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A: In my understanding, corporate culture is virtually the personality of an organization, as it determines how things are done around here. I mean, all our decisions are guided by our corporate values, but the problem is that there are still a lot of weaknesses in our culture.

B: So instead of leaving it to grow on its own, we should make efforts to reshape our culture, to nurture it into a strong one.

A: Yes, now let's make a list of the noticeable weaknesses in our company culture. Firstly, in terms of our staff behavior, most employees are not quite spontaneous in communicating their thoughts and ideas to each other, particularly to line managers. This is a great barrier in promoting a culture which values innovation, creativity and trust among each other.

B: Secondly, most staff members feel that their good performance has not been duly recognized. This is most unfavorable to our commitment to creating an environment that breeds loyalty and motivation. This is a very serious problem. Do you agree?

A: Yes, I'm quite with you here. Another problem is that staff members do not have many chances to get promoted, since many of our line managers are recruited from outside the company.

B: And there is another area that needs improvement. Our employees complain that they are not getting enough job-related skills development training.

A: So to energize our corporate culture, we have to provide some practical solutions to these problems. You see, our first priority is to enhance job satisfaction in our employees, so we need to provide more channels of communication among and between management and staff, do you think so?

B: Yes. We can provide training programs, outdoor events, in-company seminars, etc. so as to increase personal awareness of abilities and complementary skills in colleagues. And in turn, they will enhance team spirit and open communication. We should also readjust our staff appraisal policy and provide enough incentives to show that we recognize and reward the commitments and talents of our employees. For example, we can offer additional benefits to excellent performers, like a paid holiday or retail vouchers.

A: Good. So let's put this down. We also need to reconsider our promotion policy and make it an incentive for our staff. We used to open up the competition for a position to external candidates that reduces chances of promotion for existing workers, so our employees feel that there is little opportunity for internal career advancement.

B: Yes, a fair system of internal promotion should be set up to make each individual feel included and appreciated. This environment will enable our employees to contribute to their full potential.

A: Good. I think these solutions should be effective to the improvement of our core values.

5.1.4 Part Two

5.1.4 Part Two

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