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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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    Most workers want to shape their hybrid working model

    by Rob Moss 10 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 10 May 2023

    Three-quarters of digital workers want to participate in creating their hybrid working model according to research.

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    Being punctual is greatly overrated, finds research

    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023

    New research reveals what UK employees feel about being late, and suggests it’s time for businesses to loosen up.
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    How organisations can add the human touch to hybrid teams

    by Ian Brett 5 May 2023
    by Ian Brett 5 May 2023

    Given the popularity of hybrid work it's clear that companies will have to reconsider company culture to fit new realities.

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    Poor managers impact mental health and job satisfaction

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 May 2023

    Staff who rate their line managers' capabilities poorly are more likely to experience negative mental health, according to CIPD research.

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    Can HR turn around a toxic working culture?

    by Jo Faragher 30 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 30 Apr 2023

    While most organisations strive to offer an organisational culture where employees feel a sense of belonging and they can thrive,...

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    Sexual harassment: creating a culture where staff can speak up

    by Emma Ferguson-Law 26 Apr 2023
    by Emma Ferguson-Law 26 Apr 2023

    Employees need to feel able to come forward to report incidents of harassment, so organisations need to have robust policies and cultures in place.

    • Sexual harassment
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    • Latest News

    New chief starts at crisis-hit CBI

    by Jo Faragher 26 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 26 Apr 2023

    Rain Newton-Smith has taken over as director-general of the CBI as the business lobby continues to deal with accusations of...

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    CBI apologises for recruiting ‘toxic’ staff

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Apr 2023

    In an open letter to members, the president of the CBI has apologised for allowing the recruitment of 'toxic staff' to take place.

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
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    Job ‘hoppers’ or ‘lifers’: workplace loyalty debunked

    by Rob Moss 24 Apr 2023
    by Rob Moss 24 Apr 2023

    A survey of 5,000 working adults has suggested that 35% of those aged 18 to 34 years old would be...

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    • Latest News

    Second CBI rape allegation cites lack of support from HR

    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2023

    A second woman to come forward alleging she was raped by colleagues while working at the CBI.

    • Police
    • Change management
    • Latest News

    Casey review: Police Federation chief says ‘mindset shift’ needed

    by Jo Faragher 20 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 20 Apr 2023

    Steve Hartshorn, head of the Police Federation of England and Wales, has urged forces to address the issues in the review.

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    Three in five would not work for company that doesn’t share values

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Apr 2023

    Many people would reject a job based on company values, finds LinkedIn. This is especially true of Gen-Z and Millennials.

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    CBI harassment claims: Employers’ duty of care at work events

    by Carolyn Pearson 19 Apr 2023
    by Carolyn Pearson 19 Apr 2023

    With allegations of harassment at the CBI in the news, how can organisations support employees to be safe at work events?

    • Civil Service
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    Alok Sharma denies bullying allegations from civil servants

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Apr 2023

    Former business secretary and COP26 president Alok Sharma has dismissed allegations that he consistently bullied civil servants.

    • Sexual harassment
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    Tony Danker dismissed from CBI following misconduct claims

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Apr 2023

    Tony Danker has been dismissed from the CBI with immediate effect, following an investigation into allegations of misconduct.

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