Identifying Organizational Health

What makes an organization a “fantastic” place to work? When trying to decide what businesses to support, buy from, or even apply to, how do you gauge as an outsider whether an organization is worth your time? While a prestigious brand name and acclaimed product certainly help, often the most important thing that differentiates really successful businesses has less to do with classical measures of achievement and more to do with one thing: organizational health.

A business grounded in unhealthy organizational structures and processes will eventually implode on itself. Unhealthy organizations are ill equipped to handle internal struggles and, thus, do not sustainably handle external issues with tact or care, ultimately affecting the customer experience and bottom line productivity.

So, how do you ensure your business isn't, for example, riddled with more nepotism than a Waystar Royco board meeting or plagued with more inter-coworker competition than the halls of Runway Magazine? The most important thing a business can do is establish strong organizational health, and that’s what Rick Johnson Consulting Group (RJCG) specializes in. Matter of fact, the motto of RJCG is “Supporting Organizational Health.”

So, what does organizational health look like? If you were to take a peek into the internal workings of any organization there are a few key things to look for:

● High morale and low turnover indicate a culture not of toxicity and competition, but one of support and personal growth.

● Positive teamwork indicates an organization is clear and cohesive about their goals, values, priorities, and roles.

● Employees that feel valued and developed in their positions and careers indicate a culture of mentorship.

● Humble confidence, strong personal integrity, healthy boundaries, and low levels of emotional reactivity demonstrate effective leadership within a company.

Furthermore, according to Rick Johnson, Ph.D., Founder of RJCG, the most imperative factors to a business’ success are:

● The caliber of the organizational and team leaders

● Coworker-to-coworker (team) cohesion

● The quality of manager-to-employee relationships.

Overall, if employees respect and value their manager, other co-workers, and their teams, they will generally be happier at work and be more productive, what Rick refers to as, “Productive Harmony.”

In summarizing the research on effective team leadership, Rick indicated that, “Effective managers have a positive relationship with their direct reports, notice and value their contributions to the team, and reinforce these contributions with praise and further creative inspiration.”

Team leaders can accomplish this cohesion by being intentional and basing their leadership on well-articulated, shared values and priorities. When an organization has clear goals, employees can more easily identify their own roles and responsibilities related to the organization's overall success.

Our Core Purpose at RJCG

The driving motivation at RJCG is to help organizations become more inspiring, energizing, healthier places to work. RJCG Consultants have specialized training and experience in our unique, integrative coaching model, and a passion for helping individuals and organizations across multiple industries reach their creative, interpersonal, and financial goals. RJCG Consultants increase team cohesion, support leadership skills, and effectively identify and resolve conflict and communication challenges among employees, restoring trust and teamwork. We also help organizations and teams rally around core values and strategic plans.

For more information on how Rick Johnson Consulting Group can help your company or organization, visit www.rjcg.org, connect with us on Instagram (@rjcg_org), or call 503-313-5186.