It was 52 degrees here on Friday — 17 degrees above average. If you just looked at the temperature, you would assume that people were outside soaking in the abundant sunshine…
But accompanying the heat were wicked winds with gusts up to 47 mph, making it feel like a chilly 33 degrees. So much for those shorts!
Culture is a lot like that wind — a force that permeates everything and can shift the organization. Results may be present, but if there is a negative wind as well, it will distract from how it feels to those who work there.
If you’re a supervisor, ensure that you monitor the “real feel” to learn the true state of your organization. If you only look at the “temperature” (aka output), you can miss the underlying morale issues blowing through your culture.
