Technology is influencing the culture of your workplace. The question is, will it create intended positive results or sidetrack the organization’s mission?
Powerful tools are giving leaders deeper understanding of their organization’s culture and work dynamics. They also provide a way to get ahead of issues that could handicap success.
We see this as an emerging field of “culture technology,” a multidisciplinary, science-based approach to improve workplace culture. It seeks to help everyone — from senior leaders to rookie employees — collaborate to build an intentional and purposeful culture.
We have seen Top Workplaces winners solicit feedback and drive meaningful dialogue with employees in a way that builds trust and makes employees feel heard. For example, companies are using short pulse questions in between annual surveys to track progress throughout the year.
Others have set up anonymous channels where employees can provide feedback in a safe way. One medical records digitization company used anonymous employee feedback to address barriers to growth. Over the last four years, it expanded from 400 to over 1000 employees without losing sight of its culture.
Leaders of Top Workplaces companies know culture is the foundation of success, and they know how to use technology to create a better work environment. The challenge is looking past the obvious role of technology — efficiency and speed - and understanding how to engage the human spirit.
The new confluence of disciplines has the potential to substantially improve the key relationships that make up our work experience, from a person’s relationship with their work, their manager, colleagues — and the organization itself.
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from Business https://www.ctpost.com/topworkplaces/article/Technology-can-engage-the-spirit-for-better-14464776.php
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