Group Culture Is a Powerful Force



But the bigger question is: How do we go about creating it? Like the kindergartners referenced in the last two posts, culture is created by a specific set of interactions. These interactions are based on social skills. In his book, The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle references three keys to building a good culture.

1. Build safety—which through our social signals build bonds of belonging and identity.
2. Share vulnerability—explains how habits of mutual risk drive trusting cooperation.
3. Establish purpose—tells how narratives create shared goals and values.

The three skills work together to create a strong culture. I highly encourage you to read his book. And when you read it, you will learn something new that will add to your personal development and self-improvement. It will also give you a new awareness of how you can contribute as an individual to building a culture within the team or group of which you are a part.