Company Culture, Employee Wellbeing, Employee Engagement , High Trust Behaviour
Key Takeaways:
- Corporate culture: Strong workplace cultures connect employee well-being, community involvement and organizational performance through shared values and trust.
- Community investment: Meaningful community programs can strengthen career commitment, brand advocacy, discretionary effort and employees’ sense of impact.
- Workplace trust: Trusting relationships create the foundation for a mentally healthy workplace and influence every aspect of the employee experience.
- Employee engagement: Community involvement becomes more valuable when it gives employees practical ways to contribute and see the results of their efforts.
- Mental well-being: Building trust between employees, managers and colleagues supports healthier workplace relationships and stronger organizational culture.
Great Place to Work® Canada's Head of Culture and Research, Alison Grenier, and her work were featured twice in The Globe and Mail last week, in their "Winning Corporate Culture Report".
The first article was titled "The connection between corporate commitments to community and business performance":
“This research highlights the connection between corporate commitments to community and key business metrics, including long-term career commitment, positive brand promotion, discretionary effort and employee impact,” says Alison Grenier, head of culture and research, Great Place to Work. “Our findings provide proof of increased benefits to business and tangible ways to create a corporate community investment program that improves employee engagement.”
The second was titled "Research shows mentally healthy workplaces start with trust":
“Our current research suggests that trusting relationships at work lay the foundation for mentally healthy workplaces, and there is no aspect of the workplace that is unaffected by trust,” says Alison Grenier, head of culture and research at Great Place to Work. “We have examined the key relationships between workplace trust and mental wellness, and based on this research, have provided concrete tips for creating more trusting relationships at work.”
You can download the guide for employers mentioned in the article on our website, here.
We are always thrilled to see our work spread across Canada, as we try to build a better world by helping organizations become better workplaces.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
How does community investment support business performance?
Meaningful community commitments can strengthen long-term employee retention, positive brand promotion, discretionary effort and employees’ sense that their work has an impact. Q2: Why is trust important for wo
Why is trust important for workplace mental health?
Trusting workplace relationships provide the foundation for mental well-being and shape how employees experience communication, leadership and collaboration.
How can community programs improve employee engagement?
Community programs give employees meaningful opportunities to contribute, connect their work with a broader purpose and see the value of their involvement.
What helps create a winning corporate culture?
A winning culture combines strong workplace trust with genuine commitments to employees, communities and responsible business performance.
