Your furniture maybe right but your office culture maybe wrong. New age offices with grand cabins, fancy colors, gaming areas and gymnasiums are not motivators for employees. In recent times many businesses have witnessed higher attrition rates and unhappy employees. Research shows modern organizations invest a lot of time, money and energy in building environments that lack culture. After all it is all about the culture.

Spaces with the apt culture breeds productivity and results in happy employees. Though office aesthetics are crucial the emphasis should be on building job security and work satisfaction. In fact the right culture motivates people to come to work and contribute. You don’t need big investments. Small yet significant changes could make people happy. Here are a few things you need to consider before you try to bring about change.

People
Culture is made by the people. If the staff is outgoing and free, you will have an open culture. People only value the legacy and history of the organization if it is depicted by the employees. An organization’s values are built on peoples beliefs. If there is negativity about supervision and the company policies you tend to develop a negative perception. Finally it is how you work with your people to have a common philosophy that works towards growth.

Philosophy
The organization's culture needs to be established and communicated, especially to the new employees. This helps minus negativity. Your business philosophy and goals should be clear. You need to share them with the employees so they could align and achieve the same. Changing the culture is a process of giving and taking by all members of an organization.

Engage Employee
Treat your employees with respect and dignity. Keep them in the loop with whats going on in your organization. This will make them feel part of the organization which will incase their sense of belonging. It is also important to provide them with opporunties to grow.

Supportive Leadership

It is essential to be a leader but it is more important to be a supportive leader. You have to teach your employees and at the same time try to understand his/her capacity and dedicate responsibility accordingly. It is imperative that the leader knows his employees strength and weakness. However, he should never undermine the employee because of his/her shortcomings. Employees are bound to make mistake every now and then. The manager in the organization should take responsibility for both the success and the failure of the employee.

Though office aesthetics are crucial, emphasis should be on building job security and work satisfaction

Keep away from dissatisfaction and boredom
These two are unarguable the most common reasons behind employee turnover. A bored and dissatisfied employee will not be able to put his/her 100 percent. The only way to avoid this is to give your employees enough freedom to explore and be inventive. The company should try to find new ways to engage employees and to put a new spin on repetitive tasks.

Growth and development
The growth and development of the organization depends upon the growth and development of the employees. In the absence of professional growth, employees lack the motivation to perform. On the other hand an employee who is doing well is contributing to company's success and is happy with his work. He/she is more likely to stick around for longer period of time.

Surprise your employees
It is one of the best ways to express appreciation for employees. Surprise your employees with goodies, food, deserts every now and then. Employees will appreciate this and it will lead to a happy work environment and will help reduce the stress.

Team Building
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy! Companies spend a lot of money, hire agencies and arrange team building activities. These activities help employees unwind and bond with one another. It also stimulates their mind and helps the leader stand out from the crowd. This also contributes in creating the culture of your organization.

Promoting work and life balance
This point has been raised time and again! Not having work-life balance causes employees to become frustrated. Frustration is one of the main reasons behind dissatisfaction. Work and personal life are equally are important and a good leader not only acknowledges this fact but also ensures that the employees are happy with their jobs and working towards achieving a healthy balance between work and life.

Rewarding
Every employee has different needs and wants. Conventional rewards from the upper management may not always work. In fact many employees get social rewarded from their teams. This leads to close knit team members who eventually create sub-cultures in established systems. The high performing teams are the result of the sub culture they foster.

Successful cultures are those who value their people. In the end it’s all about running a productive business while having fun and leading a successful, balanced life.