The document discusses five workplace trends aimed at creating a great work environment, emphasizing the importance of trust, pride, and camaraderie between managers and employees. It encourages managers to eliminate the excuse of lacking time and offers actionable suggestions such as thoughtful recognition, thorough onboarding, and demonstrating the real-world impact of employees' work. By focusing on these relationships, managers can foster a more positive and engaged workplace culture.

1. 5
WORKPLACE TRENDS
that are creating a
GREAT PLACE
TO WORK

2. Presented by:

3. What would you guess is one
of the most used
EXCUSES
by managers to explain a poor
workplace environment?

4. In their book “No Excuses: How You Can Turn
Any Workplace Into a Great One”, Jennifer
Robin and Michael Burchell say that it’s... TIME.
CLICK HERE to see their Wall Street Journal article that this SlideShare is based on.

5. Sure, as a manager
you are busy.
You have to worry about
your own workload plus
the additional workload of
managing your team(s).

6. But, the truth is that for the
best managers out there,
NOT HAVING ENOUGH
TIME TO COMPLETE TASKS
JUST ISN’T AN EXCUSE.

7. These managers understand that while it’s
important to do things, like set up initiatives,
finish projects and make decisions,
THERE ARE MORE
IMPORTANT CORE
RELATIONSHIPS THAT
SHOULD COME FIRST.

8. THESE INCLUDE
TRUST, PRIDE AND
CAMARADERIE.

9. TRUST
The relationship between the
employee and the manager.

10. PRIDE
The relationship
between the employee,
their specific job, and
the company overall.

11. CAMARADERIE
The relationship between
the employee and their
co-workers or peers. HA
ha ha

12. Managers that invest in these
three relationships are just as
busy as any other manager.
BUT BY INVESTING SOME TIME
HERE, THEY SEE SEVERAL
POSITIVE OUTCOMES.

13. FIRST
employees are more
receptive to change.
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new policy

14. SECOND
employees are more likely to
look past small managerial
mistakes that inevitably will
occur in the workplace.
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15. THIRD
employees are
more willing to go
the extra mile in
completing a task.

16. So, what are five actions that you can
initiate in your workplace that focus
on these relationships and ultimately
MAKE YOUR OFFICE A
GREAT PLACE TO WORK?

17. 1
Remove the words
“I DON’T HAVE TIME”
from your managerial vocabulary.

18. Don’t use this as the excuse. Instead, recognize
that there are managers out there, all of whom
are just as busy as you, that have successfully
created great workplace environments while
balancing all of their other responsibilities.
IF THEY CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU.
PLANNER

19. 2
Write a
THOUGHTFUL
note to a team member.

20. Each team member is different. When someone
experiences success, recognize and highlight
how their unique talents led to that success.
HELP THEM SEE HOW THEIR
SUCCESS BENEFITS OTHER
TEAM MEMBERS, CLIENTS,
AND THE COMMUNITY.
t hank you!
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21. 3
Practice thorough
ONBOARDING.

22. IMPRESSIONS MADE ON DAY ONE
OR BEFORE ARE EVERLASTING.
Make sure you reach out and connect to your new
hires before they even start. Send them a welcome
card, signed by the whole team. Connect them with a
mentor to help them through their critical first year.
Pause and celebrate key milestones at the 30, 60, and
90 day mark—highlighting their early successes.
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23. 4
Invite internal guests
TO STAFF MEETINGS.

24. YOUR TEAM MEMBERS NEED TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THE WORK
THEY DO MATTERS.
You should show them how it matters in the real
world, but first, you should show them how the
work they do helps other departments in the
company. Invite a guest from a different
department within the company to talk about
their job, and how the work your team does
makes their work day a whole lot easier.

25. 5
Show your team members
THE REAL WORLD
impact of their work.

26. After you’ve helped your employees understand the
impact of their work internally, show them how their
efforts make a difference outside of the office. Get
feedback firsthand from your clients: what resonates
and works? What could be improved upon?
THIS WILL REINFORCE YOUR COMMITMENT
TO YOUR CLIENTS AND SHOW YOUR TEAM
HOW THEIR WORK MATTERS.

27. TRY THESE FIVE SUGGESTIONS
OUT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
The real key is that you
always think about new ways
to continually improve trust,
pride, and camaraderie.

28. ULTIMATELY,
you will join the ranks of those
managers who have figured out that the
“I don’t have time” excuse really does
nothing more than keep them and their
team members from enjoying the great
workplace that could be theirs.

29. And it’s something that
keeps them from going from
being a manager to a
GREAT LEADER.

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