Overview/ Description

Leaders play a vital role in establishing and maintaining a positive work environment. This is key to any organization’s long-term success, no matter how many employees you have. It’s leaders who foster the work atmosphere; they’re responsible for conducting things in a way that helps raise people’s spirits. Leaders can also help counteract a negative environment, and create a positive one by communicating honestly, respecting and supporting others, and maintaining a good attitude themselves. This course introduces some best practices for creating a positive work environment. Specifically, you’ll learn the benefits to establishing it, its characteristics, and some concrete steps you can take to create one. You’ll also explore how to maintain this atmosphere by learning how to recognize the signs and impact of negativity and how to take corrective action. Finally, you’ll be able to practice through a simulated scenario how to maintain a positive work environment with your employees.

Target Audience

Leaders, supervisors, and managers wishing to create and maintain a positive work environment for their team or department

Expected Duration (hours)

1.0

Lesson Objectives

Creating and Maintaining a Positive Work Environment

• identify examples of principles you can apply to create a positive work environment
• determine what a manager should do to maintain a positive work environment in a given scenario
• maintain a positive work environment

Course Number:

lead_07_a01_bs_enus