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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.

Latest content on workplace culture

    • Offices
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    • Working life

    Did you miss HR Appreciation Day? Do you have dead-butt syndrome?

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Sep 2024

    How HR can overcome the risks of dead-butt syndrome. And whatever happened to HR Appreciation Day …

    • Sexual harassment
    • Latest News
    • Retail

    Al Fayed victims ‘couldn’t go to HR’ with abuse claims

    by Jo Faragher 25 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 25 Sep 2024

    Women who raised complaints of sexual harassment and assault against Harrods boss Mohammed Al Fayed have said there was “nowhere to go” if they wanted to report abuse.

    • Career development
    • Latest News
    • Early careers

    Gen Z shun middle management roles

    by Rob Moss 25 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 25 Sep 2024

    Many Gen Z professionals do not want middle management roles, according to research by recruitment firm Robert Walters.

    • CIPD
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    • Discipline and grievances

    Are managers equipped to handle workplace conflict?

    by Rachel Suff 24 Sep 2024
    by Rachel Suff 24 Sep 2024

    After CIPD research showed low confidence in dispute resolution skills, how can organisations support managers to improve conflict management?

    • Employee relations
    • CIPD
    • Dispute resolution

    Only a third of staff feel workplace conflicts fully resolved

    by Rob Moss 17 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 17 Sep 2024

    Only 36% of employees believe a full resolution achieved in workplace conflict they have experienced according to a CIPD report.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Financial services

    Lloyd’s of London consults on misconduct measures

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024

    Lloyd's management is now consulting on a new framework for dealing with behaviour aimed at ensuring better alignment with firms’ own internal HR and disciplinary processes.

    • Hybrid working
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Oxytocin: Human bonds in the age of hybrid working

    by Patrycja Sobera 11 Sep 2024
    by Patrycja Sobera 11 Sep 2024

    Post-pandemic ways of working mean we spend less time face-to-face than ever. How can organisations make the most of the oxytocin boost from real-life interactions?

    • Benefits
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    • Pay & benefits

    Employee Benefits Live 2024: Culture of recognition and reward

    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2024

    Panellists from Rio Tinto and Travis Perkins to talk about the culture of recognition and reward at Employee Benefits Live 2024.

    • Civil Service
    • Police
    • Employee engagement

    National Crime Agency ‘on its knees’ due to pay stagnation

    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2024

    National Crime Agency suffering from poor retention and low morale caused by pay stagnation, according to report published today.

    • Rest periods
    • Collective bargaining
    • Belgium

    Right to switch off would boost productivity – No 10

    by Rob Moss 20 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 20 Aug 2024

    Downing Street says government plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ could boost productivity by allowing people time to rest.

    • Stress
    • Cardiac
    • Latest News

    Heart risks almost 100% higher for stressed office workers

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Aug 2024

    The risk of developing a serious heart problem can be doubled by having a demanding office-based job, according to new research.

    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News
    • Leadership

    Employees more sceptical over business direction

    by Rob Moss 13 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Aug 2024

    Employees are becoming more sceptical of their company’s direction and more polarised over their workplace experiences, finds Culture Amp.

    • Discipline
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    BBC to review workplace culture as it asks Huw Edwards to return salary

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2024

    BBC asks Huw Edward to return £200,000 in salary received after his arrest, as it launches independent review of its workplace culture.

    • Early careers
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    It’s August and ‘lazy girl’ job searches are on the rise. What’s the connection?

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2024

    HR in August is all about minimum temperatures, clothing, holidays, temp cover, interns and free lollipops. Oh, and ‘lazy girl’ jobs. Whatever they are.

    • Employee engagement
    • Coaching and mentoring
    • Latest News

    Busy for the sake of it – the importance of slow thinking

    by Dr Holly Andrews 8 Aug 2024
    by Dr Holly Andrews 8 Aug 2024

    Dr Holly Andrews looks at the common temptation to think fast and examines the benefits of slow thinking in the workplace.

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