organisational change Archives

employee survey strategy roadmap with pins

22nd March 2021

What a difference a year makes… It is 12 months since ‘Lockdown 1’ began. What has followed since has forced enormous changes for huge numbers of workers and businesses. Of course, many restrictions and practices will remain in place in the ‘new normal’ but Spring, the vaccine rollout and the Government’s roadmap are all bringing optimism. So, what next for businesses? With so much change, there is an opportunity or perhaps even an obligation now for organisations take stock. To reset...

Engagement & surveys, organisational change

Workplace trust: Why it matters and how to build it

by Ben Egan

Blog

20th January 2021

Trust is the bedrock of all relationships and our working ones are no different. In this article I’ll take a closer look at why trust, during this Covid-impacted world, is so important and offer practical guidance for leaders and managers on how to go about fostering a high trust culture in their own teams. Why workplace trust matters, and why now? Consider the way work gets done now versus 30 years ago. There has been a marked shift towards more cross-functional and...

Leadership, organisational change, trust

Developing leadership skills to drive business transformation

by Keith McGrane

Blog

11th December 2020

After a year when leaders have been challenged like never before, there’s now some light at the end of the tunnel. But for leaders, business transformation and organisational change are set to remain top boardroom priorities. How can leaders better equip themselves to lead and successfully deliver such initiatives? Here we look in detail at three key areas for developing leadership skills, and include expert advice on the training, behaviours or practises on which to focus in order to thrive. Emotional intelligence Once...

Leadership, organisational change

Manager development 'super-hero' concept

What kind of training do managers need right now?

by Keith McGrane

Blog

4th December 2020

In this report we look at the evolving role of managers, using historical employee benchmark data to explore trends....

Leadership, manager, organisational change

Organisational culture development: An essential guide

by Sarah Deadman

Uncategorised

23rd May 2020

Having in place the right organisational culture is crucial to business fortunes. In truth, it always has been. But in an age when so many employees work remotely, where managers need to oversee disparate teams and where senior leaders can appear (and sometimes, sadly actually are) very far removed from those on the front line, it is now even more so. But how do you know if your current culture is fit for purpose, where do you start? Do your people...

culture, employee experience, organisational change

Organisational development strategy for the ‘new normal’

by Keith McGrane

Blog

21st May 2020

What does your organisational development strategy need to look like in the 'new normal'? We outline four priorities here....

Development & assessment, employee experience, organisational change

Right to be flexible: Is flexible working key to retaining talent?

by Keith McGrane

Blog

12th November 2019

Flexible working has gone from being a ‘nice to have’ perk to something that today’s employees are increasingly demanding. We look at research to explore the myriad benefits this offers for employees and organisations....

employee experience, employer brand, organisational change