Summary: Company culture has changed a lot. Employees are no longer motivated by money or titles. Now, employees want to feel a sense of contribution and growth. They want to feel good about their jobs and proud of their work and contributions. They don’t want to just shut up and do their job.<br> This new cultural shift focuses on accountability, responsibility, and leadership. Here are some key points about building a company culture:<br> <br> * Create the next generation of leaders – create a culture of leadership!<br> * Collaboration is greater than the sum of our parts. Do not be compartmentalised.<br> <br> Ask employees: What is your vision for your life? Not just in their job or career. Create a job and environment that serves their life vision. Approach them as friends and help get them to where they want to be. It is now a two-way street between managers and employees. How can they help each other?<br> Make each employee as great as they can be. If they leave, that is ok. Build leaders, period. Work culture impacts retention. No matter how great of a culture you create, people will leave. But, they will most likely come back because of the culture you created.<br> Building a company culture benefits your company in the long run. Focus on what is going good and how you are looking at things. Ask yourself, what’s great about it?<br> Get people excited about your company’s vision and what your company is doing. By creating a positive work culture, people will want to work at your company!<br> About Brett:<br> Brett’s journey has been as adventurous as the show he hosts. He has launched two multi-million dollar businesses, studied with some of the worlds leading self development teachers, visited 40 countries, released an album, starred in a stage musical, got married, escaped from Alcatraz, became a father, and he currently trains and coaches professionals at Fortune 1000 companies globally.<br> With Where Theres Smoke, Brett feels like he might finally be living up to the honor bestowed on him by his high school graduating class “Most likely to replace Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show” accolade. Brett is originally from Toronto, Canada, and currently lives in San Francisco.<br> Challenged Issue:<br> In this podcast, we challenge the issue of creating employees who perform as leaders. Give employees responsibility so they will want to come to work and they will want to deliver.<br> Brett’s Actionable Tips:<br> <br> * Appreciation is much more powerful than money or title. People want to feel appreciated for what they do. Listen to Where There’s Smoke podcast episode, People Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel (Appreciation).<br> * Empathy: It’s not about here I am, it’s about there you are. It is more important to be interested than interesting. Understand others better. Listen to Where There’s Smoke podcast episode, There You Are (Empathy).<br> * Listen more than you speak. It is one thing to hear people, but another thing to really listen to them. Listen to Where There’s Smoke podcast episode, The Like Button IS The Dislike Button (Listening).<br> <br> <br> Top Quotes:<br> <br> * “I really love working with people…how to build themselves and how to build companies.”<br> * “It’s so much more about intrinsic motivation.”<br> * “We do things now because they matter to us, because they are interesting to us, because we feel like we are making a difference.”<br> * “Companies have to be willing to give every employee…some sort of sense of accountability, responsibility, and leadership.”<br> * “They actually want to do a better job. They want to be proud of what they are doing.”<br> * “Things have changed in our world as far as how people approach careers and how people approach work with companies.”<br> * “You build these brands…that every (employee) wants to play at.”<br> * “Retention does not quite look the same as it did a few years ago.
