Ingredients for the Perfect Company Culture

Ingredients for the Perfect Company CultureTheres nothing like finding the perfect ingredients to create a great dish, especially for Thanksgiving. But what about the ingredients needed for the perfect company culture?Company culture exists and evolves around your company leaders and your employees. It essentially includes a group of norms, behaviors, and values that are unique to your business. If no one sits in your break room during lunch, its not because of any particular rule against doing so, its simply your company culture.As a company leader or HR manager, you have a lot to do with situation the pace of your companys culture. Here are some of the necessary ingredients needed to create the perfect company culture at your businessKeep your workers feeling fresh with motivation.When choosing fruits or vegetables for your dishes, you dont choose the wilted, unwatered plants, right? Well, dont forget to tend to your own crops your employees. Motivation and encouragement are import ant in cultivating your company culture. Acknowledge your team for a job well done and motivate them to do better if you hit a rough patch. Making this part of your everyday routine will have a great impact on your business.Dont leave your employees feeling overcooked.If your employees are feeling stressed or under the weather, lend a helping hand and diffuse some stress. There are plenty of great stress-busters for the office. So pick a day to organize a company outing to the park, movies, or to dinner. Give your staff a little TLC every now and again to maintain company culture and employee morale.Stuff your company with talent.The best way to create a great company culture and atmosphere is to hire the best talent and avoid mis-hires. I know, it sounds easier said than done. But hiring a bad fit is not only costly, its bad for your culture. Fortunately, video interviews are a great way to sidestep bad hires because you have mora time to analyze if a candidate is a good fit.Get ev eryone in the same (gravy) boat.Teambuilding is essential in creating a perfect company culture. If youre having issues building a collaborative environment, start by being transparent across levels and departments in your business. Schedule periodic meetings to have departments share their projects and outcomes. But that might not be the true issue. Do your employees know each other? If not, schedule some time to let them do just that There is no team without trust, so make sure thats not missing from the equation.Defining what the perfect company culture is for your business is going to vary from others. So take a step back and assess your company culture. Define the key elements in your company culture and determine whats missing. Once you have all of the ingredients, dont forget to do some periodic maintenanceHow do you define company culture and the key elements in creating the perfect atmosphere?IMAGE Courtesy of Flickr by Highways Agency.