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3 Principles of an Effective Workplace: Principle #1 - Individualism

8/29/2018

by Matt Boltz

The first Principle of an Effective Workplace is Individualism. What Individualism means in this context is that individuals are the base unit in all organizations. What is a corporation? What is a government? These organizations consist of departments and teams. These departments and teams are made up of individuals. An effective organization and effective leaders need to recognize the importance of creating a culture where individuals can pursue what interests them while meeting the needs of the business.

Why I started Boltz & Co.

8/19/2018

by Matt Boltz

I initially started Boltz & Co. to provide temporary contractor services to existing Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Project Management, and Operations teams that needed some short-term help. This is still one of the main services we offer. However, my true passion and a subject I am obsessed with is corporate culture and helping organizations and their employees work together to build a better culture. We are at a point in time when we need to reexamine the role of the “workplace” in society and we need to put some time and effort into building an effective organizational culture. A number of studies have been conducted that show how dissatisfied people are with their jobs. I want to help people enjoy their jobs more and I want organizations to change policies that are increasing their costs through developing a negative culture. There were a couple of incidents in the past few years that solidified my decision to include organizational culture and development strategy as a part of the business.