We are living in an age of great uncertainty, driven in large part by fundamentally disruptive technologies, geo-political changes, and radical rethinking about the future of work. Despite the rapid changes in our structures, systems, and technology, the key to thriving in this uncertainty lies, as it always has done, in people and our uniquely human capabilities… Read More
Leading Workplace Culture: The Four Essentials Employees Need from You
Why do some workplace cultures thrive while others struggle? Culture isn’t built overnight – it’s shaped by everyday leadership. Read this insightful blog post from Business Culture Community member Jonathan Stanford for the essentials employees need from their leaders now… Read More
How Leaders can Help to Build a Speak Up Culture
Whenever I read about building a speak up culture, there is a lot of emphasis on creating and nurturing the conditions so that employees feel free to give feedback. While this is a critical element, there is another that is often overlooked. That is listening. This blog will expand… Read More
How to Improve Team Collaboration Skills
Effective fostering of teamwork and collaboration is critical to succeed in today’s world. While many companies claim to value and thrive at it, in our experience collaborative cultures are hard to build and sustain. This blog will explore what we mean by collaboration, why it’s such a challenge in the workplace, the business benefits it brings, ways to improve team collaboration, and how you can put teamwork at the heart of your culture… Read More
Unlocking the power of employee personalisation
Impactful communication is the key to effective employee engagement. So how can we connect with employees on a deeper level and empathise with their wants and needs, to drive organisational success? It all begins with truly getting to know your employees…Read More
10 Top Tips for Better Working Lives
HR and Transformation leader Morag Norwood shares her perspective on today’s working environments and practices, and how to successfully adapt these across different companies and sectors in order to create a more compelling employee experience; a positive, productive culture and better working lives … Read More
The Kindness Myth at work
“Everyone here is really kind to one another” is a sentence you hear repeatedly when discussing culture with leadership teams. It’s something they tend to say with pride and satisfaction. And why wouldn’t they?
Kindness is what any good leader should be striving to foster, isn’t it?
Or is it?… Read More
Building Culture that Sticks
There is a lot of talk about company culture, how important it is, how we all want a positive company culture, how potential employees rate company culture and just how much ‘nicer’ it is to work for a company that has it. Yet, the realtime ability to build it remains elusive for many… Read More