b'Chapter 6 1.Buildastrongteam:teamworkworkswonders.Organizationsshould develop a culture where teamwork should be important. Achieving goals together makes difficult tasks easier to accomplish.Teamwork depends on the ability of employees to interact and work in tandem with the boss, so they can function as a group.2.Let the team know what you expect of them: hard-working employees are anassettoanorganization.Mostemployeeswanttobepartofthe success story of the organization with which they are associated.Therefore, it is important to clearly communicate the goals, vision and missiontoemployees.Thisway,employeeswillknowwhatthe organization expects of them.Clarity of thoughts is important during the tenure. With clarity comes the determination to work and achieve excellence.3.Foster a culture of transparency: the organization must be transparent. Letemployeesparticipatefreelyindiscussions,importantdecisions relatedtoemployeesandthecontributiontheycanmaketothe organization.When an organization informs its employees, they feel valued and trusted. This increases their sense of belonging and, therefore, their commitment to work.4.Foster, open, free communication: open and free communication within an organization facilitates an environment of trust. The open door policy is one way to promote free communication. Additionally, an organization can use employee satisfaction surveys, polls, etc. to provide feedback to the organization.When receiving this feedback, organizations should keep an open mind to interpret and then respond logically to employee expectations with the goal of improving the work culture, without criticizing the employees who provided the feedback.Takeadvantageofthesecomments.Onceemployeesknowtheir suggestions or feedback is appreciated work engagement will increase. 5.Establishastrongworkethic:workethicincludesnotonlyhowan employee feels about their job or career, but also how seriously they take their job responsibilities. 186Germain Decelles'