It’s an odd-word camaraderie. Tough to say, tough to spell (if you’re me, anyway) and not really used widely any more, yet it’s critical in maintaining a vibrant team and organisational culture and, ultimately, results.
Its origins are French. Prior to 1571, the word camarade was used in a military…
The Dynamic Workplace.
I’m calling it now. We get a new idea every two-to-three years that organisations get excited about and I think this one will be next. Previous ideas have included:
Often, senior managers will see these…
Engagement measures how much people care about their jobs, the interactions with their teammates, how good the manager is at motivating them, their goals and what the organisation aspires to achieve. If it’s below 80%, then you need to redefine it and create new foundations on which employees can build…
One of the biggest issues faced by teams is the sense of disconnection that they feel when they aren’t in the same space. Yes, I understand that it’s possible to work in a distributed nature to ensure that productive work happens (I even wrote about it here), however, sometimes there…
Project sponsorship is still the difference between project success and failure. So why is it that most organisations still under-invest in these critical skills and make the assumption that as soon as an individual reaches a particular level within a hierarchy they automatically have the skills to be successful?
Sure…
Last week I ran back-to-back virtual culture workshops for clients in Australia/NZ. Ahead of the workshops we undertake a listening exercise and ask staff for their insights on the team culture. In both exercises comments such as this were made:
The last major global event that the world of work faced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was the global financial crisis(GFC). Triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis in the US (if you haven’t watched The Big Short, you really should) it led to the biggest global recession since the Great…
Most projects rely on constant human interaction in order to ensure that outputs are designed, built and tested in line with user expectations before being released. Traditionally — for many organisations — this has relied on in-person workshops and meetings because, well, some things are just best done face-to-face. But…
Nothing beats the feeling of getting to the end of the working day knowing that you’ve managed to use all the available time to be as productive as you can be. Not only is it good for you, it’s good for others too. …
Something a little different from me this week as I launch my new publication: The Hybrid Handbook — How To Set Yourself Up For The Future Of Work
The Six Considerations of Hybrid Working
Five Culture Ideas You Can Immediately Implement
In A Hybrid World, Managers Need To Up Their Game
Your Culture is Already Hybrid
Remote Doesn’t Work Unless There’s a Great Culture in Place — Smart Company
Letting Everyone Work From Home Forever Isn’t Good For Teamwork — CEO World
Why Cutting Down Zoom Meetings Improves Productivity — Inside HR
How successful companies use culture to beat the pandemic — CEO Magazine
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