BlogCategory - Organizational Culture

1 June, 2023

Identifying Rewards and Recognition with Gen Z and Millennials

As organizations adapt to the changing workforce dynamics, understanding how to effectively reward and recognize Gen Z and Millennials becomes crucial. Gen Z is the most diverse generation yet, and for that reason, one may find that Gen Z employees have a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The future of organizations depends on Gen Z employees, who are the newest generation of employees and managers. With their help and involvement, organizations may develop, and recognition programs can thrive. For perspective, Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) preferred financial security and, consequently, monetary advantages, but Millennials (those…

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26 April, 2023

Using Rewards and Recognition to Build an Inspiring Work Culture

In today’s corporate world, work culture plays a significant role in determining the success and image of an organization. An unhealthy work culture can lead to a variety of issues that affect both the organisation and its employees. Conversely, best practices such as enhanced methods of  R&R, redemption through points, nominations, etc. can help create a healthy work culture where most traits that bring about toxicity can be tackled with ease.    What is toxic work culture?   An environment where employees are likely to feel high levels of stress, burnout and an unwelcoming energy due to factors such as lack of…

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7 April, 2023

Employee Engagement Strategies to Foster Psychological Safety at the Workplace

Your workplace should be a place where staff members feel free to communicate their ideas and where those ideas are recognised, valued, and most importantly, heard. You should never be afraid to express your opinions out of concern for how they may be received. This is why every workplace needs to have a conversation about and promote the idea of psychological safety. Through honest and open communication, employee engagement tactics encourage greater productivity, creativity, and a welcoming environment for the exploration of new concepts and ideas.  What does psychological safety mean? According to the Centre for Creative Leadership, Psychological safety…

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21 February, 2023

7 Fresh Ideas to Make the Most of Employee Appreciation Day

Employee Appreciation Day is round the corner, and it represents a golden opportunity for organizations to express gratitude and give thanks to their most important asset- its’ people. The art of employee appreciation has been practiced since time immemorial; however, it’s importance has come to limelight in recent years amid economic turbulence and professional disruptions, mainly the ‘Great Resignation’. Research shows that companies with a strong recognition framework have 31% lower voluntary turnover and 72% of businesses agree that employee recognition positively impacts engagement. These statistics make a strong case for why your organization needs to double down on employee…

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17 January, 2023

5 HR Trends that will Define the Work Culture in 2023

In the last couple of years, workplaces have witnessed a plethora of challenges ranging from economic volatility, the Great Resignation, employee moonlighting, the shift to remote work, and global upheavals. HR leaders rose up to the forefront during these disruptive times, and learned on the fly as they mitigated unanticipated tribulations. As we step into a brand-new year, HR will continue to play a key role as organizations navigate through change and figure out their risk management strategies. Trends such as flexible working, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and employee wellness will assuredly reverberate in the next year as well, now…

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28 October, 2022

Humanizing Work Culture: How Core Values Shape the Workplace

Most organizations have a set of ‘core values’ defined as a part of their corporate identity, intended to serve as a masthead to guide employees’ actions and org-level decisions. But how often are they really integrated into the organizational culture and more importantly, are individual employee values in resonance with these larger org values? This blog talks about the criticality of integrating core values into work life and advocates a strong feedback and R&R framework to align individual behaviors to organizational interests. Why have Core Values in the first place? Peyush Bansal, the CEO and CPO of the Indian startup…

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15 September, 2022

4 Employee Engagement Strategies to Combat the “Quiet Quitting” Trend

Quiet Quitting, the trend that is going viral on social media is a cardinal indicator of diminished employee engagement, where team members refuse to go above and beyond but fulfill the bare minimum requirements to retain their jobs. This phenomenon stems from a disproportionate work-life balance caused by the exorbitant hustle culture and impeding employee burnout. Quiet quitting can take many forms- Employees may turn down projects, take up only those assignments that require less effort, stop volunteering for tasks that fall outside their standard job description, and alienate themselves from coworkers and managers. A burning question that needs to…

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26 August, 2022

Promoting Gender Equality in the Workplace

You might be tempted to believe that women have nearly closed the gender gap in the workplace, courtesy the building press and discussions around diversity and inclusion. However, there is a tremendous amount of work that still needs to be done in order to institute gender equality in the truest sense, thereby increasing employee engagement for women employees. Here are some statistics that can emphasize our point- Women earn 19% less than their male counterparts for the same job. Research shows that women are still underrepresented at every level. Men currently hold roughly 60% of manager positions, while women hold…

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