Today was the last scrum for the team I have been leading before everyone transitions to new roles for 2023. In the farewell standup, most of the feedback and memories shared revolved around team support and how they were going to miss their colleagues.

Hearing these comments strongly reinforced one thing about leadership. Building an organisation with the right culture, mindset and core values is the best investment of time and effort for a company. It is what makes a positive difference to the day-to-day work life of employees. The decision to take up a new job offer can be motivated by factors like money, family needs, career growth, etc. but the choice to leave or stay with existing company is driven by two considerations above all others – the people and the work satisfaction.

Setting the right tone for the team culture requires consistent conscious effort. But when we get that right, it self propagates and reaps dividends many times over.