How Much Should I Focus on Strategy vs. Culture?
Our fixation on strategy is natural. We must be solution focused to be great leaders, and we lean into creating effective strategies to review our performance against the market. Yet, this process often causes us to neglect our organisational culture – and then we begin to tread water. We need to have the right culture […]
Cultivating a Purpose-Driven Culture
The role of behaviour in the workplace has undergone a significant transformation in line with a distinctly different level of expectation from team members around culture. Previously, leaders would dictate how individuals should behave by instructing them on their expected norms and standards. The recent emergence of organisational leadership though has revolutionised not only our approach […]
Is Your Company Culture Aligned?
Happiness at work extends far beyond successfully completing tasks. It encompasses fitting in with the organisation and sharing its purpose, values, vision, and work style – ultimately driving business success through culture. When an organisation deliberately defines and actively nurtures its workplace culture, it thrives. However, if the culture is left unattended, it can lead […]
World Pride in the Workplace
Pride Month is a time to celebrate and honour the LGBTQIA+ community, their achievements, and their ongoing struggles. As a member of the community, or an ally, it’s important to show support, not only outside but also within the workplace. Being an ally in the workplace is essential to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment […]
Five Pillars of Workplace Wellbeing
The Five Pillars of Wellbeing highlights the primary elements of a person’s whole wellbeing. In this blog, we’re talking about how physical, career, financial, social, and emotional wellbeing relates to the workplace and ways that we can further foster a healthy work environment. Why is Wellbeing Important in the Workplace? The mental wellbeing of our […]
Guide to Fostering Psychological Safety
Psychological safety in the workplace is one of the keys to a successful high-performing team. With this, it creates happy employees and a culture of inclusion and diversity. “There’s no team without trust” Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at Google As behavioural scientists, we believe in the true power of feeling safe physically, mentally and socially and […]
Is Your Company Culture Slipping? How You Can Pick it Up!
Culture is the character and personality of your organisation and is the holy grail of organisational success. Getting it right will not only drive the right behaviour, but it will ensure that everyone is engaged in something more important than the work itself. Nailing your company culture means we see beliefs and behaviours that positively […]
The Seven Dimensions of Corporate Wellbeing
Wellbeing is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution. Well-being, especially in a corporate setting, needs to be an interrelated, multifaceted approach to health. According to Employment Hero’s 2022 Wellness Report, there are two things we need to know about health. They are: There are seven dimensions that add up to an individual’s overall well-being and […]
Emails Are Far From Dead, But Are They Killing Us?
As we move into yet another week of lockdown (hello fellow Sydney-siders!) our working from home days are stretching out in front of us with no clear end in sight. And yes, while we are all feeling the effects of WFH, there are a few key pain points surfacing from working remotely full time. Communication […]
R U OK?
Here at Corporate Edge, we are huge advocates for R U OK Day, mental health and wellbeing, not just on an individual and personal level, but also at an organisational level, creating People First caring cultures. The working world is changing and it’s initiatives like R U OK that help open the door for difficult conversations that have […]
