Get beyond the business

Cultivating and maintaining a progressive culture really boils down to stripping away the superfluous layers of business thinking and treating employees for what they are – human beings.

Understanding people on an emotional level is vital. Be interested in their ambitions and aspirations. Find out what interests and motivates them and get to know what their life is like outside of working hours. Treating and referring to people as mere commodities, assets or so-called ‘resources’ to be used is demeaning, dehumanizing, and will drive down energy and motivation in individuals and teams.

Culture can take many forms, however, in its broadest sense, it’s a company’s beliefs and behaviors that determine how its people interact and drive things forward.

Setting out our overarching goals in bitesize statements helps to ensure every person knows they are par...