Armed forces around the world have a reputation for combatant, often toxic, cultures. There is often an ‘old fashioned’ view that this is just how the military is.

This week on the Inside Out Culture podcast we ask whether that's true or not. We look below the surface of the media stories to determine whether the armed forces are any differently - culturally - than any other organisation.

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In the first half of the year, we reviewed many stories about culture that appeared in the media and were anxiously watching a summer of sport to see which culture issues showed themselves!

In this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast, we review some of the stories that made the headlines and analyse how much progress - if any! - has been made.

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Toxic culture is the biggest risk that every organisation around the world has. It can ruin lives, ruin reputations and of course, ruin results.

To celebrate the launch of Colin’s new book ‘Detox Your Culture’ we talk about what toxic culture is, the conditions that cause it to arise and what organisations can do to mitigate the risk of it ever occurring in the first place.

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On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we are answering your questions. The issues that people face differ from industry to industry and business to business, so we look at the most pressing issues and provide insights into the things that you can do.

Specifically we look at:

How do I avoid my culture becoming ‘fluffy’?!
What does it mean to create a ‘coaching culture’ in our organisation (and is it the right thing to do)?
How much conflict should be expected in a vibrant culture?
Is it possible to have a genuine values-based culture in the corporate world?
Do HR need to up their culture game?
Why is accountability so difficult to set up in work cultures?

Don't forget that you can submit your questions for our next questions episode by using the email address below.

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There have been a number of high-profile media stories recently - including suicide - that have highlighted the toxic cultures within consultancies, law firms and accountants.

This week on the Inside Out Culture podcast we look at the ‘billable hour' model employed by these companies and ask whether it creates the conditions for toxicity.

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The summer of 2024 has a plethora of large-scale sporting events. From the Tour de France in cycling, to the European Championships and Copa America in football, to the Olympics in Paris to name but a few!

Sporting teams and individuals will be looking to excel, so, on this week’s episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast, we are outlining what people should look out for - from a culture perspective - and talking about the conditions for sporting success!

Regardless of whether you're interested in sport or not, this episode will provide crucial insights into what ‘good culture' looks like.

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One of the things we love about our work is not only uncovering great books, papers and articles on culture, but also sharing them with others so that they can benefit from them too.

So, on this week’s episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast - ahead of the summer break in the northern hemisphere and the winter hibernation in the southern hemisphere! - we are sharing our favourite culture books with you!

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On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we are answering your questions. The issues that people face differ from industry to industry and business to business, so we look at the most pressing issues and provide insights into the things that you can do.

Specifically we look at:

• How do I know when I need to change my culture?
• How can I help me and my team to reflect and take a step back when everyone is flat out?
• Is it possible to be both values-led and high performing at the same time?
• How important it is to do whatever it takes to win.... How do I manage this?
• How should you spend your culture budget?
• Is there a tipping point when it comes to moving from a start-up culture to something more scalable?

Don't forget that you can submit your questions for our next questions episode by using the email address below.

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The ability to provide honest, in-the-moment feedback to each other is a hallmark of great team and organisation cultures, yet many in the corporate world struggle to do this once a year!

On this week’s episode we talk about why feedback is important and also provide some tips on how you and your teams can do it well.

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One of the things we love about our work is that we constantly read about and research the work of some fantastic leaders in the world of culture and take the time to understand the things that make them tick.

On this week’s episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we are sharing culture leaders that we admire.

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