My org’s CEO just announced summer Fridays and it was an immediate morale boost. Everyone loved it and is high on her. She’s attempting to make a culture shift a priority and that’s a huge announcement.

What are some ways you’ve seen culture shifts at your job. Anything that’s worked well or you wouldn’t recommend trying?

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That is really good news and definitely sounds like a good step in a positive direction for what people actually want and can enjoy. The only thing I can think of that happened at my company was them trying to open communication more, but while what they said encouraged it, there was nothing actually done for it.

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