COLIN ON CULTURE
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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.
10 Ways To Make Work Less Boring
Inject some novelty, variety, humour and vitality into your days - and your culture - by stopping some things and adding others. It might feel strange at first but I’ve done these things and it works.
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?
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.
Hybrid Working is an Experiment
Experimentation entails making mistakes, doubting the outcomes, staying the course and keeping tabs on what’s actually working
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.
Try A Little Levity In 2021
There’s strength in a little lightness, especially when things are out of your control.
The Case for Specialist Project Managers: An Idea
Projects continue to fail yet there’s little new thinking around how projects are set up, managed and delivered. What if there were PMs for each aspect of a project, all performing at the top of their ability? Like a baseball team strategising for a win, this could be a homerun for project teams!
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.
Is your culture making good people bad?
No one sets out to do a bad job but when the systems and senior leadership let them down there are toxic times ahead. If the right conditions bring out the best in people, then the opposite is also true.
The Return to the Office: Boom or Bust?
This is an opportunity - don’t waste it! Do the groundwork to create a well defined hybrid culture and you stand a better chance of creating something sustainable that harnesses the best of both worlds.
5 Phrases Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Consistently Use
Of course you must back them up with your behaviours, but with a little effort and intent you can role model humanity at work!
3 Simple Culture Hacks to Kickstart Your Productivity
Bank some of your precious time and attention in the name of productivity with these three habits
How are you rebuilding camaraderie?
It’s an old word with current relevance as we strive to create connections, goodwill and trust in our cultures and teams.
One Resolution Every Manager Can Make
What happens when you flip your mindset and start rooting for people instead of looking for division?
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.
Six 2022 Decisions You Can Make Now!
Don’t wait, don’t hesitate - reflect on how you want 2022 to look for you and your culture - and start creating it with these key decisions.
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.
Attrition Can Be a Positive Thing
Not all resignations are created equal. Understand why people are leaving and you’ll be able to recognise when it’s a necessary - and even good - thing or if there’s something you need to do about it.