The best way to change your culture is by having the courage to admit it's broken.
Here are some warning signs to watch out for:
✅ Are people only agreeing during meetings, or are they quiet altogether? They may feel a lack of psychological safety—that it's not safe to disagree or bring up other ideas
✅ Are your top performers leaving...often?
✅ Are you prioritizing profit over doing the right thing, like investing in people?
✅ Is there a general lack of accountability in your organization, with few people doing what they say they're going to do?
✅ Are you hiring people at higher wages but not turning around and providing market adjustments with your existing staff?
The good news? You can take the steps to change your culture. It doesn't happen overnight, and it takes transparency and work, but it's absolutely possible.
We're curious: what's the worst thing you've seen an organization do to tank its culture?
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