FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING EDITORIAL
From surviving to thriving B y Chris Ogd en , CEO of RubiBlue
A culture of abundance isn’t packed with cake and coffee, it’s teeming with engaged employees and cooperative thinking.
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INIMISE POOR
TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH
CREATE HEALTHY HABITS
A culture of abundance in the
The first step is to have a plan. What
So, this means be consistent. Live
PERFORMANCE
business can be easily described as a buzzword. It’s certainly leapt up in
business articles, podcasts and books. It’s the sought-after culture that puts
everyone in the centre of an abundant
workplace where resources, recognition and relationships are equal and
accessible. However, it’s not an easily
achieved goal, nor is it simply a hype or a hot trend. If given the right leadership attention, if made part of a business
strategy, and if embedded within the
organisation’s culture – this trend has the potential to minimise toxicity and poor performance while enhancing
productivity, engagement and growth.
TO PLANNING AHEAD
does a culture of abundance look like to you? How do you plan to achieve this within your current climate and structure? Once you’ve got a clear idea of what kind of culture you
want to achieve, and how this drives
abundance within your business, then you need to document it, and preach it. Yes, include wellness and health
factors. Yes, consider personal and
career growth. Yes, unpack equality and diversity and what this means
TO DELIVER CONSISTENTLY
the plan every day. Be the leader that
upholds what the plan stands for. Erode cynicism and criticism with actions that
prove the plan right, and their concerns wrong. Show people how these actions and strategies deliver meaningful
results, and how they can benefit if they become engaged. Don’t stop, don’t get tired after a year, or two years. Live it
until you don’t notice that you’re doing it anymore – it’s become a habit.
for your people. But also, be realistic
WANT A CULTURE OF ABUNDANCE?
goals and how well they will go down
If you get people to believe in this
about how you can achieve these with your people.
GET YOUR PEOPLE’S BUY-IN
Taking this plan further will need a
set of moral fibres. Loosely translated – you can’t create this vision of a
culture of abundance and then only apply certain rules to leadership.
There has to be moral and ethical tenets that uphold your plan
because these will weave a fabric
that will last. They will also be the
primary reason why other people
buy into your culture. And you need
people’s buy-in. Your culture will fizzle and pop if only two leaders and the guy in Marketing like the plan.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
vision, then they will become the
multipliers that you need to embed this into your company culture. Lead them by example, and help people when
they’re stuck or unsure. This creates a transparent and engaging platform from which people can engage with
you and your business. If you’re open to discussion around your culture and the vision that shapes it, then you’re
allowing people to connect with what
it represents on their own terms. This transforms a plan from a document to a living breathing culture that
self-evolves, that grows, and that will
consistently take you and your people into a successful and engaged future.
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