COLIN ON CULTURE
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Trusting your gut
Sometimes trusting your instincts provides motivation to move forward
Doing something different
Settling for the status quo will lead to a stagnant culture and stagnant results
The importance of micro-experiences
Micro-experiences are those small moments that affect your happiness at work
People-worthy = Award-worthy
Organisations that win awards for their culture take a people-first approach
Gossip, the curable malaise
People that gossip continually undermine the culture that they’d like to be part of
10 brutal truths of going solo
Self-employment can be rewarding but patience and resilience is continually required
The culture cost of judgement
Suspend workplace judgment and discover the hidden strengths in every colleague's unique approach
Intelligent Adaptation
Copying culture can’t be done, instead you should look to adapt what others do
Dressing for the job
If you lack motivation for your work, then maybe you’re wearing the wrong clothes
The 12 skills every employee should have
There are 12 basic skills that everyone should have in order to flourish in their work
How to address email ghosting
Email Ghosting is a demonstration of poor communication, organisation or behaviour
What if we taught team-building at school?
Great teams have a number of things in common, here are four essential attributes
Purpose is about integrity
When organisations publish a purpose, they are making a promise they need to stick to
The power of 'we'
Team goals generate more commitment than individual goals
Six ways to start your day productively
How to have a better, more productive day
A sweet treat
Gifts are often appreciated, yet an unexpected compliment are always welcomed
Grey hair, golden outputs
Forward-thinking companies implement age-friendly programmes, recognising the value older employees can add
The Farmers Market
Culture isn’t something that’s written in stone, it's driven by social consensus and can be changed at any time.
On-demand and in-demand
When we are constantly on-demand we lose the time to focus on work that matters
The Dark Triad Toxic Leaders
Exposing the harm of narcissistic, psychopathic, and Machiavellian traits in the workplace