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.
Are silos sabotaging your culture?
Every organisation is a collection of subcultures and, with growth, silos can be inevitable. By ensuring managers have culture building skills, these subcultures can be positive rather than destructive.
People just want to be respected
All most people ask for is respect. For who they are, what they believe, the value they add, the feedback they provide, the things they’ve achieved and the mistakes that they’ve made.
What does culture mean to you?
What does culture mean to you? Understand it better to create and evolve it successfully.
Is Too Much Culture Stuff a Bad Thing?
If your culture ‘stuff’ is getting in the way of your culture evolution then it’s time to simplify by focussing on what really matters and making sure you move from ticking boxes to taking ownership.
Values Aren't Values Forever
Nothing lasts forever - and that includes your values. Businesses grow, society evolves, people change - so, do your values still reflect your culture and what you stand for?
Are you building a culture or a cult?
If a culture demands that you give up who you are and what you stand for is it more of a cult? Control is a key part of a cult so check yourself and make sure you’re not asking everyone to drink the Kool-Aid.
Employee activism is part of (not separate to) company culture
Instead of fearing Employee Activism, engage with your people to get their perspectives. Listen, consult, consider and then take action.
Is your organisation purpose-led or purpose lazy?
Purpose has become an important, and public, component of an organisation’s offering. A zingy line of copy is no longer doing it - people demand an organisation’s actions reflect its purpose.
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.
Is your culture values-written or values-driven?
Values are statements that the culture holds to be true and an agreement of how they'll work together. They provide emotional direction and have to be specific to what the organisation and its people believe.