Every great culture needs a mission, a vision, and values. Its mission is its reason for being. Vision is its aim. And its values are how it promises to work. It describes how a firm operates and the values it upholds. But these are never static. A company must evolve as its environment changes. As […]
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Developing a Strong Workplace Culture
Culture is a tool to ensure that your organization functions in the best possible way, regardless of where you are located or what kind of country you are operating from. A strong organizational culture can be used to ensure speed and efficiency between colleagues, their work, and the outside world. So, how do you go […]
DEI Initiatives Requires Culture Change Management
Only 53% of employees believe their employer is meeting its diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Simply establishing DEI initiatives doesn’t make for a more diverse, equal, and inclusive team. To make a real impact, sustainable change needs to manifest into tangible and measurable results. Culture Is Critical: Much of what drives sustainable DEI involves understanding […]
Boards Asked To Play A Larger Role In Talent Management And Culture
Corporate boards are likely to play a larger role in decisions on staffing and workplace culture than they have in the past. As companies begin implementing their growth plans for the next 10 years, boards will be held more accountable for making sure the skills and capabilities of a company’s workforce meet the needs of […]
Key Steps for Achieving A Successful DEI Workplace Culture
Now, more than ever, organizations must foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture. Creating a more equitable work organization isn’t just the right thing to do, but is also an important business decision. A 2019 report from consulting firm McKinsey & Company proves the business case for workplace equity, by illustrating how equitable […]
10 ways to improve company culture in a hybrid workplace
Workplaces have been experiencing a lot of change. Regardless of how many employees return to the office, hybrid workplaces are likely here to stay – and employers should approach them as a long-term arrangement. In fact, more than three-quarters of Canadians support the hybrid workplace model but four in five are concerned that the leadership […]
5 Best Practices To Change Your Culture
“Companies that embrace diversity and inclusion in all aspects of their business statistically outperform their peers.” This quote from HR industry analyst, Josh Bersin sums up the huge impact that diversity and inclusion initiatives (D&I) can have on businesses. From increased productivity to higher revenue and simpler talent attraction; D&I strategies are not just a […]
3 Actions to Drive an Adaptive Organisational Culture
What do a giraffe, a koala and a penguin have in common with leading organisational cultures? They’re all masters of adaptability. This is, of course, an oversimplification of two very complex ideas – evolution and culture. But whether it’s a giraffe with its anatomic adaption reaching for food, a koala eating the toxic leaves of […]
How to Transform Culture to Lift Organizational Performance
Transforming the culture of an organization involves pragmatic, careful, and coordinated tuning of key levers such as values and behaviours, leadership, individual and team capability, organization and job design, performance management, reward, and most importantly, ways of working. You may have a compelling vision and a brilliant strategy but without the right organizational culture, the […]