Today while facilitating a large meeting, I actually got people to focus and be present in the room. This has been a real challenge for me and others in our new virtual meeting world. Sometimes it’s even a challenge to ask people to keep their camera on! Make a Different Decision Today I did this […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic led to many benefits for workers, one of which is the work-from-home arrangement. As much as it has proven to be cost and time efficient, working remotely has also led to feelings of isolation and burnout for some people as well as issues of visibility for employers. Regardless, the study conducted by
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We know that different perspectives and ideas lead to innovation and better performance. However, in practice, diversity can sometimes hurt team performance resulting in frustration or misunderstanding. Why is this so? Diversity on its own is not enough, we also need enablers to optimise a team’s performance so they can leverage diverse perspectives, skills and
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I had the idea for this blog because of an article I saw recently on the Atlassian website. It tried to answer the question, “how do you build a kick-ass agile team”. Which is a great question. We would all benefit from knowing how to lead a team to greatness and how to know whether
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We don’t need human resources! Structure is the death of good culture! I’m hearing this a lot lately. Particularly from organisations in start-up stages in the tech space. Whilst these organisations are in the early stages of their evolution, they already have a large number of staff (around 250 or over) and they do care
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Transitioning to Hybrid Working is not about going back to normal. 2020 was the year the world went remote. Work from home became a daily norm. Two years later, we now see world economies easing into the new normal. However workplaces are anything but ‘back to normal’. Employers want to re-establish normality and employees want
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How Do You Foster A Culture Of Innovation In A Large Company? Innovation is not an end state, rather, it is a tool to bring your organisation towards the achievement of its goals. Innovation starts with a needs analysis, a careful look at your current position or reality, and an honest evaluation of the cost
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What is the relationship between business strategy and company culture? How does company culture support business strategy? A business strategy provides direction on operations, rules, resources and priorities that guides your organisation towards your desired goals. It also helps you assess your company’s strengths, areas of improvement, external threats and opportunities for growth. It enables
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How Do You Change Your Company Culture? As a result of focus and reflection on their culture, organisations are asking ‘how do you change company culture?’ It is not only a matter of changing culture but more of shaping it to be fit for purpose. Change is the only constant in life but changing without
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Is there a perfect organisational culture? How does an organisation determine what culture best impacts its strategies, employees, and clients? Organisational Culture is dynamic and continues to evolve along with your organisation. This means that over time, Organisational Culture will change as your strategy and needs develop. It is critical to define strategies and practices
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