Creating Human-Centered, High-Performing Workplaces

Welcome to O.C. Tanner's Culture by Design podcast, where we discuss the research, practices, and strategies that help employees thrive at work.

This episode, Ed Galasso, VP of Sales and Marketing for O.C. Tanner Canada, is in conversation with HR leader and author, Allana Schmidt, to unpack how we can create workplaces with a healthy, high performance culture—ones where employees are given the high expectations and high support they need to meet their goals.  

Allana is a global executive leader with 20 years of experience in HR, operations, strategy, and transformation. Her new book, The High-Performing, Human-Centered Workplace, uncovers how we can build companies that work for people and profits.

Takeaways

1. Employee wellbeing and improved business outcomes are partners, not rivals. Employees want to be challenged with meaningful work and held to high standards, but they also want to be treated well by your organization. ‍
2. Healthy performance cultures provide high expectations and high support for employees, which includes leaders being self-aware and open to feedback. This combination secures the "buy-in" needed for employees to effectively care for your business and customers, naturally leading to increased performance. ‍
3. Regular and open communication and feedback build trust. Practices like consistent one-to-ones, team meetings, and timely recognition help employees feel supported and reassure them that they are on the right path to reaching their goals.

The Culture by Design podcast is created by O.C. Tanner, the global leader in software and services that improve workplace culture through meaningful employee recognition.  

If you want your organization to become a place where people can’t wait to come to work in the morning, go to octanner.com.