as employee composition and business direction. So deciding what your company culture is or should be may be ever-changing.
That being said, a company needs to define its culture or what it wants its culture to be by creating the company’s vision. The vision can be both the direction in which the company wishes to go as well as the inspiration that drives the organization in that direction. And the culture that emerges from your vision and value system will help shape the employees that work in the organization.
Why is this important?
Because understanding your company culture helps to establish things like rules of communication, whether it’s open or secretive, frequent or seldom, via gossip or direct from the executive offices.
It determines whether people work actively as a team or break off into cliques or even aim for one-upmanship or superstar status.
It establishes appropriate dress and conversation or whether people feel they have to guard information and responsibilities closely for fear of being replaced.
Frankly said, company culture sets the rules that employees follow and shapes their behavior and attitudes at work. Your company culture shapes your employees.
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I think it is important to make sure a potential employee understands and shares in the vision I have for my company, as well as the company culture as you put it, before I offer them a position. This way I can feel more confident in their success potential and what kind of energy and talent they will bring to the table.