It’s no secret that positive work cultures are more productive. This is because these styles of work environments encourage workers to be more productive, happy, and collaborative. Employees that are happier work harder and smarter, according to research. How can you create a more positive work atmosphere if positive work environments are more productive? So, here are five ways to get started right now.

1. Core values and priorities

The process of creating a collection of core values and goals will differ from one company to the next. Any positive corporate culture is built on a base of clearly identified beliefs and goals. Establishing these things gives your work purpose and serves as a roadmap for how you interact with your coworkers and customers. Knowing these objectives will aid in the recruitment of the best people for the startup and will help you work toward a common goal.

What's fascinating is that these core values can be anything you want. One of the most exciting findings from my research is that it makes no difference what your values are. What counts is that you have them and that you have them aligned with the rest of the company.

2. Show your gratitude

Consider how you feel when somebody thanks you or recognizes your efforts. And if you have a well-controlled ego, it makes you feel good about yourself. Consider how your team would respond if you express your gratitude. The best part is that there are several options for accomplishing this. You might, for example, offer a shoutout to an employee at the start of a team meeting. You might write them a personal message. You could also perform spontaneous acts of kindness, such as delivering their lunch or surprising them with a gift, raise, or new benefit, such as flexible hours.

3. Improve the workplace

While most of us work from home at the moment, there are still ways to improve the workplace. It's almost difficult to be creative and in a good mood when you're not at ease. As a result, you may want to consider improving the comfort of your team's home office. Provide your team with ergonomic furniture, such as standing desks, and encourage them to take frequent breaks throughout the day as a good place to start. Encourage the employees to keep their workspace clean so germs don't spread like wildfire. Even, don't be afraid to ask for advice about how to further their remote working experience!

4. Make the team's well-being a top priority

There's a clear connection between your happiness and your productivity. When you're exhausted, sleep-deprived, and feel like trash due to your diet, how can you have the ability and concentration to get work done?

While it isn't necessarily your duty to improve others' well-being, you should at least foster a healthy work environment. Healthy snacks could be shipped to your team's remote location. You may also have weekly virtual meditation sessions, sell virtual gym memberships, or hold more standing meetings over video meetings.

5. Encourage fun

Your team is giving it they’re all for you. Allow them to let off steam while showing your gratitude by having some fun with them. Celebrating achievements or even activities like birthdays can be an easy way to show appreciation and have fun. You could have virtual happy hours, eat lunch together using Google Hangouts, play virtual games, and so much more!

Conclusion

Mistakes will be made. So, instead of flipping out on your team when they make a mistake, turn it into a learning experience. The last thing you want is for your teammates to fear you. Working in that kind of setting isn't good for anyone's well-being. And using fear to inspire the team is ineffective.