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
Transformative cultural turnaround at Gattaca builds a better future one job at a time
By the summer of 2021 technical-skills recruiter Gattaca was facing significant operational and financial challenges. From a high-performing business with a growing share price, it was now on difficult terrain thanks to acquisitions, a three-year multi-million pound project to reduce 72 technology systems to just two… 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
Zopa Bank invests in wellbeing and belonging to secure a route to business success
Zopa Bank, a fast-growing hybrid digital bank, is committed to creating an excellent employee experience, leading to excellent customer service with a market-leading NPS score of 83. The company recognises that an organisation’s success relies heavily on the wellbeing of its workforce, especially during turbulent moments such as the cost-of-living crisis… Read More
Alzheimer’s Society fosters belonging by prioritising employee wellbeing and engagement
For more than 40 years, Alzheimer’s Society has been a powerful force for change, improving the lives of people living with dementia. The charity has remained committed to serving those living with dementia despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. While it’s been a tough period, its 1,800 employees and 6,000 volunteers have gone above and beyond to help people through what is a frightening time for them…
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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
EMCC UK, Developing a Coaching Culture for High-Performing Teams & Organisations
Coaching and developing individuals through ongoing, targeted and specific activities and conversations can have wide-reaching benefits for the organisation and for the individuals. It can develop and retain your critical … Read More
Peldon Rose, Enriching our workplace culture through a people-first approach
Peldon Rose understands the importance of its culture and the role it plays in business success but this had been impacted by time apart during the pandemic. The challenge was to reunite and reengage people, to create magic moments, spark connections, inspire belief and support people’s purpose with moments of joy – in a safe and protected environment.
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ISS World Services A/S, Putting People & Partners First
ISS is responsible for the delivery of Integrated Facilities Management for a banking client in more than 30 countries; enabling them to do their best work. With 80,000+ Bank colleagues and 6,000+ ISS colleagues, this introduced many complexities at the onset of the pandemic.
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UNIQA Insurance Group AG + Accenture
UNIQA Insurance Group, a large and complex organization consisting of more than 15,000 colleagues located in 18 European countries, is undergoing transformation, in a challenging and volatile environment. To remain a leader in the rapidly changing insurance industry, the company launched a new strategy to help transform from a classic insurance company into a compelling service provider.
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