A culture consultancy with the service design chops to create kinder, fairer, better designed companies π₯
Book a free call to find out how we can help you! β¬οΈ
Bad culture shows up everyday, leading to unhappiness, disengagement and dissatisfaction that drives employees to look for jobs elsewhere.
Let them know that they'll be acknowledged, listened to and rewarded for their contributions towards delivering on your vision. β
The number one criteria for choosing a job?
A recent study by Glassdoor found that 65% of millennials now rank culture above salary when choosing where to work. π€―
If ever you needed a compelling reason to start looking into your company culture, this is it. π₯
Who owns your company culture? Is it your CEO? Is it your Head of People? Is it your manager? Is it your co-worker? Is it you? π§
Answer: It's all of the above. β
Culture is the responsibility of your people team, culture is everybody's responsibility, regardless of role.
Why is it important to show people that you care?
It creates connection and belonging, and supports building psychological safety.
Showing you care gives talented people a reason to turn up to work with motivation & feel a connection with their roles.
Want to grow profit? You measure your sales. Want to grow a business? Measure your culture. β
When youβre scaling, you need all the data you can get hold of to quickly see what's working, what's not, what needs to change and how to improve things. π
Need to feel more stable at work? Join @TheStepUpClub with @AliceOlins and our co-founder Alicia Grimes for this exclusive, female-focused online workshop.
ποΈ Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (GMT)
Link to the event π
https://t.co/L6dCTMDSva
How do you turn a net loss into a β¬22 billion brand? π€
When Peter Schutz took over as CEO of Porsche, cutting costs was the last thing on his mind.
Instead, he took a different approach to revitalise the company: through rebuilding its culture.
The impact of good culture strikes again π₯
US footwear brand, Allbirds' customer service recently went viral for fully refunding $100+ trainers that got eaten. πΆ
This act of kindness completely matches Allbirdβs founding ethos: create better things in a better way. π
How many times has an employer said they're lucky to have you on their team? π
We love this quote from John Mackey, CEO of @WholeFoods. We all have a moral obligation to promote wellbeing and motivation to work.
How do you make sure people feel motivated by their work? π
Opinions on out-of-offices? π Today we're getting honest about ours...
Who stays fully switched off and who can't help but keep a close eye on emails while on holiday? Watch to find out who's who, and get to know us as cofounders! @alicia_grimes@natjpearce
Flexible working has to be a core component of your companyβs strategy. Be intentional about what the new ways of working will look like. βοΈ
Talk to your employees - when are they most motivated? πͺ Or feel their energy slumping? π
Make a choice that puts their needs first.
We believe in flexible organisations by default!
Choice enables and empowers people to create and evolve their environments so that they can thrive and achieve their goals. π
Let us know your thoughts about flexible working, whether you're for or against it. π
CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, knew about culture in 2012 & look where he is now...
Weβre counting down the days till #WebSummit next week (w/ speakers like Airbnb's co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk!). π»
Let us know if you'll be there, we want to meet as many founders as possible!
Today we're asking the real hard-hitting questions... who's more likely to be famous? π
We spent time together finding out just how well we really know each other as cofounders, and some of the answers were interesting to say the least. π
Whether meeting IRL or virtually, consider the following 3 things before you gather to ensure a successful session:
π Purpose, Preparation, and People.
If you're looking for a pro to design and deliver your next team workshop, get in touch with us at: [email protected] π§
Want to create a culture of collaboration?
Then leading with compassionate candour is key - provide feedback that is kind and clear, specific and sincere.
How do you approach giving feedback? Let us know below β¬οΈ
π Credit to Kim Scottβs book, Radical Candor for the ideas.
How can you find out if a company truly walks their culture talk?
Ask people these 3 questions that organisational psychologist @AdamMGrant recommends for undertaking culture detective work. π
#culture#business#founder
In the wise words of @AdamMGrant, being aligned on company culture results in a happy & successful team, who love showing up to work with passion and positivity.
Have you experienced a workplace culture impact your happiness & success - positively or negatively? Let us know π
Itβs vital that businesses hire people who align to their companyβs core values, and treat value-matching as an absolute priority during the interview process.
Send us a DM if you'd like to find out more about how we can help you to design and hire for culture.
This hardly screams "great workplace culture" does it π€―
In the same study, 58% of managers said they received no form of training to help them be good leaders.
Have you ever had a boss you'd trust less than a stranger?
Source: @HarvardBiz