If you don’t build your employer brand, someone else will do it for you

An employer brand represents an organisation’s reputation as an employer and encompasses its values, culture, work environment, and employee experience. Your employer brand is the perception and image that current, potential and former employees have of your organisation as a place to work. It goes beyond the products or services your company offers and focuses […]

Without data, you’re just another schmuck with an opinion

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment, organisations are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity and profitability. One approach that is gaining popularity is the use of people science and data to create a more engaged and effective workforce, in fact, people science and data is what underpins our Engagement Champions framework. People science, […]

A hot bed of stress, anxiety, burnout, poor health & low productivity

What am I referring to? Toxic workplaces – we’ve all experienced one. That one workplace that on a Sunday night you start wishing for food poisoning just so you don’t have to go Monday. A toxic workplace is one where employees experience negative and harmful behaviors, attitudes, and practices that can undermine their health, well-being, […]

We created a viral Reel about having a best friend at work. We were bombarded with comments from people who don’t

Back in January we unassumingly posted an Instagram Reel that would blow up our account……… and open our eyes to just how truely miserable some people must be at work. Promoting our Engagement Champions platform we posted a number of Reels dropping a few of the Gallup 12 elements of employee engagement. 3 posts in […]

Culture isn’t a HR function, it comes from the top

MYTH – Workplace culture is a HR function ⁠FACT – Culture is built from the top, from your leaders⁠ Let’s bust that myth right here.⁠Think about the worst behaviour your leaders are willing to let slide – thats the benchmark for your workplace culture⁠.⁠HR can advise, coach and monitor, but ultimately the leadership at all […]

Fuel Hardcore Business Results

What if I told you by asking your employees 12 simple questions, and developing action plans around their responses, we could fuel some hardcore business results for your organisation? Crazy huh? But do-able Before you continue, catch up on our first Employee Engagement themed blog here! Did you know The People & Culture Office are […]

Is it the skills shortage or something else?

Let’s put our thinking caps on for a hot minute. When was the last time you undertook some leadership development at work? Never? Did you know the direct Manager is responsible for up to 70% of turnover and lack of engagement in the workplace? Organisations that focus on employee engagement have 43% less turnover, absenteeism reduces […]

Annual Performance Reviews are so passé

Organisations have come to realise that traditional approaches to performance management do not effectively motivate employees. In fact, they often have the opposite effect. ⁠⁠Performance management has buckled because organisations have prioritised measurement over development. ⁠⁠The Shift From Performance Management to Performance Development ⁠Successful performance development is not just about changing the way annual reviews […]