Work Culture Types
Each workplace has a unique company culture, and while no one label can sum it up perfectly, there is absolutely a vibe that your office likely has. It helps to lean into this culture so you can create a cohesive workspace that your employees find enjoyable and comfortable. In fact, by doing so you’ll likely see that your employees are more productive, too.
Here are a few types of workplace cultures you might encounter. You might find, interestingly enough, that your space is a mix of a few of these!
Team-First
One wildly popular culture is the team-first workspace where employees’ happiness is the top priority. In a workplace like this, you’ll see plenty of team outings, lunches, and other perks that accommodate employees and their lives.
Strong Leadership
This is a space that prioritizes strong leaders, both existing and rising stars. Not only do these leaders ensure that they’ll grow in their positions, but they also set up their teams to succeed.
Traditional
Those that adhere to more traditional structures have clearly defined hierarchies and are often struggling a bit while trying to modernize. These are often the workplaces where you’re required to dress in business formal (or in business casual at the very least).
Horizontal
These are more of the go-with-the-flow employers where it’s a free spirit environment, common with startups. In these environments, it’s not so much about the title but more about keeping customers happy while considering the company’s values.
Innovation
A space that prioritizes creativity and innovation is one that prioritizes communication and staying on the cutting edge of the industry. They’re always tapped into new ways to communicate with consumers.
Mission-Driven
Often employees in a mission-driven environment are those who live and breathe the company’s mission. Devotion to the company’s values and achieving its goals is the number one priority, over work-life balance for instance.
Haworth Culture Types
Haworth is an industry leader in work culture research and data. They have identified 4 major work culture types and have served them up in an impressive virtual experience. Discover Collaborate, Create, Control and Compete culture types using the experience we’ve provided here. Then connect with one of our workspace experts at BOS to find out which workspace solution is best suited for your own solution.
