The Development of Organisational Culture

How can you engage employees to go the extra mile, execute strategies and advocate for the organisation’s objectives? Many factors contribute to developing organisational culture. These include leadership styles, work environment, mission, vision, and even seemingly ordinary things like communications. Important factors also include values, practices, expectations, and collective behaviors within the organisation. Culture involves […]
Managing Cultural Diversity

How do you achieve cultural diversity? Why is it important to manage the cultural diversity? Cultural Diversity is a growing demand in business and workplaces because of its many benefits. Bringing about cultural diversity requires strong commitment and adjustments in your organisational culture by implementing policies and practices aimed to establish diversity. This can happen […]
My Top 10 Writers on Organisational Culture (Part 2)

# 5 Kim Cameron and Robert Quinn Kim Sterling Cameron, William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organisations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and Robert E. Quinn, Margaret Elliot Tracy Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, are two co-founders of the Center for Positive […]
My Top 10 Writers on Organisational Culture (Part 1)

I have dedicated a majority of my working life to building strong organisational cultures. I am obsessed with culture because I believe it is fundamental to the success of any organisation, and in particular, that it is the foundation to motivating a company’s most important asset, its people. A strong and clear organisational culture breaks […]
The Focus in 2022 is on Wellbeing More Than Ever

AHRI Pulse Survey of 760 HR professionals across Australia in late 2021 revealed that the focus for 2022 is well and truly still on wellbeing. The majority of organisations are requiring vaccination for their staff and employees have responded positively. As part of ensuring health and safety in the workplace, six in ten of HR […]
The Great Resignation: 5 Actions Leaders Should Take Now

The world watched as the increase in attrition happened in the U.S. as a result of the pandemic when people needed to work from home. The term ‘The Great Resignation’ was conceived in late 2020 by Professor Anthony Klotz of Texas A&M University. The total recorded number of separations in the U.S has now reached […]
3 Tactics to Accelerate a Digital Transformation

Living in a digital world means change is not only inevitable but also rapid. Digital transformation mandates companies upgrade their systems and ensure that employees have the right tools and the knowledge to use them. Technical changes is only half of the story, the other half is about how people cope and deal with these […]
3 Rules for Better Work-life Balance

A huge source of employee depression arises from the stress that comes from the “always-on” culture and worrying about one’s reputation. Trying to attend to every “urgent work distraction” can rob us of important life moments which can eventually lead to some guilt feelings. Nevertheless, we can create smart strategies to help us manage our […]
In Covid in Australia we are all Kantians: How philosophy can help us through tough times

If we were students of philosophy we would turn to the great thinkers of our past like Immanuel Kant to help us through tough times. We would find solace in the conclusion that in Covid in Australia, we are all Kantians. Bemoaning the loss of philosophy in Australian education I often bemoan the loss of […]
Hybrid Workplaces and Gender Equality

Many organisations are achieving gender equality in their working practices by adopting more flexible work practices as part of their Hybrid Workplace strategy. They are doing this to align to the expectations of their employees for flexibility and especially for women demanding greater support in managing work and home life. Notable examples are Telstra, ANZ, […]
