11/30/2016

Five Simple--and Cheap--Ways to Build Office Culture

The phrase company culture is used so often it can feel like an empty buzzword

To be honest, my first office wasn't much to look at. In fact, it wasn't an office at all. It was my loft apartment in Vancouver. There wasn't a fancy coffee machine or a foosball table or even a real desk to work at. But there was a rooftop patio - a little space where my tiny team and I could retreat to after work, to have a drink and admire the view. To this day, I'm convinced that that rooftop, and the culture it created, was one of the main reasons they stuck around.

The phrase company culture is used so often that it can feel like an empty buzzword. But culture is what inspires employees to come to work, and to work hard. It's what differentiates you from all the competitors out there, selling the same products in the same space. It's the extra gas in the tank that helps you weather the bad times and excel during the good times.

Some elements of culture are deep and sacred: the values and mission that underlie whatever it is you sell or make. Others represent a real - and important - investment: benefits and options plans, company retreats, sleek offices, etc.

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