If your company has become a negative place you no longer recognize, you’re probably not feeling too great about it. No one enjoys working in a toxic environment, but the good news is, you’ve acknowledged the problem, and since you’re the boss, you can turn things around.

Recognizing your best employees for their contributions is a start, but you’ll need to go deeper. Company culture guides the beliefs and behaviors of all employees, so figure out what isn’t working and find a way to help your employees become the team you know they can be.

Four Ways to Improve Your Workplace Culture Before June 1

Making major changes to your company culture in three months’ time is a lot to take on, but if you fully commit, you can do it.

Identify Areas of Toxicity

A toxic workplace is generally a mix of several unflattering behaviors — i.e., favoritism, abuse of power, lack of accountability and illegal or immoral activities. Take an honest look at your company to figure out what’s really going on. The truth might hurt a little, but getting to the root of the problem is the only way to make positive changes.

Create a Plan of Action

Now that you know what’s wrong with your company, decide where you want to take it. Spend some time drafting what you want your new culture to embody. When you have it all figured out, create actionable steps to get your team from the place they’re currently at to the culture you’ve envisioned.

Get Employees Involved

Change can’t happen without the support of your team, so keep them in the loop. Meet with employees to let them know what behaviors will no longer be considered acceptable and why. Explain your new company culture and what you expect from each and every person. This impacts everyone, so allow people to ask questions and be open to feedback throughout the process.

Lead By Example

Your employees look to you for guidance, so you can’t expect them to get onboard with your new company culture if you’re not even following the rules. If they see you behaving in a manner that supports this initiative, they’ll follow suit.

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