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Have you ever worked in an environment that made you feel energised and engaged? Reflect for a moment on how working in this culture inspired you to behave. Have you ever experienced a workplace culture that drained your spirit and undermined your commitment? Contemplate what this meant for the level of contribution you chose to make.
When people are energised they are entirely more likely to behave in ways that enable success. Energised people are more likely to be focused, driven, determined and resilient in the way they go about their work. People who are drained of positive energy are those most likely to be resistant, pessimistic or guarded. When we lack energy we are all more likely to behave in ways that undermine our own success, as well as that of other people around us.
Put simply, people who enjoy working with their colleagues and trust their manager are more likely to be energised and strive to succeed. The impacts of an organisation's culture, however, reach well beyond work performance and business results. By creating a healthy workplace culture every leader has a double-edged opportunity to achieve better performance outcomes and positively impact upon the quality of people’s lives. Four ways organisational behavior changes lives include:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Karen Gately
Karen Gately is a leadership and people-management specialist and a founder of Ryan Gately, a specialist HR consultancy practice.
She is also the author of The People Manager’s Toolkit: A Practical guide to getting the best from people and The Corporate Dojo: Driving extraordinary results through spirited people. For more information visit www.karengately.com.au
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