I’ve spent some time browsing the Engage for Success website and have picked out some of my favourite resources about culture. Culture is complicated and can be described as, “A set of shared, taken for granted, implicit assumptions that a group holds” (Schein, 1996, p. 236) It can be all encompassing, is often historically determined […]
As you already know there is no ‘I’ in a team, and when it comes to business, working together is the only way to survive and to succeed. Knowing that the man/woman sat to your right and to your left will have your back at all times makes your job a lot easier. It also […]
Mental health awareness has grown in recent years, but it seems many employers still have a long way to go in giving their workforce the support they need. 1 in 4 British workers are affected by depression, stress and anxiety each year, according to Time to Change a mental health awareness project. 9 out of […]
“Organisational culture is the sum of values and rituals which serve as ‘glue’ to integrate members of the organisation” Richard Perrin When businesses are small, the leaders will know their staff personally. They’ll be working in close proximity, passing each other in the halls, and bumping into each other in the kitchen. With that personal […]
Organizations that recognize that digital engagement is a verb – and not a noun – will be in a better place in an ever-changing environment. Today’s mobile society increasingly demands engagement tools that reflect a creative blend of ease-of-use and relevance, on the one hand, and depth and reciprocity, on the other. Executive and management teams […]
Woodreed’s been thinking about trust inside organisations. We consider its role in building engagement by looking at it through the lens of the Engage for Success Four Enablers. We argue that using the techniques brand marketers use externally to drive trust amongst customers can be applied inside too. We look at how turning the established workplace […]
Special Guest: Lucy Semmens, Director of Human Resources at Royal Horticultural Society Lucy loves enabling organisations to turn their visions into reality through developing and utilising the strengths and skills of their people. A traditional Yorkshire girl, she has worked in a range of industries from professional services, local government through to the very passionate […]
BEST COMPANIES 2 STAR ACCREDITATION 2015 – ENGAGEMENT AT 78% BASED ON GALLUP Q12 QUESTIONS IN SEPTEMBER 2014. Having started in the role in February 2013, the Head of Talent was tasked with implementing a ‘Martini Culture’ by July 2013 by the CEO. This was interpreted as ‘working any time, any place, anywhere’, and she developed […]
Disappointing statistics about CEOs While I was writing The Code for New Leaders; how to hit the ground running in days not weeks, I came across the Edelman Group – the world’s largest PR organisation. Edelman undertakes an annual global trust survey – the Edelman Trust Barometer and the results are illuminating. Not only did I discover that […]
Trust, or integrity, is a key driver of engagement which is also a key driver of business performance. Capital One and Barclays, two major players in financial services – a sector not currently blessed with a high reputation for trust – talked about how they use this critical organisational value to drive their businesses forward […]
