COLIN ON CULTURE
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Achieving peak performance
Most organisations wait until performance dips before making a change or just assume that the performance arc that they are on will naturally continue. Take a look at the Sigmoid Curve and see if you still feel that way…
Doing more with less
When we sprint from task to task, juggling our endless to-do lists, we're not actually moving forward. We're just moving.
Proper work
The real question isn't whether today's workers are doing proper work. The real question is whether today's leaders are creating proper working environments.
Flexible vs Hybrid Work: What they mean and why it matters
Where we work - or how we structure the working week - is back in the news. Four years after the pandemic, organisations are still feeling their way around flexible and hybrid work arrangements. What do these terms actually mean? And how do you implement them successfully?
The Promises and Perils of AI at Work
We stand on the precipice of an AI-powered future of work. Whether it liberates us or entraps us largely depends on our ability to be the human architects and governors of these mighty technologies.
10 Undebatable Benefits of Purposeful Culture Building
Not investing in culture development is like buying all the ingredients and then expecting dinner to make itself! Here are 10 compelling reasons for working on your culture.
Empathy is the foundation of productivity
Empathy is not a ‘nice to have’. It’s the connective tissue of high performing, productive teams that enables people to do their best work without overwhelm or burn out.
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.
Does your organisation suffer from initiative-itis?
Too much on your plate? It’s time for some prioritisation and to let go of non-strategic ‘initiatives’
Managers - Are You Making Time for Culture?
Managers are pulled in multiple directions - often by things that are never covered in the job description. Building a high performing culture will help balance the demands and bring ownership to the team.
Challenging Dumb Cultural Norms
You don’t need permission to stop doing the things that are getting in the way of high value, productive work. Be the change!
You can't do more with less. However...
Sometimes you have to say ’no’. Teams that focus on doing fewer things to a high level of quality, will always achieve more than those that are overwhelmed by work.
Culture is about Choice
Making good choices about how we spend our time can have a significant impact on our productivity, happiness, workplace culture and overall wellbeing.
5 Risks of Neglecting Your Culture
You believe in culture but can’t get others on board - sometimes people only pay attention when they know what’s at risk.
Lazy Communication Hurts Culture
Communication is an important culture conduit that we often get very wrong.
By putting just a little more thought and intent into our communication we can build bridges rather than put up walls.
How Much Is Enough?
Are things unneccessarily complicated where you work? They don’t have to be. Let’s choose a simpler way.
Is your company bad for your employees' health?
We’re increasingly seeing research that points to behaviours in the workplace that are responsible for stress, anxiety, overwhelm and worse. Looking the other way is not an option. Create a culture of caring, not scaring.
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.
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.
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