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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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    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.

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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.

    • Latest News
    • Workplace culture

    Succession is back, but where is HR?

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Apr 2023

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    • Latest News
    • Wellbeing
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    Breaks from work do not prevent mental fatigue, study finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2023

    Taking short breaks from work might actually increase mental fatugue, a study has found.

    • Sexual harassment
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    • Bullying and harassment

    Investigations: what lessons does the Met Police review have for HR?

    by Hannah Disselbeck 6 Apr 2023
    by Hannah Disselbeck 6 Apr 2023

    The Baroness Casey Review into the Metropolitan Police has resulted in a number of learning points for HR professionals.

    • Discipline
    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances

    Met Police commissioner: ‘It’s nonsensical I can’t sack officers’

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2023

    Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said it is ‘nonsensical’ that he lacks the power to sack officers.

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    CBI faces further claims of sexual misconduct

    by Rob Moss 3 Apr 2023
    by Rob Moss 3 Apr 2023

    An investigation into sexual misconduct at the CBI is being expanded following further allegations from female employees.

    • Collective redundancy
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    • Latest News

    How morale can be repaired after redundancies

    by Arne Sjöström 31 Mar 2023
    by Arne Sjöström 31 Mar 2023

    Arne Sjöström looks at the practical steps firms can take to help repair levels of morale after redundancies are made.

    • Automation
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    • Latest News

    Tea drones and robots: What do futurists think of the office’s future?

    by Adam McCulloch 31 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 31 Mar 2023

    Tea drones, robots, fresh food growing on walls … futurists have their say on the future of the office.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Bullying, racism and misogyny rife in fire services

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2023
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2023

    A quarter of fire and rescue services in England have received reports of racist, homophobic and misogynistic behaviour from employees...

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employee relations

    Unions TSSA and GMB end merger talks

    by Adam McCulloch 31 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 31 Mar 2023

    Talks aimed at merging the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) with the GMB union have ended.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • NHS
    • Latest News

    Review finds ‘bullying and toxic’ culture at NHS trust

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Mar 2023

    A review has found 'entrenched' cultural problems at one of England's largest NHS trusts.

    • Age discrimination
    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Is the workplace now a ‘wokeplace’?

    by Adam McCulloch 24 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 24 Mar 2023

    A new survey has highlighted a potential spanner in the works for efforts to retain older workers: the ‘woke’ workplace.

    • Latest News
    • HR transformation
    • HR strategy

    Tech resistance holding back one in five organisations

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2023

    Research finds 18% of organisations are being hindered by employee tech resistance and limited digital skills.

    • Police
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Latest News

    Casey review: Met Police ‘boys’ club culture is rife’

    by Rob Moss 21 Mar 2023
    by Rob Moss 21 Mar 2023

    The Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic according to the Casey review.

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