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The board of directors has a crucial role to play in the cultural health of an organisation. Culture is - after all - the way that a company delivers against its targets and yet, boards are still too passive when it comes to culture.Recent high profile culture failures at the CBI, Post Office and Prince Edward Island University demonstrate the role that boards have in not only ensuring that the health of employees is paramount, but that they safeguard company reputation and results too.In thi...

On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we talk about values. Values set the emotional direction of a team culture and yet they are often misused, or worse, not used at all!We explain what values are, what good ones look like and their importance to business performance. We reference some high profile case studies and also talk through how values can be used to hire people who will contribute to the desired culture.And we’d love to hear from you as to what your values are and whethe...

On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we talk about high performance cultures. Much desired by leaders, managers and coaches, the term ‘high performance’ has been used in the past as an excuse to bully and harass team members into achieving unachievable targets or to push people beyond what their mental health is capable of handling.Yet, when done well these environments are just fantastic to work in.We talk in detail about what ‘high performance’ actually means - particularly in ...

On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we are answering your questions. The issues that people face differ from industry to industry and business to business, so we look at the most pressing issues and provide insights into the things that you can do.Specifically we look at:What you should do if your boss is the problem What subcultures are and why they should be different How to be more innovative How to shift attitudes surrounding mental healthWhy staff development...

Boeing’s purpose is ‘To protect, connect and explore our world and beyond.’ Yet in 2018 and 2019 the 737-MAX airliner was grounded around the world after two crashes killed almost 350 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Whilst in 2023, two incidents have left passengers injured and a Boeing whistleblower committed suicide. All of which has led to the resignation of CEO Dave Calhoun.Boeing’s culture has some way to go before shareholders and passengers alike can regain confidence in their safety...

Baroness Casey's report into the Metropolitan Police in the UK painted a horrific picture of a workplace culture at its very worst.Sexism, misogyny, bullying, sexual harassment, rape and murder are all mentioned in the report into the UKs biggest police force. Yet, what can be done if the organisation can't rid itself of the people who got it into this position in the first place? Why do we insist on invoking ‘bad apple’ language when the problems are much more deeply rooted?On this episode o...