Vanderbloemen Search Group: What Staff Culture Is (And What It Isn't)

In this article, The Vanderbloemen Search Group discusses staff culture, what it is and what it isn't.

Culture is the way a team interacts with each other. It is how an office atmosphere affects each person on staff, positively or negatively. It is the intangible factor that draws new hires and retains current staff. Essentially, culture is a large part of an organization’s DNA. It takes time, investment, and a staff team that is fully bought in to create a winning culture.

Here is how the article defines what staff culture is not:

• Culture is not the entire staff being friends. While a healthy culture will likely lead to some office friendships, it is not a requirement.
• Culture is not always cool. Large companies with the latest gadgets, updated facilities, and fun office games are seen as having healthy cultures, but that is not always the case.
• Culture is not expensive. Staff events can be minimal in expense, but still able to create a space for the team to take a break in the middle of the busy work day.
• Culture is not free. While culture doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot of money, there is the cost of time.
• Culture is not just fun, it’s about connecting and building a better team.
• Culture is not an accident. Healthy staff culture is not something that a team will simply fall into; it’s intentional.

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