It may be unfair to dub 2019 the year of corporate misconduct (2008 was a real doozy), but we’ve certainly seen a lot of it. In fact, one in five employees report experiencing a cultural crisis – a significant incident indicative of troubling workplace attitudes and behaviors – in their organization in the last year or two.
6 Signs Your Corporate Culture Is a Liability
And what to do about it.
December 05, 2019
Summary.
It may be unfair to dub 2019 the year of corporate misconduct (2008 was a real doozy), but we’ve certainly seen a lot of it. In fact, one in five employees report experiencing a cultural crisis – a significant incident indicative of troubling workplace attitudes and behaviors – in their organization in the last year or two. The reality is that culture – often thought of as a company’s most precious asset – is increasingly a liability for companies that don’t tend to it. We’ve identified six areas that together account for the majority of cultural risk. When employees agree that their company is not being vigilant in one or more of these areas, a cultural crisis may be looming.
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