Office Culture

Top Hacks for Bringing Your Staff Back to the Office It’s finally time to get your employees to take their places in the office. The pandemic has had a profound effect on our personal and professional lifestyles, and upon their return, employees may need some help acclimating to the regular 9-to-5. Strategizing ways to welcome back your staff is essential to your future success as a business and building a healthy corporate culture. “We’ve all experienced trying times over the past 18 months,” says Judson Kleinman, founder and CEO of Corporate Essentials. “Companies had to adjust their business models in order to survive through the pandemic, but unlike having to confront a typical economic downturn, managers also had to shift to a virtual working scenario. This brought on its own challenges with technology and communication.” Now, as companies begin to go “live,” it’s up to management to make the transition

Have you ever looked up from your desk to see mainly staff who have been at the company for less than 2 years? Unless you’re a recent start-up, things aren’t looking too good. Employee retention indicates a healthy, sustainable business, while high turnover points to some serious work culture and performance issues. Here are 7 reasons why employee retention is important and why you want to focus on this now.     1.Why employee retention is important to attract applicants   Potential employees often ask for how long the previous employee in that position worked at the company and why they left. Any red flags will be a drawback when they decide whether to join your team.  Inversely, applicants will be drawn to a business that works hard to retain their staff. They will be able to envision their own potential growth when they have examples of employees who have

Does your company actually care about its employees? Are they actively working to make this aspiration a reality? Putting people first isn’t just a gimmick. It’s an approach, a mentality, a way of thinking that leads to a sustainable business model. Here are 7 tips for creating a people-first culture so that your company reflects the vibrant and dynamic staff that keep it running.    1.  Start with the leadership team You want to develop a set of values that every single person in the company knows and feels in their everyday experience. Help your leadership team identify these values and work together to make sure you build consistent practices and policies that reflect these values across the company. And you need to walk the talk. It’s pretty discouraging for employees when they see leadership say one thing but do the opposite. If you value collaboration, make sure each voice

In today’s world, we are all interconnected, at home, at play, and at work. Workplaces are rightly shifting to accommodate sociocultural differences, understanding the importance and value of welcoming spaces for everyone. Tolerance is non-negotiable, and any company that falls outside of equity is one without much of a future.  Diversity, equity, and inclusion offer more than good optics for your company. When these concepts become a core part of all that you do, you will see benefits in every sphere, from employee engagement to retention to profits. An inclusive, diverse workplace is attractive to talent and to customers alike.  Even understanding the value and importance of D&I, it can be a challenge to put these ideas into practice. An inclusive workplace is not something that pops up on its own. Rather, it must be carefully cultivated and maintained. Instead of a one-time push, D&I is a constant process. It

There is a reason so many of the best-known, most desirable companies to work for have fantastic break rooms. Companies invested in their staff and invested in making their teams feel cared about and safe to realize the power of a break room. While other businesses have no break room or an institutional afterthought, smart companies invest in their break room. A great break room benefits productivity and well-being. The truth is that even if work is enjoyable for every employee, they cannot do it for hours without a break. Scarfing down lunch at a desk, never having a place to socialize with colleagues, or feeling trapped in a cubicle will not help your staff feel good, safe, or valued. Luckily, all you have to do is a bit of break room transformation. And we are here to help! Understanding the Function of a Break Room A break room, of