COLIN ON CULTURE
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The arse-covering cc
Why copying in managers erodes team trust
Show me the change
Why invisible change loses momentum fast
The storming dip
Why teams get worse before they get better
Walking before starting
How interviews reveal culture
Be more confident
Built through repetition and honest feedback
The hybrid apprenticeship gap
Who teaches your inexperienced staff the unwritten rules?
Post it for one person
Why sharing wins helps others beyond vanity metrics
Project failure isn’t a technical skills problem
What actually derails delivery teams
Switching off together
Why muting your phone alone rarely works
The performance review theatre
Why annual ratings rarely change behaviour
Blame vs. ownership
What your team’s phrasing reveals under pressure
Managing how you feel
Emotional intelligence's hardest skill
Once, with depth
Taking the time to think one thing through
Saying sorry sooner
Why quick, honest apologies rebuild trust at work
Is AI generating more work for you, not less?
Does the technology make you less productive?
Meeting people where they are
Adapting your communication without losing yourself
Culture statistics, don't believe every headline you read
Why headline figures require closer scrutiny
Email free days
Real change vs. performance
Cultivating a cultural language
Continually evolving the way we communicate culture
The office super-spreader
Handling the people that kill morale