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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 Jo Faragher 5 Jul 2021

    Union Unichef is campaigning to urge the awarding authorities to take away Michelin stars from chefs who are found guilty of abusing colleagues.

    • Hybrid working
    • Employee engagement
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    • Corporate governance
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    • Ethics

    Brewdog to launch review in wake of ‘toxic’ culture claims

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jun 2021

    The craft beer giant will also conduct an anonymous staff survey to ‘paint a comprehensive picture of the Brewdog culture at every level’.

    • Hybrid working
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation

    Where we work still matters, says Oxford economist

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jun 2021
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jun 2021

    Where we do work will continue to be a major consideration in workforce planning, according to Dr Carl Benedict Frey,...

    • Financial services
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Less than 6% of jobs are ‘useless’

    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2021
    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2021

    Researchers find that "bullshit jobs" are rare and in decline, the opposite of what anthropologist David Graeber asserted in his award-winning book.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Coronavirus

    Back to the office of the future? Francesca Peters talks to Oven-Ready HR

    by Chris Taylor 11 Jun 2021
    by Chris Taylor 11 Jun 2021

    IWG head of talent discusses how hybrid working provides the best solution for employers and employees.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employee engagement
    • Ethics

    BrewDog accused of promoting workplace culture of fear

    by Jo Faragher 10 Jun 2021
    by Jo Faragher 10 Jun 2021

    Craft beer company BrewDog has been accused of toxic employment practices in an open letter from former employees.

    • Ethics
    • Latest News
    • Leadership

    Staff who view managers as ‘ethical’ likely to challenge wrongdoing

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jun 2021

    Study finds employees are more likely to challenge unethical behaviour by colleagues if their manager is seen as an ethical leader.

    • CIPD
    • Employee communications
    • Latest News

    Quality of jobs unaffected by pandemic

    by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2021
    by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2021

    The CIPD is calling on employers to improve their understanding of 'job quality' and double down on efforts to make work a force for good.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Exclusive: ‘Home, hybrid, hub’ is the future for Lloyds Banking Group

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jun 2021

    Matt Sinnott shares how Lloyds Banking Group will combine remote working with attending the office...

    • Benefits
    • Corporate governance
    • Cycle to Work

    Most businesses reject pure profit in favour of ethical stance

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jun 2021

    Most businesses consider their main purpose is not solely to generate profits, new research by the Institute of Directors has found.

    • Benefits
    • Social mobility
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Organisational culture: Michael Whitfield talks to Oven-Ready HR

    by Chris Taylor 3 Jun 2021
    by Chris Taylor 3 Jun 2021

    Co-founder of Thomson's Online Benefits talks about workplace culture, social mobility and HR tech.

    • Corporate governance
    • Dispute resolution
    • Employee communications

    Business lessons from Lord Dyson’s BBC investigation

    by Esther Langdon 1 Jun 2021
    by Esther Langdon 1 Jun 2021

    The recent fall out from Lord Dyson’s report into the BBC has shone the spotlight on workplace investigations.

    • Hybrid working
    • Coronavirus
    • NHS

    Exclusive: NHS pay, culture and resourcing – Jeremy Hunt talks to Oven-Ready HR

    by Chris Taylor 28 May 2021
    by Chris Taylor 28 May 2021

    Jeremy Hunt talks about the proposed 1% NHS pay deal, among other things.

    • Corporate governance
    • Employee engagement
    • Ethics

    What does purposeful business mean for HR?

    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2021
    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2021

    Research shows that employees seek out organisations that value purpose over profit. But what role does HR have in mobilising action on ESG? Jo Faragher investigates.

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