3 tips to create a culture employees love

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The workplace is in flux communicators scramble to re-engage employees returning to the office.

Here are three quick tips to inspire, empower and retain your employees amid the “Great Resignation.” They were shared by Josh Levine, founder of Great Mondays and author of “Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love” in a Ragan Training Roundtable for members last week.

1. Focus on the three F’s. “The future of work is still very much up in the air,” says Levine in the roundtable. “This is scary to some, but it’s also a historic moment and an opportunity to transform your workplace for the better.”

His advice: “Accept that the balance of power has shifted and that employees have the upper hand.” “

“They have a hierarchy of needs and pay is no longer at the top,” Levine says. “More kombucha, ping-pong and free coffee won’t cut it [anymore].”