A culture of excellence is an organisational way of thinking and commitment to go beyond the ordinary. It is “an environment where people are called upon to contribute to each other and to the success of the organization” - Effective Environments.
In a culture of excellence, there has to be trust between employees, their colleagues, their leaders, and the organisation—an environment of collaboration, not competition. People who trust each other and as a result give their best, exceeding expectations and driving business results.
A culture of excellence is an organisational way of thinking and commitment to go beyond the ordinary. It is “an environment where people are called upon to contribute to each other and to the success of the organization” - Effective Environments
A culture of innovation nurtures out-of-the-box thinking and application and empowers everyone in the organisation to contribute their thoughts and ideas. Employees cannot do this unless there is trust. Being micromanaged or blamed for failures indicates a lack of trust, and hinders innovation. When innovation and risk-taking are embraced, people give their best.
With trust embedded in the culture, employees are emotionally safe and independent enough to own their innovative thinking and pursue ideas that challenge the status quo.
“Innovation cultures are prized by organizations that compete in markets defined by rapid change; maintaining the status quo is insufficient to compete effectively, thus making an innovation culture essential for success.” says Search CIO, a Tech Target publication
A culture of learning and growth enables a versatile and agile staff who is able to meaningfully play a part even as a company evolves. Knowing they are trusted allows them to be confident in acquiring new skills, adjust to new roles and expectations to meet the organisation’s needs.
They adopt a growth mindset, take ownership of their development, and continually seek to add value. They are constantly on the lookout for new opportunities, new ways to solve problems and take the business to new heights.
Great companies have a Culture of Trust as foundation. Here are two examples of great companies that place Culture of Trust front and centre of their organisations.
