The most valuable people in your organisation are unlikely to have a lofty job title – enter The ‘Cultural Architect’. These are the change makers, often occupying informal leadership roles, and the value of their positive influence is not to be underestimated.
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When organisations ‘get it right’, their people rarely consider that the grass may be greener elsewhere. Staff retention is hot right now. What are you doing to keep turnover low and the stoke high?
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At ICC, we believe that having the courage to embed a culture that is open to change, to new approaches and to unexpected curveballs is one of the greatest ingredients for success
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Most employers have embraced flexible working and we are all reaping the benefits: less commuting time, more productive hours and more downtime. But does it actually mean that we are ‘always on’? Do we need to press the pause button more often and feel confident that our employers trust us?
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A famous tortoise once demonstrated that we can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily rather than quickly and carelessly. In Aesop’s fable, the tortoise advocates longevity, focus and discipline. So why do we often take the approach of the hare?
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Are you working hard or delivering results? How many of us have fallen into the trap of being victim to our schedule, qualifying us as busy fools. Where did today go? What did I do this week? Where has this month gone, year gone, decade gone? Sound familiar? Come on in…
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We had an interesting conversation with a client yesterday about coaching and training of staff and he brought up the subject of stickiness. He told us that top of mind for his organisation is retaining staff. “We need to improve our stickiness”, he said. “Lots of people are leaving and it makes life very difficult.” He’s not alone.
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