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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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    HR’s role in closing the workforce readiness gap (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2024

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar to learn how to create a culture of continuous learning, where upskilling and reskilling are integral parts of employee development.

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    More than half believe shouting at work is not bullying

    by Rob Moss 1 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 1 Aug 2024

    Research by law firm Wright Hassall finds that 57% of UK employees believe that shouting in the workplace does not constitute bullying.

    • Latest News
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    The Olympics are here: but what’s the real game?

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jul 2024

    For something that is primarily an athletics event, modern business has managed to complicate matters.

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    Rachel Reeves: this is how you fix the UK’s gender pay gap

    by Dr Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab 26 Jul 2024
    by Dr Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab 26 Jul 2024

    Rachel Reeves take heed: the UK’s gender pay gap has spiralled out of control – only a cultural reset can fix it

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    Vince Cable: Post Office managers were ‘thugs in suits’

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2024

    As business secretary between 2010 and 2015, Cable revealed that officials did not consider Horizon issues to be serious enough to bring to his attention.

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    Acas urges flexibility for employees during Olympics

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Jul 2024

    Acas has urged employers to be flexible when allowing staff time off to watch the Olympic Games.

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    Health workers’ confidence to speak up wanes

    by Jo Faragher 24 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 Jul 2024

    There has been a decline in confidence to speak up about clinical safety issues among healthcare workers for the second...

    • Gender
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    Softcat and Hilton named some of UK’s Best Workplaces for Women

    by Zoe Wickens 23 Jul 2024
    by Zoe Wickens 23 Jul 2024

    IT service management business Softcat and Hilton hotel chain named some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2024.

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    Met Police launches ‘Change Needs You’ recruitment campaign

    by Rob Moss 23 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 23 Jul 2024

    Met Police recruitment campaign by Pablo and Unlimited agencies says 'Change Needs You' as it looks to hire more police constables.

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development
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    How HR can help employees think like Olympians

    by Ian Brett 19 Jul 2024
    by Ian Brett 19 Jul 2024

    The Olympics begin next week, placing focus on team performance and individual achievement. How can we build the right environment at work for teams to thrive?

    • Reasonable adjustments
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    NMC has ‘toxic’ culture of racism and bullying

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jul 2024

    An independent review into the culture of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has uncovered a 'toxic' combination of poor behaviours.

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    Saying thank you is not so hard

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2024

    Possibly the most important phrase in the English language is ‘thank you’ (anyone who has forgotten to thank a driver...

    • Latest News
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    Shared motivation with managers builds connection

    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2024

    Employees who have similar goals to their managers are more likely to speak up, researchers have found.

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    Euros and sun: beware a ‘whirlwind of HR chaos’

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Jun 2024

    The Euros, sunshine and World Productivity Day have all come together. How will HR cope?

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    Channel 4 boss calls for ‘honest’ cultures to cope with change

    by Jo Faragher 12 Jun 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Jun 2024

    Channel 4’s chief executive calls on leaders to create ‘honest’ cultures to tackle the challenges of constant change in the workplace.

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