‘Culture’ can seem like a vague and woolly concept. You can feel what a culture is like as soon as you start working in an organization but it can be hard to describe it and even harder to know what to do to measure or improve it. But with many HR teams being renamed as ‘People and Culture’ and job titles being changed to reflect this, understanding workplace culture and knowing how to shape and improve it are essential skills for People professionals.

This episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Host Fay Wallis and expert guest Arend Boersema explore:

• Understanding workplace culture
• Measuring culture
• Thoughts on pursuing an ‘ideal culture’
• How personal connection impacts culture
• Where Arend’s passion and interest in culture stem from
• Using poetry in organizations
• A live reading from Arend’s book, “Poetry at the heart of business”

Useful Links

• Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
• Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
• Connect with Arend on LinkedIn
• Visit Arend’s website
• The Essential HR Planner

 

Resources Mentioned During the Episode

Hackman & Oldham’s Job Characteristics Model to Job Satisfaction

Buy the Book Recommendations

(Disclosure: the book links are affiliate links which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through them)

• Poetry at the heart of business: Spoken word poetry exploring the concept of company culture & belonging, by Arend Boersema
• Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose, by Rajendra Sisodia, David B. Wolfe & Jagdish Sheth
• Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t, by Jim Collins
• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, by Adam Grant

Looking For the Transcript?

You can find the transcript on this page of the Bright Sky Career Coaching website.

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