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Workplace culture

Workplace culture, organisational culture and corporate culture; terms that almost represent the holy grail of a successful HR business strategy. A company culture that combines a place where people want to work, where work has purpose and meaning, where productivity is high and conflict is rare all invariably leads to happier colleagues, customers and shareholders.

Workplace culture guidance

What is organisational culture?

As they grow it inevitably becomes harder to manage the culture of businesses and it is often HR’s responsibility, together with the leadership, to monitor the health of the workplace culture and manage “the way things get done”.

What is expected of people, the values of a workplace, its purpose, and the way colleagues communicate, all contribute to a positive culture, to an operation where practices are fair and people feel included.

Policies that allow people to grow and develop, to innovate and inspire others, and all which allow employee wellbeing to be prioritised are all present in successful organisations with a strong company culture.

These pages include guidance, case studies and news on great corporate cultures, and articles on toxic cultures where organisations have significant improvements to make.

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    What can the Rugby World Cup tell us about the workplace? Anything?

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Oct 2023

    It’s not enough just to sit back, glass in hand, and enjoy the Rugby Union World Cup final – HR professionals are being asked to consider the ‘lessons’ from it for their practice …

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    Proposed halt on EDI recruitment prompts concerns from health bodies

    by Jo Faragher 25 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 25 Oct 2023

    Health bodies have expressed concern over a request from Steve Barclay to halt recruitment into EDI roles.

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    2024 HR trends: employee advocacy high, but managers must respond

    by Jo Faragher 25 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 25 Oct 2023

    New hires are among the employees with the highest expectations, the 2024 trends survey from Qualtrics found.

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    EHRC closes probe into allegations against chairwoman

    by Rob Moss 25 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 25 Oct 2023

    EHRC closes investigation into complaints against Kishwer Falkner, after independent review ordered by Kemi Badenoch.

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    How Sky aims to make careers more diverse and inclusive

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2023

    Sky is on a mission to ensure its workforce is reflective of the audience it serves.

    • Offices
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    • Workplace culture

    What are the best dog breeds to bring to the office?

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Oct 2023

    Workers are expressing strange desires about what they want in offices – dogs, jacuzzis and cinema screens, apparently

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    Only half of employees would report sexual harassment

    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023

    Just under a third of workers have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour at work, but many are afraid to report it.

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    Workplaces are in a muddle – referees are not alone

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Oct 2023

    Last week there was a muddle in a football match, Spurs v Liverpool to be precise (this detail may matter to some people).

    • Employee engagement
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Brand and belonging: why workplace culture is key to retention

    by Corine Sheratte 3 Oct 2023
    by Corine Sheratte 3 Oct 2023

    Increasing the diversity of candidates will be fruitless if the workplace culture does not foster belonging.

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    Toxic culture at immigration centre saw staff abuse migrants

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Sep 2023

    The Brook House inquiry finds a toxic culture allowed 'desensitised' staff to physically and verbally abuse migrants.

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    Met Police dismisses 100 officers in a year for gross misconduct

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Sep 2023

    The police force reveals there has been 100 dismissals for gross misconduct over the past year, as the Met scrambles to overhaul its culture.

    • Employee engagement
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    Employee retention: EY survey reveals perception gap

    by Jo Faragher 12 Sep 2023
    by Jo Faragher 12 Sep 2023

    Employees may be getting itchy feet but their managers are more complacent, according to the EY survey.

    • Latest News
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    Sultry September raises dress code dilemmas

    by Adam McCulloch 8 Sep 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 8 Sep 2023

    Summer has arrived this week, somewhat tardily, with the UK baking in temperatures of up to 35°C. The irony of...

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    • Productivity
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    Is coffee just an escape from the daily grind?

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Sep 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Sep 2023

    Many people work in coffee shops not because of the vibe and the aromas but because of broadband outages.

    • Employee engagement
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    How to avoid fads in HR

    by Rob Briner 18 Aug 2023
    by Rob Briner 18 Aug 2023

    The HR world is dominated by the latest thing, the brand new approach, the cutting-edge technique – it's time to get off the fad bandwagon.

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