What is this thing we call Culture?

Culture

How often have you heard the term ‘workplace culture’ in your professional conversations but have no idea what it actually means? It’s not just you. The term is inconsistently defined and is largely conceptual, with just 12% of companies believing that they understand what workplace culture is.If this sounds like you, you are not alone. 

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Mindful Beings

Mindful beings - Human Potential and Happiness Series

Human Potential and Happiness Series – Mindfulness, now a common term in Western popular culture, promises to restore balance and awaken us from the frenzy and drudgery of our daily lives. Through are gular mindfulness practice, we are encouraged to pause and more fully embrace our lives, while wholly experiencing each individual moment within it.

Being Mindful

Being Mindful - Human Potential and Happiness Series

Human Potential and Happiness Series – Are you hearing about the benefits of mindfulness and not sure where to start? Or maybe you are looking to introduce something new into your current routine. Well take a deep breath and relax because there are lots of different ways to be mindful and it is easy to find something that will work for you.

Leading in a Crisis

Leading in a Crisis

Excellence Series #1 – COVID-19 has proven to be the ultimate disruption that brought the future of work crashing into our living rooms with neither invitation nor warning. It has tested the skills of even the most experienced leaders, demanding they become overnight experts in managing remote and flexible teams, and redefined what it means to be an agile workforce.

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I often find that when I introduce the topic of managing flexible work arrangements and remote teams, the most pressing concern is how to manage performance, or trust a person to do their job when you can’t see what they’re doing..

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The Future of Work

The future of work

Excellence Series #2 – The phrase ‘future of work’ has long been the hallmark of HR conference themes and conversation pieces. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I imagined the future of work, I envisaged a futuristic sci-fi world of AI and high-tech gadgetry. I didn’t picture myself ensconced in the spare room of the family home communing with my colleagues via video links and delivering leadership programs through the lens of a hastily…

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procured camera. But, along with a large percentage of the global workforce, that is exactly where I have found myself.

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Creating a Wellbeing Culture

Creating a wellbeing culture

Excellence Series #3 – Who doesn’t love the idea of a staycation? That thing we used to do when we simply wanted to leisurely play tourist in our backyard and enjoy the comfort of our own homes. For me, and now many others, COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns have taken the shine off that little treat.
I’ve lost count of the conversations I’ve had….

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with my friends this year where they have lamented how tired they are. Without the imperative to beat the rush hour traffic, it’s too easy to spend longer hours at our desks, and with travel off the agenda many are less inclined to take annual leave. It seems staycations aren’t so appealing when there’s no option but to stay home.

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First Aid for Leaders

First Aid for Leaders

Excellence Series #4 – I love a good superhero movie! But whether they are born of myth or imagination, super heroes as we know them are a work of fiction. They are blessed with supernatural or super human strength, and a healthy dose of invincibility. Sadly, we are not, and yet so many of in leadership roles feel it’s their job to be the superhero that it’s incumbent upon them to have all the answers, and to carry the emotional burden of the team.
I recently interviewed several senior leaders…

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from different areas across the public sector about their experiences in leading their teams through the COVID-19 pandemic. People I spoke with all expressed desire to be a leader who sets the strategic direction and cultural tone of their organisations, and then develops, guides and mentors to enable their teams to work to their best potential.
But…there is no rule book for leading in a team through a pandemic.

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