Because we want to!

Because we want to!

I’m working with an organisation whose volunteer workforce outnumbers its paid team by almost 4:1 and, in the serendipitous way of things, a wonderful remark was dropped into an interview during a discussion I hosted between three of their on-the-ground team members....
Which is worse: flouting values, or letting them slide?

Which is worse: flouting values, or letting them slide?

Did Boris turn a blind eye, or encourage the parties? (Let’s assume that he did actually know they weren’t strictly work.) And – also assuming we agree that the people who create the rules for the rest of us have a moral duty to adhere to them – which is a...
Peloton: living the values on the shopfloor

Peloton: living the values on the shopfloor

Culture is at its most authentic furthest away from the C-Suite. If your values are not wholehearted, are not driven into every action, then they will simply not reach that far. If you genuinely have a values-driven culture, it will hold true at that point. So I am...
Taking your first steps to culture change

Taking your first steps to culture change

If you’ve got a nagging feeling that your culture needs addressing, a really good place to start is with your values. You undoubtedly have some in place, but it’s worth really interrogating them: are they evident in the life of your organisation, and do they help you...