The document discusses six key factors for assessing an organization's health and success:
1. Success and reputation - how the organization defines and communicates success internally
2. Leadership - ensuring leaders communicate frequently and link actions to business conditions
3. Challenging work - ensuring employees' work is appropriately challenging through feedback mechanisms
4. Opportunities for growth - having promotion processes and celebrating promotions
5. Total rewards - communicating a philosophy around various reward programs, not just compensation
6. Sense of community - creating frameworks and culture to foster trust and common purpose among employees
The document advocates reviewing these factors, especially during economic uncertainty, to strengthen organizational foundations.
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