P&C planning mistake no. 5 – We talk about what matters to us, not to them

by Alecs Calo | 17 Apr 2023 | Blog, Read

Who’s ever been in a relationship where you are not on the same page? It could be the ‘big ticket’ items like; leaving clothes on the floor or; stacking the dishwasher; or being too busy to give you time. When we have a conversation we assume our partner cares about...

P&C planning mistake no. 4 – We stop running programs when people are in overwhelm

by Alecs Calo | 10 Apr 2023 | Blog, Read

Do you find that sometimes you don’t have enough time to exercise? That eating well is challenging because there is so much on right now? Maybe you are finding a relationship too stressful to sit down and talk it through? If we leave things as they are, what will...

P&C planning mistake no.3 – We don’t get the leaders on board in time

by Hasmin Aranguren | 3 Apr 2023 | Blog, Read

Trying to embed a culture or a capability initiative, across the business, without getting the senior people on board requires luck. It could pay off but I wouldn’t risk it. So why do we? I was working with a large fintech company. They wanted to ‘embed a feedback...

An event to improve your team or workplace culture

by Hasmin Aranguren | 27 Mar 2023 | Blog, Read

Understanding what it takes to improve engagement (how your people work and think together) is a long list. We end up running endless amounts of programs, training and initiatives in the hope they all weave well together and make a great impact. Yet they don’t always...

P&C planning mistake no. 2 – We diagnose the symptoms not the cause

by Hasmin Aranguren | 20 Mar 2023 | Blog, Read

Last week we started the conversation about why our people and culture initiatives don’t give us;  Maximum impact and High performance attendance That was mistake no. 1 – giving people what they want. You can read about it here if you missed it. Let’s not make...

P&C planning mistake no. 1 – We deliver what our people want

by Hasmin Aranguren | 15 Mar 2023 | Blog, Read

All learning and development initiatives happen way before the actual event. We know this. Thinking about the design, how it links to the strategic objectives, negotiation of budgets and the list goes on. What I am seeing are these awesome learning strategies with...