Mental Health Is a Leadership Issue, and Companies Need to Stop Pretending Otherwise
Workplace mental health is not only a wellness topic. It is a leadership, risk, culture and performance issue.
Culture & People– 12 min read
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Leadership behaviour, trust, communication, resilience, team standards and culture under pressure.
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The Retention Problem Nobody Talks About Honestly
Every organisation says people are its most important asset. Most organisations have a retention problem they do not fully understand. The gap between those two statements is where a significant amount of management energy gets wasted.
Culture & People– 5 min read
Psychological Safety Is Not a Wellness Initiative
Psychological safety has been housed in the wellness function in most organisations. That is the wrong place for it. It is a performance concept, not a wellbeing one.
Culture & People– 5 min read
When the Leader Is the Toxin
Every toxic corporate environment has a source. Often it is personal. A leader whose behaviour is the problem, protected by the results they deliver or the organisation's unwillingness to name what everyone already knows.
Culture & People– 6 min read
Mental Health and the Cost of Toxic Corporate Culture
Toxic corporate culture makes people sick. Not metaphorically. Physically and psychologically sick, in ways that persist long after a person has left the environment.
Culture & People– 6 min read
How Culture Dies in Big Companies
Culture does not collapse in large organisations. It erodes. Slowly, quietly, and usually long before anyone in a leadership position names what is happening.
Culture & People– 6 min read
Why Accountability Is a Gift, Not a Threat
The word accountability makes people uncomfortable. It should not. When it is used correctly, it is one of the most respectful things a leader can offer.
Culture & People– 5 min read
Culture Is What Happens When the Leader Leaves the Room
Culture is not what is written on the wall. It is what people repeat when pressure arrives and the leader is not watching.
Culture & People– 7 min read