Business culture: a setting for talent development and building strong teams

March 7, 2023
11:01 pm

Joy Olaivar

Company culture. It’s a term that many recruiters use. They discuss how new recruits will fit into or improve the corporate culture of the clients they work with. I don’t like using jargon, but company culture is a crucial factor in determining how well our clients and the specialist skills we give them access to mesh.

Hence, how does a business use company culture to advance and stay competitive?

The culture of growth

Your corporate culture fosters chances for team growth when you invest time and money in training and development. It will be clear how much you’ve invested in your staff, and quite honestly, it will demonstrate your concern. If you have faith in your team, they will have faith in your mission and objectives.

The culture of curiosity

Being a good leader means assisting your employees in identifying and establishing their own goals—the things that truly important to them in their professional lives. Choosing a topic or project that fits a professional’s interests and, preferably, one that pushes them beyond their perceived limits is a natural method to help them develop or find their passion. When someone is having fun working, their performance will always be better.

The culture of honesty

A company culture that adapts based on employee feedback is one that is efficient and productive. It is only reasonable that whoever is in charge of a firm accord others under them the same courtesy as leaders give candid feedback to those they lead. This interchange offers room to learn, removing the barriers that hierarchies can occasionally encourage.

Encourage and uphold cultural values.

What values do we want to be known for? is a question you should ask yourself when trying to develop business culture. Do you want to encourage a competitive environment where there is a focus on continuous training so that your top performers can aid in the development of less talented staff members? Or do you prefer to create a family-like environment where professional growth and training foster a thriving professional community? Commit to whichever systemic strategy you advocate. It provides those you lead with a structured, reliable, and stable environment in which to operate.

At DDHQ, we take the time, do the research, and get on the phone with you. We learn who you are as a business and who you want to become as a business. Together, we can find those talented professionals who will give you the momentum and staying power to create a company culture that enables and enhances every person under your leadership umbrella.