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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 Ashleigh Webber 14 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Feb 2020

    Why HR leaders need to start with developing “inner stillness”.

    • Automation
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    ‘Overcommitment’ is greatest HR challenge for 2020

    by Rob Moss 13 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 13 Feb 2020

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    Four ways to empower teams and unlock potential

    by Dean Wheeler and Sherna Bhadresa 10 Feb 2020
    by Dean Wheeler and Sherna Bhadresa 10 Feb 2020

    Finding the right workplace culture where teams and individuals feel free to experiment and take action doesn’t necessarily come naturally...

    • Latest News
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    Why empathy is the future workplace’s key to success

    by Linda Jingfang Cai and Chris Yates 5 Feb 2020
    by Linda Jingfang Cai and Chris Yates 5 Feb 2020

    The secret to business agility lies in the ability to build empathy suggests Linda Jingfang Cai in her new book.

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    Paterson inquiry: HR processes ‘stood in way of patient safety’

    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020

    The confidential nature of HR processes in the NHS “stood in the way of patient safety”, according to the independent...

    • Stress
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    • Employee engagement

    One in three employees say their job is ‘low quality’

    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 4 Feb 2020

    Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
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    RAD Awards 2020 winners: TMP Worldwide takes Work of the Year with The AA

    by Lindsay Clark [email protected] 31 Jan 2020
    by Lindsay Clark [email protected] 31 Jan 2020

    TMP Worldwide took the coveted Work of the Year for its campaign for The AA.

    • Employee engagement
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    Employers should tackle football banter in the workplace

    by Rob Moss 27 Jan 2020
    by Rob Moss 27 Jan 2020

    Football banter in the workplace should be moderated as it can encourage “laddish behaviour” and exclude women.
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    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employee engagement
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    ‘Toxic, bullying culture’ and lack of diversity in fire services

    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2020
    by Rob Moss 16 Jan 2020

    Some of England’s fire and rescue services have a 'toxic, bullying culture' and a lack of diversity, inspectors have found.

    • Expatriates
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    Why cultural training is vital for overseas assignments

    by Janette Hiscock 15 Jan 2020
    by Janette Hiscock 15 Jan 2020

    Overseas projects often fail when employees and their families are not prepared for life abroad. Janette Hiscock looks at why...

    • Benefits
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    • Financial wellbeing

    British Airways and Nesta to headline Employee Benefits Connect 2020

    by Debbie Lovewell-Tuck 15 Jan 2020
    by Debbie Lovewell-Tuck 15 Jan 2020

    Air travel organisation British Airways and innovation foundation Nesta will deliver the two keynote sessions at Employee Benefits Connect 2020....

    • Employee engagement
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    • ESG

    Could your HR policies be stifling compassion?

    by Dr Amy Armstrong 9 Jan 2020
    by Dr Amy Armstrong 9 Jan 2020

    As teams return to work and many employees continue to juggle heavy work demands with personal stress, how can HR...

    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    Getting value out of your company values

    by Debra Corey 7 Jan 2020
    by Debra Corey 7 Jan 2020

    It wasn’t until around 20 years ago that most companies began to state their values and deploy them as strategic...

    • Change management
    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    How can HR be agile in 2020?

    by Alistair Shepherd 23 Dec 2019
    by Alistair Shepherd 23 Dec 2019

    'Agile' has been around as an approach for decades in software development, but is spreading through organisations as they realise that all teams would benefit from working less rigidly.

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