What is a "Bottom-Up" culture in the workplace?

A Bottom-Up culture (sometimes called a “Grass Root Culture”) is a company’s approach where decision-making, idea-sharing, and problem-solving aren’t solely dictated by the corporate office. These ideas derive primarily from varying levels of the company’s employees, from entry-level to management. People are happier when they have input about their workplace, rather than orders and ideas being barked down from above by company officers.

Foxie values the collective intelligence and creativity of everyone in our company. When employees are more involved in their company, it will lead to a culture of increased employee engagement, higher levels of innovation, and a more adaptable and responsive organization.

This is why we have compiled a list of five ways that will help your company create a Bottom-Up culture.

1. Employee Empowerment – This allows employees to take ownership of their work, and to make decisions related to their specific role, as well as contributing ideas and suggestions.
2. Open Communication – This enables employees to voice their opinions, supply feedback, and share ideas, without fear of reprisal. Knowing that Leadership is listening lets the employees know that their ideas and opinions are important.
3. Responsibility – When an employee helps to make decisions, they also become more responsible for their decisions and actions. This sense of responsibility fosters accountability and a commitment to achieving the company’s goals.
4. Continuous Learning – In an atmosphere where learning and development is promoted, and employees are encouraged to continuously improve their skills and knowledge, you will find people are happier and take more pride in their work.
5. Diversity and Inclusion - A Bottom-Up culture values diversity and inclusion, as different opinions and points of view often lead to more creative and effective solutions.

Foxie is 100% a Bottom-Up company, and we would love to chat with you to help aid in your business becoming one as well. When everyone is working toward the same common goal, and has input to help achieve that goal, success will be that much sweeter for everyone.

Foxie has developed FoxieEngage 2.0 to make communicating with your employees and customers from any platform simple and hassle-free, in the way that they want to communicate. FoxieEngage 2.0 is the only tool in the market that offers conversational, two-way texting. Seriously, it is the only one.

Be engaged with your customers...call me at 866-BE-ENGAGED (866-233-6424), text START to FOXIE (36943) or if you prefer, just shoot me an email at ajohnson@foxie.com.

I'm looking forward to speaking with you soon!