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Today we've got some great tips for how to build and improve your company culture. As we slowly begin the process of returning to the workplace, now is a great time to implement some new ways of recognizing and appreciating your employees. 

5 TIPS FOR BUILDING COMPANY CULTURE

1. BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES
Get to know your people, their needs, and their career goals. This is important information for you to know and will make your employees see that you really do care about them as people, as well as employees. This fosters a sense of care and compassion in the workplace. 

2. CELEBRATE MAJOR MILESTONES
Take time to appreciate new business and personal experiences together with your employees.
 

3. PROVIDE A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Create a positive work environment through compassion and inclusivity, and by truly caring about your team's well-being. There are many different ways you can accomplish this and it will likely be different within each business as creating a positive workplace environment is very personal to your team's needs. Some easy ways to begin curating a positive workplace environment for you and your team are to: 

 Set clear, achievable goals, and articulate them.
Invite your team members to participate in the goal-setting process to ensure that your targets are achievable and everyone knows how they are contributing to the larger success of the company.
 
Offer feedback, not discipline, when projects don't go as planned.
There will always be things that can potentially derail a project or make you miss a target. The most important thing to remember is that your team is working to support your vision, so take time to include them in meaningful discussions, offer helpful feedback, and resist the urge to frame your disappointment as a discipline. Remember that you are a team and your employees are an integral part of your work & always deserve to be treated with respect, compassion and understanding! 
 
Help prevent physical & mental burnout: 
 Overperforming can be just as damaging as underperforming. Even with a healthy work environment in place, you can still take practical steps to ensure that your team doesn't burn out.
 
Promoting rest and healthy sleep & relaxation habits: 
Make sure you and your staff are taking some time to rest & recharge outside of the office. Rest & downtime should be an addition to proper sleeping habits - not a replacement. Although supplementing extra rest/downtime when adequate sleep isn't an option can still help you push through a busy period more productively. 
 
Fun Time - While resting & downtime is important, so is having fun! Putting on some motivating music is a great example of incorporating a little bit of fun time into your work or weekend day.
 
Mental Health & Wellbeing Days - Try allowing a pre-determined number of Mental Health & Wellbeing days a month that are available for all to take whenever they are needed. With everyone making sure that their own health needs are being met, the entire team will be much more productive and able to produce higher quality products & services!
 
Team Bonding - Cultivating a healthy workplace culture is another great way to make sure that everyone is performing at their best. Taking a group yoga and/or meditation class together, going out for a team meal after work, having a game night, or even just carving out some time each month to allow all staff to hang out and chat are a few great ways to get started!
 
By implementing these healthy workplace practices, you & your team will be well equipped to work together cohesively and productively in a safe and supportive environment!
 

4. INVEST IN YOUR EMPLOYEES
Help your employees grow in their careers along with the business. Showing your employees that are invested in their future encourages them to want to help you build your business. It also shows that you have confidence that they can and will grow in their position and that they have a chance to advance within your company as well. 

5. DELEGATE, DON'T MICROMANAGE
Delegating tasks and projects to your employees lightens your workload and helps your team feel trusted and valued. Try creating a plan based on organizing what needs to be delegated and who it can easily be delegated to. Check-in with employees to make sure that they'll be able to successfully handle this new workload before assigning it to them and re-assign to another employee if necessary!