by Kate Mercer | Jan 11, 2025 | Organisation Culture
Let’s face it – managing people can feel like herding cats, especially when everyone seems to have a different idea of what “accountability” actually means. Maybe you’ve worked hard on your own leadership skills (see Can we count on you?) but find yourself...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 20, 2022 | Organisation Culture
Could a family culture be bad for your organisation and your leadership? When you think about your aspirations for your company’s culture, a natural reaction might be to cast around for examples of the kind of ‘feel’ you are seeking. What very often comes to mind is...
by Kate Mercer | May 3, 2017 | Organisation Culture
Some of the most important work you ever do is done in meetings, so set some clear groundrules to be able to work more effectively together. “Any committee that is the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 27, 2017 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
Evidence supporting the economic benefits for organisations with happy employees is overwhelming. So how to do you start to create a happy, healthy working culture? Here are some handy pointers. Many people we meet work in not-very-happy organisations whose leaders...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 13, 2017 | Leadership
Why do you work? Is it simply to make money or does your job help your community and society? Here we ask what the purpose of your working is, giving you questions to ask yourself. Discover if you are living two lives. You might be splitting your time between...
