How To Create A Workplace Culture That Feels Good

Have you ever been turned off by someone instantly? You may not even know why you just have a feeling. Have you ever noticed what happens when you have that feeling? You may tense up or even shut down. This is the last thing we want our people to feel like. We want to create a workplace culture that feels good for everyone.
Our bodies are percipient forms. They perceive direct signals from our environment that our brains (through mindset) sometimes misinterpret. Our mindset is the lens we look through. Much like wearing rose coloured glasses or a negative set. What we see will be distorted and changed by whichever lens we choose.
Think of how powerful this concept is. If our mind is primed to find the good in a situation vs. the bad, the resulting vibrational energy will be different. Therefore, when a thought flows by, depending on our mindset, we may perceive it as something good or something bad.
Take rain for example. If it has been flooding in your part of the world, you will perceive rain as bad. If on the other hand, you have been in an endless drought, your perception will be that rain is good. But as you and I both know Rain is Rain. Thought is still thought.
As Bruce Lipton states in the Biology of Belief
“Your perspective is always limited by how much you know. Expand your knowledge and you will transform your mind.”
Not only that, but our perception can also turn that thought into feelings thereby creating energy.
What I want to focus on here is that we, as humans, have the innate ability to read the energy of others. We are beings of energy.
Part of “energy work” for leaders is to listen to your body, soul, and inner voice. Many times leaders ignore their innate intuition and try to convince themselves otherwise. More often than not, the leader eventually regrets not listening to that voice.
The other part of “energy work” for leaders is to be intentional with how you show up.
“Be Nice or Leave”
This saying reminds me of the importance of grace and compassion in leadership.
People are open and receptive when they are in a state of growth. According to Lipton, every living cell can only be in one of two states: growth or defence. In growth, the cell wall is open much like a screen door – allowing the transfer of information flow in and out. In defence, it is more like a solid door – closed down to the environment in full protection mode.
If that is the case, wouldn’t you want your team to perceive your actions with the intentions you put behind them? But how can they if they don’t have your worldview or if they are looking at you from a closed-off state – one of defence? If the energy we emanate is negative, it can put our team on the defensive. Creating a workplace culture of open receptivity is the quickest way to create engagement.
Even when giving feedback, we can do it in such a way that people respond positively. Create your workplace culture of openness using the following practices:
By using these tips, you can start to create a workplace culture that feels good. A culture that is full of open, receptive energy.
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Kathy Bourque is a Leadership Development Expert for women in business who crave operating from a place of clarity and confidence.
Through her down-to-earth mentorship programs, workshops and keynote speeches, she’s here to show you how to create a workplace of open connectedness where the fires put themselves out. Her emphasis on mindset and mindfulness is revolutionary in the business world.
Transform your leadership style and declare how you want to show up at www.kathybourque.com.