Create an Exciting Workplace
Updated: Jun 17, 2022
People want to have fun on the job. They also want to learn, be challenged, and receive recognition for a job well done. If you don’t provide these things, your best employees will find another company that does. When attracting winners make sure you are creating an exciting hive work environment that they can thrive in.
A Buzzing Culture
Company culture and communication are paramount to creating a positive workplace. At Teamwork Athletic Apparel, the company values are displayed in every area of the sprawling facilities. They use the phrase “Catching the Culture Buzz” to describe how they get and keep everyone on the right track and aligned with how the company operates. The company has adopted a honeybee mascot to carry on the buzz theme, and posters in each area or department feature a honeycomb shape. One of the company’s twelve values occupies each cell of the honeycomb.
These are the company’s twelve values:
‘Bee’ Trustworthy—Trust never goes out of style. We require honesty and integrity in everything we do. We do the right things for the right reasons.
‘Bee’ Self-Aware—Don’t put square pegs in round holes. We strive to place employees in jobs that are suited to their skills, knowledge, and unique abilities.
Above & Beyond—Deliver above-and-beyond service. We differentiate ourselves by doing things that are above and beyond what’s expected with regard to our service and striving to exceed the expectations of our customers, co-workers, and vendors.
‘Bee’ Respectful—Maintain constructive relationships. We believe that no matter what happens, we should always respect everyone.
‘Bee’ Inventive—Go where no one has gone before. We see obstacles as opportunities for us to overcome, showing us that we can achieve great things through innovation, creativity, and perseverance.
‘Bee’ Proactive—See beyond today. We invest in our organization and people to ensure that, at all times, we are making the right strategic decisions to grow a thriving business now and far into the future.
‘Bee’ Positive—Do something positive. We take the initiative to make things better with everything we do and are empowered to create solutions.
‘Bee’ Skilled—Maintain your edge. We actively pursue education, skills development, and self-awareness, giving us the opportunity to achieve effective personal and professional growth.
‘Bee’ Better—Take it to the next level. We are committed to continuous improvement and recognize our obligation to find new and better ways to improve our quality, efficiency, safety, and satisfaction to our customers on a daily basis.
‘Bee’ Responsible—Be a responsible citizen. We believe in making a positive difference in the communities and environments that we live, work, and come in contact with. We build open and honest relationships with good communication.
‘Bee’ Collaborative—Go team go. We value the power of bringing together talented individuals to form a team with energy, inspiration, unity, and a common bond that can accomplish things together.
‘Bee’ Unique—Have fun! We have an environment that is diverse, friendly, and FUN!