COLIN ON CULTURE
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The Middle Management Crisis
Almost under performing culture that I work with has one thing in common, a crisis in middle management. And yet, middle managers themselves, are often not to blame for this situation, despite being an easy target.
The things vibrant cultures do (that you can copy)
Listen and be inspired by what organisations with vibrant cultures do and you can too!
Subcultures the catalyst for change
By understanding and nurturing subcultures, organisations can drive culture change and improve overall employee engagement
Toxic culture and UFOs
In almost all cases of reports into toxic cultures, the first response from senior leaders has either been to deny the existence of toxic culture or else to pretend that what’s obvious to everyone else, isn’t obvious to them.
5 steps to behaviour change
The behaviours we demonstrate at work influence those around us and have a profound affect on the culture and employee experience. In this episode I walk through the five step REACH framework and how it can guide behaviour change.
Chumocracy
Chumocracy in your culture creates an echo chamber effect leading to poor decision making and missed opportunities.
Bottling a crisis culture
Organisations need to shift from trying to mandate culture (or simply expecting it to happen!) to instead creating conditions where employees have the agency to shape it themselves.
Busting the silos
We cling to our silos because they're comfortable and familiar but the walls they build up can be hard to tear down without managers who understand the value of subcultures.
Investing vs. Invested
This podcast episode explores the key differences in investing in culture versus being invested - and why it matters for your organisation’s success.
Origin story
Where did you come from and where are you going? Sharing our origin stories is a great way to create cultural connection.
Change confusion
We’re in an era of change fatigue but what’s really behind the failure to engage?
Future you
January is a popular time of year for reflecting on where your career is going and making some big decisions. I spoke to the Today show on Channel 9 about strategies for ensuring what you do next is a success.
Strong foundations
When you build a house, there's no debate. No one says, "let's skip the foundation and figure it out later". That would be absurd. Yet in business, we do exactly that when we don’t purposefully create our culture.
Saying what needs to be said
The best organisations aren't just places where people say what needs to be said. They're places where people know how to say it in a way that makes everyone better.
One employee can make a world of difference
When we go to work we have a choice. Concede that we have to accept the status quo or we can make a contribution and drive change for the better. One lone nut isn’t alone for long!
Culture Renovation: A proven blueprint for change
I’m sharing my proven four-step blueprint for successful culture renovation that can start paying dividends in as little as three months.
The 5 Pitfalls of Team Building Events
If you're going to take your team off the job for a day it has got to add value to, and reinforce, the work you do together. Avoid these pitfalls and instead have an experience that will set everyone up for success for the rest of the year.
Culture: Start as you mean to go on in 2024
If you want different results, take different actions. The same applies to culture and the great news is, a vibrant culture is possible for every organisation.