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Every company I’ve ever worked for or helped, believed that in order to succeed, they needed to create “a family atmosphere.” What they didn’t realize was that the family atmosphere was actually derailing their success as a company.

Why?

Because “families” are often dysfunctional.

All organizations want two things:

•To serve their customers in the best way possible

•To provide a great experience for their employees 

I can help you do both.

Here’s the thing. You can give your employees all the perks in the world – like paying their phone bills, offering holiday celebrations, even sending their kids birthday presents. While all of that is lovely, a traditional “family atmosphere” creates dysfunction, complete with gossip, backstabbing, and resentment toward management.

What I came to understand is that if you want to create a work environment that embodies your values and heightens staff productivity, you need to create a TEAM, not a family.

Think about how magical it is when a sports team comes together to win. Each player has a sense of his or her role, supports their teammates and gets supported in return.

Creating a team fosters clear expectations, discipline, teamwork, respect and trust. And THAT is what makes an exceptional work environment.

Why does this matter so much?

Because when your employees are fulfilled, respected, and valued in their roles, they give you their very best. And when people decide to give their best gifts to a company, the company thrives like a tree in sunlight.

So if you’re aware of a deep sense of growing dissatisfaction within your employees...

If they show up to work every day, but aren’t giving all they have to give…

If they resent mundane tasks that make them feel like they’re wasting their lives…

It’s only a matter of time before good people quit.

You may have tried to solve this with deeper communication, fun cultural committees, team building, special events, or team lunches. But none of these are getting the huge overall culture shift you’re hoping for. They only scratch the surface.

In order to create a positive team environment where happiness, job satisfaction and productivity reign, you need insight into how people really feel as they’re sitting at their desks doing the work.

That’s where I come in.