In episode 10, I discuss how my personal experiences shaped the way I approach culture building. I never considered myself an extrovert—it was simply a matter of necessity due to teaching desktop applications to new students every day for three years, hosting a live event in front of 2,000 people and delivering virtual e-learning training to over 3,000 people from six countries. I needed to support my family and that’s what the job required.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 9 explains how building an engaged culture is not a single program, tool or event—it’s a series of items that connect to create a culture of trust and engagement. This book is part of a complete solution to help you learn, document and present your engagement culture and strategy. The Get Engaged! book offers information, tools, lists, case studies and tips. The Get Engaged! podcast offers additional insights beyond the scope of the book. The Get Engaged! workbook provides a process to brainstorm and document your ideas. The Get Engaged! PowerPoint lets you copy information from your workbook to assist in a logical presentation format.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 8 focuses on delivering large in-person events. When done right, engaging events will help build your culture as the message is clear, the technology works and the presenters are effective, resulting in trust. Delivering informative and memorable events is not an accident—a great deal of planning and preparation is required. Regardless of the technology or modality you’re using, your programs need to be built on solid content, prepared speakers, stable technology and high production values.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 7 focuses on delivering virtual events. When done right, engaging events will help build your culture as the message is clear, the technology works and the presenters are effective, resulting in trust. Delivering informative and memorable events is not an accident—a great deal of planning and preparation is required. Regardless of the technology or modality you’re using, your programs need to be built on solid content, prepared speakers, stable technology and high production values.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 6 discusses both training programs and information on improving your presentation skills. Topics include suggested courses you can offer that build your engagement culture. As you build your training programs, keep in mind that the content will need to be refreshed at least annually. This keeps your content current, references updated and uses the latest images and visuals. You can also incorporate the feedback you receive from your educational surveys. Your educational programs should provide training that supports an employee’s effectiveness in their current role as well as skill development for their future roles.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 5 discusses building a culture of recognition. It’s human nature to want to be praised and acknowledged. We like to know the work we do is appreciated and valued. When you build your recognition program, be sure to align it directly to your company’s values. Finding ways to recognize people is both challenging and fun. Turn on those creative juices and ask employees what they did at their past company. Build a library of recognition ideas you can use throughout the year.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 4 explains that one of the most important cornerstones of building an engaged culture is two-way, transparent and consistent communication. Informing your team of critical and non-critical updates helps to build trust. The information must be concise, clear and targeted. One of the obligations of any corporate communication strategy is to save readers time, such as placing the most important information in the title and including key information in the headline or subject line. With busy employees, that may be as far as they get in your communication. Don’t assume your recipient is reading all your information, they aren’t.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.

Episode 3 discusses the balance between art and science and its involvement in building an engaged work culture. The science elements include our budget, tools and implementation strategy. The art elements include the people implementing the strategy and their passion. Finding the right people to create and execute your engagement strategy is just as important as finding the right application or technology.

The Get Engaged! Strategies for building an engaged work culture book and workbook are available on Amazon.