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05/07/2023

“Developing genuine empathy with the people you lead starts with doing some serious work on your own self-awareness, and this doesn’t happen overnight” – Jo Geraghty

Heightened self-awareness is an essential skill for CEOs, and one that permeates throughout the organisation.

Self-awareness is a process of recognising and understanding three key areas:

🟣 Personality

🟣 Emotion

🟣 Skills

By identifying your own strengths and weaknesses in these areas you can enhance the ways in which you engage with those around you. This enables you to feel empowered to receive and deliver radical candour which is essential to delivering growth individually and at an organisational level.

To kickstart your self-awareness journey, use our expert insight from our BRAND NEW BLOG: https://www.cultureconsultancy.com/?p=6252&preview=true

17/08/2022

A well-established London-based estate agent has called for a greater industry-wide push to boost diversity in the sector after a Savills employee was suspended for allegedly posting a racist tweet about England’s Euro final defeat.

Becky Fatemi, director of the Marylebone-based Rokstone, told the Evening Standard that the incident highlighted “discrimination and prejudice that exists across the property industry”.

She continued: “Over my 25 years in the sector I have experienced racism and sexism first hand, and it still happens to me today on a regular basis.”

Many sectors, as well as property, would do well to meaningfully challenge unacceptable behaviours in their organisations. This goes deeper than outright bigotry – there are so many unconscious biases and microaggressions that must be addressed, to allow all stakeholders to feel at ease with the culture – and company – that you keep.

Talk to us for further guidance on building a psychologically safer and more inclusive workplace culture.

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15/08/2022

“Even if we’re discussing some sort of theoretical, utopian office in which everybody is contributing and everyone gets along, each day during which a business doesn’t fail because of going remote proves that the return-to-office movement is unnecessary. Those in power who claim that remote work is unworkable are delaying an inevitable remote future by using logic that mostly comes down to “I like seeing the people I pay for in one place.” I have yet to read one compelling argument for a company that has gone remote to fully return to the office, mostly because the reasoning is rooted in control and ego.”

This article offers an honest view on why some leaders are so adamant on a full-time return to the office; that remote work exposes gaps in management capability and the shortcomings of employees who relied on the “appearance, optics, and ceremony” of in-office working.

Ask yourself why you’re really forcing a return to the office, and what gaps in leadership and workplace culture does remote working expose in your organisation?

The Culture Consultancy team has been developing and growing leaders for over a decade. Get in touch to talk to us about our leadership programmes and management training.

Like it or not, the way we work has already evolved.

11/08/2022

“The mental health issues emerging from this period of prolonged stress need to be addressed now,” said Dr. Richard Chaifetz, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of ComPsych. “Pandemic stress is contributing to widespread mental exhaustion, negative health impacts, and unhealthy behavior changes. We’re seeing employers continue to expand their efforts with enhanced counseling, manager and employee training, and a broad-based approach to better support employee needs."

Workplace stress is a silent and often neglected factor but what can we do to change that?

Get in touch for help and guidance on building resilient and productive teams.

Employees’ mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace and employers face growing responsibility to stem the tide. According to a custom

10/08/2022

If you’ve ever rocked up to the office feeling absolutely miserable, but felt like you needed to be the happiest, bubbliest version of yourself, your workplace just might have a ‘pleasanteeism’ problem.

Pleasanteeism is a new term coined by healthcare service Lime.

It’s a play on presenteeism – the idea that ‘showing up’ is the most important part of being a good worker, whether that’s never taking sick days, staying late in the office, or not asking to work from home – but refers to the idea that people feel they have to hide their true selves or conceal their anxieties at work…

A report from Lime suggests that many UK workers are experiencing a serious deterioration in their mental wellbeing, and the trauma of the coronavirus pandemic has left us less resilient than before.

Whilst conversations surrounding mental health are more open, some employees still feel unable to talk about ill mental health at work. Adopting a culture of openness and empathy will help those feel less alone in the workplace.

Contact us today to discuss how to build an organisational culture that encourages a happy, healthy, and productive place to work.

Many of us are dreading returning to the office and having to pretend we're fine.

08/08/2022

When team members understand leadership’s perspective, they are more likely to embrace different ways of thinking and working. When leaders know their team’s perspective, they gain insight into day-to-day operations that can inform ground-breaking innovations. All perspectives are valuable, and tapping into that value requires open communication. Unfortunately, research shows that about 50% of workers don’t feel comfortable sharing their opinions.

Innovation doesn’t just lead to new inventions or ways of working… adopting a collective, innovative mindset within your business is guaranteed to ensure high staff morale, leading to happier, more productive employees.

Get in touch to see how your business can be transformed by adopting the right culture.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90668042/4-signs-your-company-has-an-innovation-minded-culture

Having a great mission is a start—but is your company executing and communicating your values, as well?

05/08/2022

Whilst aimed at IT leaders, this article provides 4 great takeaways for any leader to futureproof their teams...

1: Understand capabilities and set expectations
2: Help your team understand – and fall in love with – the problems they're solving
3: Ensure that your team feels like a team
4: Consider character when hiring

Leadership is important. Contact us to discover how to embed the right culture for your business to help your teams to thrive.

Maintaining a strong, connected team is paramount to building relationships, scaling businesses, and recruiting top talent. Consider these real-world lessons on how to build a solid team

03/08/2022

An impactful ED&I strategy isn’t about shiny events, mission statements or PR stunts.

It’s about doing the confronting look-in the-mirror work at every level of the business and taking real action.

The results? Happier employees, a better client experience, and a growing business.

And that’s just what happened to @ BIErecruitment when they worked with us on their ED&I strategy. Find out more here:

https://www.cultureconsultancy.com/case-studies/recruitment-edi/


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Find out how we crafted a market-leading ED&I strategy that created tangible business impact and an exceptional employee experience.