Company culture has long been heralded as the cornerstone of organisational success. It’s the invisible hand that shapes employee behaviour, fosters engagement, and ultimately drives performance. Traditionally, the prevailing wisdom has been that culture is set from the top—driven by senior management, reinforced by corporate strategy, and maintained through hierarchical

In today’s fast-paced world, wellbeing is often misconstrued as a product to be purchased or a day to be celebrated. However, true workplace wellbeing transcends these temporary fixes. It’s not about the occasional yoga session or the latest mindfulness app—those are merely tools. Genuine wellbeing is deeply embedded in the

As the world of work continues to adjust to a post-pandemic reality, CEOs face a critical decision: should employees return to the office, or should remote work remain a staple? Employers and employees often find themselves at odds on this issue, each side with its own valid concerns and risks.

Special Guest: Paul Burton of C Coach Sorry to introduce another “great” something. We seem to have had our fair share of these, but these events are connected, while the symptoms are different the root cause is the same. The world and the expectations of individuals has changed. We have

We can reverse this trend, it will take some time but I believe our youth and the education system is the perfect combination to address this. It will mean educators starting to move from technical education into self awareness and helping our youth understand themselves, the way their body and

Without question Up/Reskilling is both the lock and key for overcoming talent shortages; in fact, it’s at the heart of overcoming so many people-related challenges we face. This is not going to be news to anyone reading this! So, the question is how? Our existing approaches to solving this have

Because “Talent” pretty much means “Natural” (see dictionary definitions below). I’m not sure how many of our top performers had “a natural ability without being taught” – but if they do, they may be a bit like unicorns. Surely the war for talent is a mugs game and only going

A question… whose role is it to change this? and how? I love what HR can and should be…. but so often it self regulates itself into ER and protecting the company. There are huge challenges and so many amazing people in HR are trapped and frankly knackered and fed

The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today. Paul Burton, founder of C-Coach, was invited onto an episode of the podcast.

Perception or reality? Why is HR seen as administrative rather than a profit centre, after-all if you can improve the productivity of a workforce by even 1% that’s lucrative! We have all been hit by a perfect storm, which have drained even the most stoic. HR have been on the

Is this innovative? Is slotting everyone into an slightly different working norm the right answer? Is this what we mean by flexibility? I’m totally not against it but isn’t it another lazy sheep dip approach, whereby everyone has to fit in a box? Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not

According to a new study, employees now see a vibrant Learning & Development culture as a key part of what makes a company a great place to work in 2022—and beyond. It’s almost mad to think we need more data/surveys to support the blinking obvious! But it does tell you

The Daily Telegraph reports, that employers across the country are preparing to slash pay for home workers. One in ten companies plan on reducing pay or benefits for employees who work from home. I am just hoping for everyone this is a media headline to hype a reaction. However its