REDIFINE YOUR COMPANY CULTURE

Acknowledge the power of your leadership role.  Being on the sidelines with respect to employee interactions means you accept the status quo. It’s important to embrace the critical part you play in setting the tone for the company—assessing what’s occurring and how your behavior contributes to it.

Identify the behaviors needed in a culture of humility. Respect, trust, communication, passion and commitment are elements every high functioning team must have. Define each of these so they can translate into humble actions.

Communicate your culture expectations. All employees—from new hires to the most seasoned veterans—need an ongoing reminder of what behaviors are expected from them. As a leader, you need to reinforce those behaviors in your attitude and actions.

Hire people whose values are aligned with your culture. Don’t try to fit a square peg in a round hole. It’s important to assess non-technical behavior traits that will affect employees’ ability to flourish in a culture of humility.

Shape your culture by reinforcing positive behaviors and eliminating those that are negative. This means acknowledging actions that promote a humble culture and expressing displeasure with those that are more divisive.