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Cath Bishop and Colin Ellis - two people who have been at the heart of workplace culture for over 3 decades host a regular podcast that offers an insider’s view on culture and provides tangible actions that you can take on the outside.As best-selling authors and consultants who work with cultures around the world, they not only talk about what's happening in the world of work right now, but also provide evidence and commentary to help you change the way you do things too.From kindness to toxicity, from values to high-performance, Cath and Colin discuss a breadth of topics relevant to the way work gets done. Both are keen to help leaders, managers and colleagues gain competence and confidence to contribute more positively and proactively to their workplace environments.Please do send in your questions for Cath and Colin to answer. You can email them at insideoutculture@gmail.com or message them on LinkedIn.Sign up for the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmailInstagram: @insideoutculture
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Why is feedback essential in building and maintaining a great culture?
The ability to provide honest, in-the-moment feedback to each other is a hallmark of great team and organisation cultures, yet many in the corporate world struggle to do this once a year!On this week’s episode we talk about why feedback is important and also provide some tips on how you and your teams can do it well.---Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engagin...
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Culture leaders we admire
One of the things we love about our work is that we constantly read about and research the work of some fantastic leaders in the world of culture and take the time to understand the things that make them tick.On this week’s episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we are sharing culture leaders that we admire.---Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging orga...
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Why are organisations continually burning people out?
According to the World Health Organisation, burnout is characterised by emotional exhaustion, increasing mental distance from one’s job, negativity and cynicism in the workplace, reducing professional efficacy.And burnout rates are increasing with one survey reporting that 72% of people often feel used up at the end of the day, an increase of 12% in the last 2 years.On this week’s episode we not only look at why some organisations are allowing this to happen, we look at the effects of burnout...
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Your Culture Questions Answered - Healthy conflict, toxic performance, new CEOs and more!
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 are our thoughts on 'healthy conflict'? If we hire the 'right' people won't that automatically lead to a great culture?How do you ensure that while fixing toxicity, instilling and upholding values, you...
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Steering Corporate Culture: The Critical Role of the Board of Directors
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...
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Why are organisations so bad at living their values?
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...