“The only thing we have is one another. The only competitive advantage we have is the culture and values of the company. Anyone can open up a coffee store. We have no technology, we have no patent. All we have is the relationship around the values of the company and what we bring to the customer every day. And we all have to own it.” Howard Schultz, CEO, Starbucks
Staff & Leadership Combined Activities
Create a Positive Staff Culture Contract (15-30 minutes in small group and 15-30 min in large group)
Support Begins With Empathy! (10-15 min)
Example of Staff Culture Agreements
Additional Resources for Leadership
How to Avoid the Contagion Effect of Sharing Tough Stories between Colleagues
Read the information about low impact debriefing strategies and decide how to share with staff.
Additional Resources
For those in leadership positions, an insightful article that talks about the importance of and elements to a positive staff culture and what you can do as a leader to foster those elements: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive
See how DaVita HealthCare Partners created a community culture that dramatically enhanced the wellbeing of the organization, its staff and their clients: It Takes a Village
If you want a deeper dive, the American Medical Association developed an in-depth module on creating positive team culture in your practice, including 10 steps for building a stronger, healthier team culture: Create Healthy Team Culture
