In an age where the dynamics of the workplace are constantly evolving a strong organisational culture is key to business success. This was a clear message at the Business Culture … Read More
Cultivating a Thriving Organisational Culture: Actionable Insights from Business Culture Connected, Part II
Through case studies and insights shared by award-winning practitioners and global thought leaders at Business Culture Connected, we highlight some common themes and actions for how to successfully cultivate a … Read More
Cultivating a Thriving Organisational Culture: Actionable Insights from Business Culture Connected, Part III
In this third instalment of our exploration into cultivating a thriving organisational culture we provide more lessons from the award-winning practitioners and global thought leaders who spoke at Business Culture … Read More
Lloyds Banking Group: A beacon of cultural excellence and innovation
In the world of finance and banking, excellence is not just a goal, it is a necessity. But for Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) excellence is not just about numbers and figures, it is also about culture, diversity and innovation. Celebrating an astounding ten wins in six years at the prestigious Business Culture Awards…. Read More
Lloyds Banking Group meets diversity targets with ‘business as usual’ returners strategy
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) started recruiting returners in 2016, with the goal of increasing diversity in its senior leadership. It initially focused on gender diversity and expanded to include other aspects of diversity. It also aimed to bring more women into tech roles…
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Lloyds Banking Group’s Data & Tech Academy transforms learning and skills development, saving costs and fostering a tech-driven culture
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is one of the largest employers in the UK but, like so many organisations, faces a major skills shortage in the technical field, the single biggest barrier to its future economic success. It was relying on costly contractors and struggling to recruit the volume of technical resources required for key roles, such as engineering, data and cybersecurity…. Read More
Lloyds Banking Group takes research-based action to support employees with cancer
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) became a founding member of the Working with Cancer Pledge initiated by media company Publicis Group in December 2022. With support from top executives LBG aimed to create a workplace culture where employees impacted by cancer could feel supported and bring their whole selves to work. By carefully crafting pledges that incorporated the respective journeys of people with a diagnosis… Read More
Lloyds Banking Group grows with purpose to drive cultural transformation and purpose-led decision-making
Lloyds Banking Group has a compelling purpose to help Britain prosper, particularly given the major challenges facing society, such as climate change, inequality and technological advancement. The organisation embarked on a five-year strategy supported by significant investment to drive growth and deepen relationships… Read More
Currys’ transition to hybrid working ‘the best thing the company has ever done,’ say colleagues
In March 2020, when the pandemic mandated 1,500 office-based colleagues shift to remote work overnight, electronics retailer Currys faced the challenge of maintaining productivity, employee wellbeing and company culture amid the unexpected upheaval… 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