RISK & SAFETY
Workplace Culture is Vital to Increasing Profits
Safety and Risk Management are sometimes overlooked or taken for granted in some companies. It's not until AFTER something happens that people sit up and pay attention. Avitus Group helps our members build a healthy culture that encourages productivity, safety, and good relationships.
We develop good policy and procedure that promotes the environment you desire while protecting the business.
What does a good workplace culture look like?
Naturally it begins with the folks at the top. Ownership and management set the tone and just like Sir Isaac Newton discovered, gravity takes over. We can help train supervisors how to better communicate with the employees using simple techniques that really make a difference.
Speaking of difference: Understanding our differences is the most important part of building a healthy workplace culture. Because our society has become so sensitive about outward appearances perhaps that is what comes to mind first. Actually, we approach building a healthy workplace culture from a different perspective-the way we think affects the way we behave and communicate. How about an example?
Bill has in his budget and has been approved to purchase a new drill because the old one finally died. When he approaches Meg in accounting for a check, she needs a completed purchase order. Bill explains that he is at a standstill until he can get a new drill. Bill ends up with a check but is clueless at the turmoil he has caused because now Meg has to explain to her boss why the proper procedures were not followed. These are accountants, afterall, so precision and doing things correctly is what they do.
Does any of this sound familiar? Not a real big deal, right? Actually, multiply this with similiar situations throughout a company and pretty soon communication and morale suffer. So what do we do about it?
Through some short and simple training, the story changes: Before Bill runs down to Meg, he thinks about how getting a new drill is just as important to him as having the proper procedures followed is important to Meg. He fills out the form but forgets to fill in a box. When he takes in down to Meg, she notices that a box was not filled in. Knowing that Bill is making an effort and just missed it because he was in a hurry, she fills it in properly for him and gets him a check.
See the difference? Meanwhile, imagine that THIS scenario is now taking place all throughout the company. Healthy work cultures are easy to spot because people are busy and productive. When employees speak to each other the conversation sounds collaborative and helpful.
Healthy work cultures are more productive, have less injuries, less illness, and less employee lawsuits. Bottom-line, you make more money.
Call 1-800-454-2446 and we will start building your healthy work culture today.