In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work environments are the new norm for many organisations. While the flexibility and autonomy offered by hybrid work models are celebrated , they also present new challenges, particularly in maintaining and evolving organisational culture. In this blog, we explore why leaders are advocating for a return to the office, and strategies for creating healthy and aligned hybrid cultures. Why the pushback to the office? Recently there seems to be an increase in company leaders advocating for a return to the office, often citing concerns about productivit ..read more

Introduction Your organisational culture, along with your operating model and strategy, is critical to high performance. The alignment of this trio determines success in any organisation. So, whether planning for growth, embarking on transformation, improving employee retention, or navigating market challenges, you must pay attention to your culture and measure and manage it. An organisational culture aligned with your vision can lead to improved results, better employee morale, increased productivity, and enhanced innovation. Organisational culture represents the shared values, beliefs, and ..read more

Every organisation should have a clear and compelling vision that is aligned with their purpose, and every person in that organisation should understand their role in contributing to delivering the purpose and vision. Although this seems obvious, many organisations invest a lot of time and effort in defining their vision or writing their purpose statement but then skip the next critical step of connecting every employee to the purpose and vision. This is not just a missed opportunity, but it can also be a costly mistake, because when employees are aligned with the organisation's vision and pu ..read more

Our national broadcaster, RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann), is deeply embedded in the nation's cultural fabric. Over the years, RTÉ has played a significant role in shaping public opinion, reflecting Irish society, and promoting artistic and creative endeavours. However, recent events in RTÉ had us glued to the TV (watching hours of broadcasts from the Oireachtas - the upper house of the Irish parliament) for all the wrong reasons that were initially centred around a payments scandal. Recent Payments Scandal Involving Ryan Tubridy The recent payments scandal involving Ryan Tubridy surfaced when ..read more

Making Your Values More Meaningful Over the years, we’ve worked with lots of organisations to help them either create new values or evolve existing ones. It’s hugely rewarding work because we know that, lived properly, those values are a game-changer when it comes to creating strong and aligned cultures. However, during that process, I often find myself saying to senior teams, “this is the easy bit – the hard work starts when you’ve agreed to your values.” Values Can’t be Just Words on a Wall We’ve all heard the term ‘words on a wall,’ and all too often, that’s what company values become – ar ..read more

How can you get your employees to care about your organisational strategy? (because right now, they probably don't). It is not what any senior leadership team wants to hear, but the reality is that a lot of employees do not care about the strategy of the organisation they are working for. This needs attention because when you have buy-in to the strategy at all levels of the organisation, it not only drives execution and performance, but also creates motivation and positive energy within the organisation. So, this raises the question - how can you connect your employees to your strategy and v ..read more

What are organisational values, and where do they come from? Organisational values tell us what is important within an organisation, just as personal values tell us what matters to any individual. They are the principles that guide how work is done, how colleagues interact with each other and stakeholders, and how decisions are made. That is – when they are actually lived and embedded in an organisation, rather than just being words on the wall. Values should support living the organisation’s purpose and should be aligned with what is needed to deliver the mission and vision. They should set ..read more

A tricky business is culture change.  Peter Drucker once ,said, “…culture eats strategy for breakfast”. It’s true that rationalising a change in culture, mapping it out and carefully planning the intricacies regarding such a fundamental part of your organisation, is not to be taken lightly and is easy to mess up.   That’s not to say that we shouldn’t try. Often, a change in culture is important, and in some cases, necessary, in order to correct the course of a wayward organisation or one that is recovering from a shock.  Many organisations are using the context of the post-Covid ‘new normal ..read more

What is a job?  Modern work, for many, is a source of personal identity, pride, and, given that many of us spend the majority of our week focusing on it, a pretty important factor in our wellbeing.    What is Employee Experience? Employee Experience, or EX, seeks to define work through providing a framework to allow managers, HR, and everyone in between to focus on providing the best possible job or career journey.  There are many ways to break down EX, but ,Gallup defines it as a “…sum of interactions an employee has with an employer”. These interactions are broken down into seven stages of ..read more

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