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Company culture has never been more important as employers look to find ways to attract and retain employees. In fact, nearly two in three employees say strong company culture is the main reason for staying at their job, according to a Glassdoor survey. So it’s important to know not only how to create a strong culture, but to understand what could weaken it. Our human capital management partner, isolved, offers a look at current threats to company culture that employers should be aware of.
What are the Top Threats to Company Culture in 2022?
Employee experience (EX) is a priority for most HR leaders, but positive EX can’t exist without healthy company culture. Culture represents the sum of values and beliefs that a company promotes and performs.
But what is likely to threaten company culture this year? Here’s what employees think HR leaders should be watching out for:
1. Overworking & Burnout
With 75 percent of employees feeling burnt out in 2021, it’s not a surprise that overworked employees/burnout was identified as a threat to company culture in 2022. In fact, 29 percent of employees say it’s the top threat.
2. Stressed Employees
Overworking leads to stress, which can have a negative impact on productivity, EX, and culture. This is likely why 20 percent of employees identified stress as the year’s top culture threat.
3. Negative Attitudes
In 2021, 14 percent of HR leaders said the top threat to culture was negative attitudes. Thirteen percent of employees agreed when we asked them the same question for 2022. As such, maintaining positive morale in the workplace should be a big focus for HR teams throughout the year.
4. Not Paying Employees Market Value
Salary is extremely important, with research revealing it’s the top motivator in employees’ decisions to accept job offers. In 2022, nine percent of employees think not paying market value is the year’s top culture threat.
5. Leadership Not Practicing What They Preach
Employees expect leadership teams to match actions to words. When they don’t, there is a negative hit to company culture – which is likely why seven percent of employees said leadership teams not practicing what they preach is the biggest threat to company culture.
These are just a few things that could negatively impact company culture in 2022. By being aware of these threats, HR teams can take steps to prevent them from becoming an issue – not only this year but also in the years to come.
GTM’s human capital management (HCM) technology can support your company’s culture as well as help your organization transform employee experience for a better today and a better tomorrow. The isolved platform incorporates fosters peer-to-peer collaboration and empowers staff to interact with each other, regardless of device or department. Stellar work can be recognized and rewarded through likes, shares, and comments while creating personalized communication channels to make joint projects simple to implement. Request a free quote to learn more.
