Make It Human

Image by Alan Aprilio via Unsplash Mergers and acquisitions are usually measured through financial performance, operational integration and the delivery of commercial targets. Yet, long after systems have been combined and structures redesigned, one question often determines whether integration succeeds: Do people trust the organisation they're now part of? That question sat at the centre of our recent Coffee & Culture conversation with Jonny Friedman, SVP People & Talent at Acumetis, who...

Working remotely, image by Wix When Fleur Vialatte joined MoveUp Media as Head of People, she wasn't just helping to shape a growing organisation, she was helping to answer a question that many organisations are still grappling with today. How do you create a genuine sense of connection when your people may never share the same office? MoveUp Media had grown rapidly in just a few years to a team of around 160 people spread across multiple countries. It was fast-moving, ambitious and entirely...

Almost every leader we speak to believes culture matters. They know it holds the key to engagement, performance, innovation, retention and wellbeing. So why does it still feel so difficult to improve? That was the question at the heart of our recent Make Growth a HABIT webinar, where more than 250 leaders registered to explore a simpler, more practical way to shape culture. The challenge isn't usually a lack of motivation. It's a lack of clarity. Culture feels huge. It touches...