Do Emotions Belong at Work?
For a long time, it has been thought by many that emotions don’t belong at work. That you should ‘flip a switch’ when you walk through the office door, because emotions and vulnerability have no place in the workplace. That professionalism is the absence of emotion, to be professional is to be stoic and cold. Some of us have been raised as professionals in […]
Does Your Team Feel Safe?
Psychological safety in the workplace is the key to a successful high performing team.With this it creates happy employees, a culture of inclusion and diversity. “There’s no team without trust” says Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at Google. This month we are focusing on Psychological Safety in the workplace. We are diving into the deep of the human subconscious and […]
The Real Cost of Not Having an Organisation-wide Wellbeing Initiative
The link between corporate culture and employee wellbeing is only getting stronger with research and statistics consistently backing up these claims. Wellness and/or wellbeing programs, beyond just a gym membership, are quickly becoming an organisational priority for the multitude of benefits provided to both the individual and the employer, in and out of the workplace. In our previous blog post “Organisational success and employee wellbeing”, we touched […]
Five Simple Steps to Increase Your Mental Wellbeing
It’s WELLBEING month here at Corporate Edge and we are dedicated to bringing you the necessary tips and tricks, tools and strategies you need to improve and maintain your mental wellbeing. In today’s post, we are discussing mental wellbeing and how you can cultivate it in your everyday life. These tips might sound simple but will […]
Employee Wellbeing and Organisational Success
The latest buzz word to make its way into corporate vocabulary is wellbeing. A broad, layered term that can be applied to numerous situations, but what does it mean and why is it important for your organisation? In the last decade, there has been an increasing number of organisations offering physical wellbeing initiatives like gym memberships to their employees in an attempt to improve employee wellbeing and productivity. […]
How to Keep Your Culture Alive With a Remote Team
As flexible working arrangements continue into the new year, how do we utilise our leaders to champion our culture and ensure it remains strong during this transition? It wasn’t so long ago that if there was a business goal to be met, we would look at the behaviour we needed to change to help accelerate its achievement. We would drive very specific […]
Culture Trends to Expect in 2020
Nothing ever stands still. With political, economic and social shifts occurring frequently, the manner in which we work changes too. As 2020 draws near, here’s what we can expect to occur that will transform the dynamics of our existing workplace. 1. Employee experience being a priority Unlike previous generations, employees now are driven not only by […]
The Customer Comes First… Or Do They?
“If you want people in the stores to take care of the customers, you have to make sure you’re taking care of the people in the stores.” Sam Walton – Founder of Walmart For many of us, the above statement would seem to be the complete opposite to the golden rule we have ingrained into […]
Six Australian Workplaces That Are Nailing Company Culture
When we ask: “Who does culture well?”, our minds are often instantly drawn to the tech juggernauts and Silicon Valley success stories. We automatically think: Salesforce, Netflix, Google, Zappos—and while there is a lot to learn from these companies, we also know there’s a lot to learn from Australian businesses who are doing culture well. Creating a […]
Inside Zappos’ Workplace Culture
Any time you see a list of world-class cultures across the world, chances are the online retailer and customer service business Zappos.com is guaranteed to be in the top ten. At Zappos, an engaging workplace culture comes first. Their number one core value is famously, “Delivering Happiness”. The philosophy and uncompromising expectation at Zappos is to WOW […]
