While culture statements can act as a guide to achieving success in the workplace, human actions shouldn't be overlooked. Here’s how workplaces can make culture statements matter by tying them to actions.

1. Hire the right people. If you hire team members whose values don’t align with those of the workplace’s even well-crafted statements won’t result in the actions that are being aimed for. However, even hiring for fit doesn’t guarantee a team member will be suitable, as a workplace also needs to establish how they will handle employees that don’t align with its culture.
2. Let culture shape strategy, not just attitudes. Shaping attitudes and identifying strategic objectives are important to consider when building a workplace culture. It can be important to present challenges in a way that helps team members understand the decisions to make that will move the workplace towards its goals.

For more information, read “Corporate Culture Is Built on Actions, Not Words” from INSEAD, adapted from an article originally published in the Harvard Business Review.