The typical Workology Co client looks a little like this…
Picture this: Six out of seven members of a particular team in your organisation have just permanently exited the building. Ostensibly, they are telling you it is something to do with not being happy about your insistence that they return to the office full-time. You have heard some rumours that this might not be the whole [...]
That one about the importance of humour in the workplace
Are you smiling after you saw this meme (or Me-Me as I used to think they were called)? Did you feel a little rush of serotonin (the happy endorphins) through your body? Perhaps you neck muscles loosened just a little - it’s physically challenging to work remotely all day, every day, isn’t it! If so, you [...]
The Workology Co definition of Exceptional Workplace Culture
As I write this blog, it is early July here in Melbourne town. Early July = several things. 1: It’s cold and often rainy. Man, do I desperately need to chase some cosmics.* 2: We are in the heart of footy season. But that’s all I’m gunna say about that, because I’m currently on a break [...]
Exit Interviews: The Why and The How (not to)
Many years ago, a good mate of mine worked in a role that ended up being the shortest one of her HR career. Looking back, the warning signs were there from before she even started. Exhibit A: her new manager cancelled their scheduled pre-start-employment meeting half an hour before she was due to arrive. Just after [...]
‘Human Centric’ – a term you won’t find Workology Co using apart from within this blog
One of the things I try very hard NOT to be, particularly when wearing the Workology Co hat, is overly political or controversial. Having spent two and half decades assisting clients to manage conflict or its fall out in one way or another, I don’t like to invite it into my working world where I can [...]
Do you even 360?
In recent Workology Co blogs, we have shared a little bit about Workology Co’s philosophy on how organisations can create exceptional workplace culture. In a nutshell, it is a combination of adopting the Sir Richard Branson mantra of caring for your employees, so they care for your customer + adopting a people first approach to leadership. [...]
Why a people-first approach is no longer just a ‘nice to have’.
When most people think about how to successfully run their business, I warrant that for the most part, they intentionally plan to adapt a profit maximising approach. However, there is a growing number of business leaders who understand that a people-first approach is what makes the difference between surviving and thriving. Which is why I want [...]
Know your stakeholders
Stakeholder engagement. What do you think of when you read those words? I’m willing to place a small wager (on a nice bottle of champers if you ‘re wondering) that the first thing that sprung to mind when you saw those words was your external stakeholders such as your clients, suppliers, contractors, referral sources. Do you [...]