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Signs of unengaged and unmotivated employees

by Carly Clyne | Sep 25, 2023

Culture, Employee Experience, engagement, Performance, Productivity

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but there is a high chance your employees feel unengaged and unmotivated, as statistics show 90% of UK workers are unhappy in 2023. As experts in employee experience, we believe these issues can be rectified if you…

Why psychological safety is needed for innovation

by Joanna Thirkettle | Sep 06, 2023

Culture, Innovation, Productivity

What is psychological safety?  Psychological safety, according to Harvard professor Amy Edmondson, ‘creates a team climate where people are encouraged to take risks fearlessly and nurtures mutual trust, support and respect’.  Later, Simon Sinek later wrote about psychological safety in his 2014 book “Leaders Eat Last.” He…

5 factors that make for good employee experience

by Carly Clyne | Aug 15, 2023

Culture, Employee Experience, engagement, Exp, Performance, Performance Management, Values

What is employee experience?  As you might imagine, employee experience (EX) is what it says on the tin – an employee’s perceptions about their employment, work life, organisation and their journey through all touchpoints as an employee.    The company’s physical workspace, culture and technology…

12 benefits of working with an organisational performance consultancy

by Carly Clyne | Apr 04, 2023

Employee Experience, Innovation, Leadership, OKRS, People, Performance, Performance Management

Improving organisational and employee performance is a key focus for everybody right now. Whether it’s a priority for your organisation because of distributed remote teams, quiet quitting concerns, reduced resources, a downsized workforce or simply to maximise your organisation to reach its full potential –…

The real cost of a misaligned workforce

by Carly Clyne | Mar 09, 2023

alignment, Culture, Employee Experience, Goals, Leadership, Motivation, OKRS, People, Performance, Productivity, Values

There are no two ways about it, misalignment can hurt your bottom line. The chances of an organisation achieving above-median financial performance double when its leaders work together – a stat that truly can’t be ignored in this climate. In order to build organisational resilience,…

Culture vs Performance: What comes first?

by Carly Clyne | Feb 01, 2023

Culture, People, Performance, Performance Management, Values

Is it more important for you to create a healthy organisational culture to focus solely on performance and output? Well, you can definitely prioritise both without having to make sacrifices to either – even in the current climate.  For decades it has been argued that…