COLIN ON CULTURE
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Fact vs. future
If you're going to invest time in defining the key elements of your culture, do it with conviction and purpose.
Culture decay
Dysfunctional workplaces need intervention precisely because they're dysfunctional. Every day you wait the problems become more entrenched, behaviours become more normalised and cynicism grows deeper.
Why 'Culture First' leaders will always succeed
When senior leaders make investment in culture their top priority, they will always reap the rewards, both in terms of business results, but also in staff engagement too.
In a hybrid world, you have to work harder to keep talent
It’s just the way it is now and the quicker we adapt, the better. Define your new working culture, trust your people to get on with it and create and support more effective ways of working (not more work!) if you want to attract and hold on to the talent your business needs.
Impressive Inductions
You only get one chance to make a first impression so make it count. From the position description to the interview questions and the first 90 days, create a culture experience.
Use It Or Lose It!
If you don’t use your training and development budget, someone else might get the spoils! Be smart, identify strategic development needs throughout the year and provide your people with relevant experiences, not excuses.
Your 2022 focus should be on the great attraction
Instead of worrying about who you might lose, get busy creating a culture people want to be part of.