Tips to Create a Vibrant Workplace: 5 Articles to Read
In this week’s installment of Vantage Points’ of View, we’re sharing five impactful articles on tips to creating a vibrant workplace and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training during COVID-19. DE&I best practices are now table stakes for any company as we’ve seen with Crisis Text Line, Bon Appetit walkouts and poor DE&I practices leading to overall employee discontent and poor performance. To help build understanding and awareness on this subject, we have compiled a list of articles with inspiring tips on building a vibrant workplace.
Now here are five articles we’ve been reading:
Why Workplace Diversity Is So Important, And Why It’s So Hard To Achieve
Meir Shemla, an Associate Professor in the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM contributing writer at Forbes, explains why diversity in the workplace is so important and hard to achieve. Shemla emphasizes the mindset training that goes into creating a diverse environment and the importance of remembering that diversity is never a “copy and paste” project.
“Every organization is unique, so every diversity initiative needs to be too. Simply borrowing one from somewhere else is unlikely to work. Every program needs to take into account the specific culture and context of its host organization if it is going to do the required job.”
Four Ways to Improve Your Office’s Work Environment
Max Freedman, a contributing writer for Business News Daily, offers four ways to improve your company’s work environment. Freedman offers several analytical questions and tools to evaluate your work environment accurately to identify the changes that need to happen.
“Be mindful of how you interact with employees. Team members and upper management should focus on their communication methods and the effects they have on creating a positive work environment..
Seven Tips for Creating a Positive Workplace Culture
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization at INC. spoke with Veronique James, a member and former president of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Arizona Chapter and the CEO of The James Agency, about seven tips she has used to build a positive workplace.
“Creating a safe work environment means eliminating negative personalities and respecting every idea — whether it’s from an intern or a tenured senior team member. Lead with honesty, integrity, and vulnerability to help your employees feel safe.”
How to Make Remote Work Culture As Vibrant As Any Office
Georgina Guthrie, a contributing writer at TypeTalk, illustrates essential ways to make remote work culture as engaging as possible. Guthrie, not only offers tips to increase vibrancy, but also critical traits of what positive company culture would look like. Check out her six tips to make the most of your remote work environment.
“Every culture is as unique as the individuals that make up that team. And the more you personalize your tools to suit your needs; the better everyone will be able to collaborate and build rapport from wherever they are in the world.”
The Benefits of a Vibrant Workplace: Creating harmony and a positive work environment
Paul White, a contributing writer at The Ladders, showcases the benefits of a vibrant workplace and how it forms a creative balance and positive work environment for every staff member. White not only identifies “workplace vibrancy” but also offers action items to achieve this vibrance in your company.
“A vibrant workplace draws people to it — quality, talented employees want to work in a healthy context and become a part of the life-exuding process. Employees bring their gifts and unique personalities to add to the synergy in a dynamic work setting.”
How do you define a vibrant workplace culture in the new context of our work? Let us know what you think!
