An Established Work Culture and Its Importance in Virtual Teams

For companies whose teams and employees are working remotely, or are virtual assistants, it is no secret that differences in personal cultures often lead to misunderstandings. And for each team member to have a ‘team mentality’, an established work culture is important. This is because such culture becomes the common ground or basis for everyone, especially on how to work together.


To explain better, below are some reasons why an established culture is important for virtual teams and what depends on it:


Productivity and Output Quality


A virtual team’s culture helps in establishing work practices. Whether your team members are working hard or not, has always had something to do with the kind of work culture that is established within the organization.


To create a productive team, the kind of culture that must be established is one that also upholds healthy practices. Some examples of these practices are; being open to constructive criticism, timeliness, and not being afraid to ask for help when needed, among other things.


Teamwork


A great team culture brings every member together despite differences. This is because a well-established team culture serves as a common ground or basis on how everyone can work together as a whole. Healthy team culture has practices that promote teamwork through open communication and collaboration.

By discouraging actions that are only beneficial to oneself, members develop a team mentality that will push the whole team to progress together, towards their common goal.


Team Member Well-being


The same way a team’s work culture impacts member productivity, it also impacts their wellbeing. Often, it has something to do with how the members or employees are treated; are they being given importance? Do they have a voice? Are they given proper support to fulfill their duties? If you are not quite sure, a visible sign to check if the established work culture within your team is healthy, are output quality.


Happy team members or employees have high productivity and output quality.

Smooth Onboarding and Member Retention


A healthy work culture within a team is one of the things that attract new hires. This is because it is important for anyone applying to a job, that their personal values are also aligned with the organization’s values. A team or company is not only work, but also a community one becomes a part of, and it’s easy to feel isolated when you don’t share the same culture.


Not only does culture help new hires be at ease, but it also helps retain the best employees. Since culture is the common ground for every member, it also serves as the glue that binds the whole team together.


These are only a few examples of why having an established culture is important. With virtual teams becoming more popular as businesses go online, so are having remote employees and virtual assistants. Create a positive environment with a healthy culture, for your whole team and it will definitely benefit how your company will grow along with your people.

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