If you had to explain the culture of your organization to someone would you be able to do it easily? That can be a difficult question if you’ve never stopped to consider that organization culture influence what makes your company function on a daily basis. You might be so involved in the culture that you really can’t see it. Here are 7 ways that a organization leader can tell others about your organization culture.

1.  Who is most important in the organization? Tell people if the leaders, managers or employees are considered the most important people in the company. This lets them know the type of activities and recognition people get involved with in the company as well as where most of the resources will be allocated.   

2. Do you ever see the managers? Relate how accessible management is to workers on a daily basis and how formal or informal the interactions are between workers and management. This lets people know to sharpen their business etiquette in case they have a chance to meet the managers on a regular basis.   

3. What are the work expectations? Let people know if employees are expected to work after regular work hours to complete their work or if overtime work is frowned on. This lets people know if they can plan activities for after work hours or expect to put those extra hours in at the office.

4. How are people welcomed? Talk about how new people are brought into the organization. Are they provided with an orientation or left to fend for themselves? This will affect the retention rates of employees at many companies. Workers that experience a good orientation usually stay longer.  

5. What is the satisfaction factor? Talk about how satisfied the general workforce seems to be throughout all areas of the organization. Are people generally happy or disgruntled? People want to work where others are happy. A dissatisfied work staff can be a motivation buster.

6. Who do people like the most? Talk about the special people in the organization. It might be someone who is still there or a person who was the organizational “hero” from long ago.  This gives a good view of the type of characteristics and values that are considered to be important in the organization.

7. What type of activities do you have? Tell whether people are expected to get involved with company picnics or parties or if people barely know each other’s names or anything personal. Some personality types will have a difficult time in an environment that is not social or welcoming.

These 7 top tips give you quick talking points that help explain your organization culture to other people. By sharing this type of information, you can quickly convey what is expected in the organization and the regular norms and behaviors of company members.