You can deal with office gossip by sitting down and talking to the perpetrators but also the victim. It is also a good idea to speak to the office as a whole about problems like this to make sure everyone knows that it is not tolerated.
Engaging employees should be easy. You should be able to get along together as a company to work as effectively as you can. A way of doing this is planning out-of-work activities together, whether it is a meal or something more adventurous such as paintballing.
Something where you are all together and not in the working environment. If someone’s birthday is coming up, celebrate it. Making an effort with all your employees will make them enjoy work more and want to be there.
Culture of working from home
Of course, the pandemic has changed the way that businesses organise their workforce.
Remote working is increasingly common, and opportunities to work from home are expected to continue. Almost half (47 per cent) of employers will let staff work remotely all the time after COVID-19 according to a survey by Gartner.
The isolating experience of remote work means that positive organisational culture is vital.
Communication is key to removing negative culture when working from home.
Business leaders must set out the expectations, performance measurement, and cultural assessment of employees and teams so that everyone can work towards a common goal.
Remote working expectations may include how employees communicate with and through the organisation.
Technology has facilitated remote working and has shaped collaboration both onsite and at home. Encouraging open communication channels and transparency means that staff feel included in business strategies.
They will then have the confidence to contribute to the collective effort of the company.
Some business cultures depend on the conversations that happen around work, and this can often be where innovation transpires.
With digital platforms, workers should be encouraged to continue these conversations online – even if they are not entirely relevant to the immediate work. Only then can a team work cohesively with the shared culture of an onsite working team.
Overall, having a good organisational structure and diminishing bad beliefs and practises will help keep the structure strong. Making sure that your retained employees stay happy and positive while also following the company’s values and beliefs will keep the business steady.
Andrew Richardson is a copywriter at Badgemaster writing about financial services
