Inside Out Culture – Details, episodes & analysis

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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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

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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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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

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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:

• What are our thoughts on 'healthy conflict'? 
• If we hire the 'right' people won't that automatically lead to a great culture?
• How do you ensure that while fixing toxicity, instilling and upholding values, you are at the same time doing things that drive/liberate performance?
• Can a toxic organisation perform well?
• Will changing the operating model of a company automatically change its culture?
• What happens to culture when you're waiting for a new CEO to start?

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

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

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The board of directors has a crucial role to play in the cultural health of an organisation. Culture is - after all - the way that a company delivers against its targets and yet, boards are still too passive when it comes to culture.

Recent high profile culture failures at the CBI, Post Office and Prince Edward Island University demonstrate the role that boards have in not only ensuring that the health of employees is paramount, but that they safeguard company reputation and results too.

In this episode we discuss the role of boards in relation to culture and talk about the actions they need to take to ensure that value is continually developed to prevent their culture from making it into the media.

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

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On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we talk about values. Values set the emotional direction of a team culture and yet they are often misused, or worse, not used at all!

We explain what values are, what good ones look like and their importance to business performance. We reference some high profile case studies and also talk through how values can be used to hire people who will contribute to the desired culture.

And we’d love to hear from you as to what your values are and whether you see them being ‘lived’ in plain sight at your organisation.

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

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On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we talk about high performance cultures. Much desired by leaders, managers and coaches, the term ‘high performance’ has been used in the past as an excuse to bully and harass team members into achieving unachievable targets or to push people beyond what their mental health is capable of handling.

Yet, when done well these environments are just fantastic to work in.

We talk in detail about what ‘high performance’ actually means - particularly in relation to winning - and talk through how to achieve it in a way that safeguards the mental and physical health of those on the team yet still leads to success.

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

Receive the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmail

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:

• What you should do if your boss is the problem 
• What subcultures are and why they should be different 
• How to be more innovative 
• How to shift attitudes surrounding mental health
• Why staff development always gets cut
• How you get trustworthy data from staff surveys 

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

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

Receive the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmail

Boeing’s purpose is ‘To protect, connect and explore our world and beyond.’ Yet in 2018 and 2019 the 737-MAX airliner was grounded around the world after two crashes killed almost 350 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Whilst in 2023, two incidents have left passengers injured and a Boeing whistleblower committed suicide. All of which has led to the resignation of CEO Dave Calhoun.

Boeing’s culture has some way to go before shareholders and passengers alike can regain confidence in their safety record.

On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we look at the role that culture had to play in events so far, and what safety culture change is going to be required if Boeing is to recover? We also talk about psychological safety and look at the role of whistleblowers and how they can help to surface issues that may otherwise remain unseen by senior managers.

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

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Baroness Casey's report into the Metropolitan Police in the UK painted a horrific picture of a workplace culture at its very worst.

Sexism, misogyny, bullying, sexual harassment, rape and murder are all mentioned in the report into the UKs biggest police force. Yet, what can be done if the organisation can't rid itself of the people who got it into this position in the first place? Why do we insist on invoking ‘bad apple’ language when the problems are much more deeply rooted?

On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast, we look at the long-term effects of tolerating toxic people and what organisations can do to safeguard their cultures and avoid hiring the people that might hold them back.
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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

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The UK Government's recent report into the music industry culture uncovered systemic sexism and misogyny.

It found that women in the music industry have had their lives ruined and their careers destroyed by the actions of men determined to hold onto the power that they have.

In this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we examine the findings of the report and talk about cultural norms, behaviours and the steps that all organisations need to take to eradicate misogyny in the workplace.

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Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.

Instagram: @insideoutculture

Email your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.com

Receive the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmail