Culture Fit
What is Culture Fit? Well the first place you are likely to hear about Culture Fit is when you are recruiting for new staff or being recruited yourself.
Great Performer But They Don't Fit The Culture
Sound familiar? A 'good', maybe even 'great', person is recruited and hits the ground running, kicking goals in the new role, however within a short space of time they have alienated their team, decided that the role is not for them, and left the organisation. As we know the cost of this selection is huge and begs the question, why did this 'great' person not work out?
Weeding Out The Turf Wars
Most people complain about "silos" in their organisation. Unless you work in a small organisation, you are likely to be frustrated by internal rivalries and turf protection. What is it about human nature that explains this near-universal experience? And through the knowledge of human instincts, what can we do to minimise the problem?
Tough Times Are Good Times To Celebrate!
Celebrating during the tough times might be even more important than celebrating when times are good. Good celebrations should happen because of, and in spite of, tough times.
The Redundancy Aftermath: Culture Focus A Must
As redundancies start taking place, business leaders need to understand that a failure to focus on the culture left behind will be detrimental to staff performance - and the ultimate survival of the organisation.
Five Signs That Your Culture's In Trouble
How do you determine if things are off-track and your culture is in trouble? Here are some clear signs.
Managing A Global Culture
A defining moment occurs when companies start to expand beyond their country's borders. At that point in time, they must ask themselves what doing business across borders will really mean to their company and, of course, to their people.
Creating A Culture Of Serving Your Employees
It's very uncomplicated really. If you put your employees first, your clients will feel as though they have been put first. That is the subtle translation of how great companies, who sincerely value their employees, become great partners to their clients and are the leaders in their field.
Guess What I Just Heard ... Handling Gossip In The Workplace
Given that gossip is natural and will inevitably occur, how can leaders use this insight constructively?
Is Your Organisation 'Generation Friendly'?
These guidelines give managers and staff alike a starting point for creating a generation friendly workplace.
Workplace Evolution: How Far Have You Progressed?
In the last 40 years the workplace has gone through a real evolution. So how far along the evolutionary trail would you say your organisation or industry is?
Creating An Engaging Culture
Does your organisation have an engaging culture? Is it the kind of environment where people can thrive - or do you find that your new hires start out fully engaged, but over time, as they become ingrained in the culture, they lose their energy and start to resemble your less-than-engaged employees?
The 11 Simple Secrets To Building An Entrepreneurial Culture In A Bureaucratic World
Being an entrepreneur is simply living a business life as it should be led.
Create Culture To Deliver Results
There are two facets to a company accomplishing its business goals: the business strategy, and the organisational culture that supports it.
The ABC Of Cultural Change
Productive cultural change can be achieved in your organisation by following these principles.
Are YOU The Demon In Need Of Exorcism?
It might be time to dispel the demons in your organisation's culture. But if corporate culture is a direct reflection of leadership, what if YOU'RE the demon that needs to be exorcised?
Shaping A High Performance Culture - What Works & What Doesn't
What is it that makes your organisation effective? Is it strategy? Structure? Process? Or, could it be something deeper: your company's culture?
Make Your Workplace Rock
Somewhere between anxiety and boredom lies enjoyment. It's finding that point for your staff that's the challenge.
What’s Your Company Culture?
Successful organisations of the future will be the ones that can create a positive workplace culture that attracts like minded people. If you can get the right people in your organisation a positive culture will naturally flourish.
The Culture Change Program
The vast majority of culture change programmes just fade out after a while. This phenomena is known as the Okavanga-Kalahari syndrome. There are ways to overcome this.
Why Parties Are Good For Business
Remember the KC and the Sunshine Band? Ok maybe you don't? Or was it Kool and the Gang? Either way, remember the song ‘Celebrate... good times, come on...'? Simple words. Great intentions. And great intentions that smart managers apply to their high performing teams.
Internal Customers Must Be Raving Fans Too
Are you and the people you work with “raving fans” of your products and services? More to the point, are you raving fans of the service you provide each other?
A Great Workplace Culture Is Foundational To Success
In the past 14 years I have been privileged to work with several organisations that have embraced and succeeded at transforming workplace culture from the dark ages to one that is uplifting for the human spirit, the essential in my view for optimum performance to occur on a consistent basis.
Cultural Fit - The New Measure Of CEOs
The values of our corporate leaders are under the spotlight once again, with Xerox recently admitting to inflated sales figures and the impending bankruptcy of WorldCom, the telecommunications giant facing serious fraud charges.
CEO’s Chasing The Wrong Gods Of Management
Survey data collected from more than 700 major Australian organisations shows 90% of Australians work in a negative culture of blame, indecision and conformity.
Building Employee Trust
As we have learned throughout history, success in carrying-out a corporation’s strategy is significantly affected by the culture of the organization and the effect it has on developing and maintaining levels of intensity and dedication among employees. How then do strong culture organizations develop intensity and commitment?
Creating A Customer Service Culture
How responsive is your organisation's customer service? Take this quick quiz.