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Sarah McLellan
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Join date: Jul 29, 2024
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I believe that intentionally nurturing conditions for human growth holds the key to happy, healthy, thriving people and businesses. That's why I wrote and founded Make It Human — to help as many leaders, managers, HR pros and culture shapers to learn and apply the Growth Culture formula wherever they go. If you would like to discuss more, feel free to book a free 1:1 Culture Consultation.
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Apr 18, 2026 ∙ 5 min
Watch Back: Step back, take a bird’s eye view of your culture & nudge towards growth
Owl photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash
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Mar 23, 2026 ∙ 5 min
When Success Becomes the Ceiling: Understanding the Optimised Culture
Image of a team working by Yan Krukau from Pexels Some cultures don’t struggle. They succeed. Performance is steady. Teams collaborate smoothly. There’s capability, pride and a clear identity. People can articulate what the organisation stands for and success stories are regularly shared. If you walked in or joined a call, you’d instantly get a sense of, “we know what we’re doing here.” And yet, there’s something missing… The confidence in how we work and sharing of successes masks...
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Feb 23, 2026 ∙ 4 min
The Hidden Cost of a “Nice” Culture
Photo by Mikhail Nilov via Pexels A leadership team invited me in because, whilst on paper, everything looked strong, they knew something wasn’t right. Engagement scores were healthy. Attrition wasn’t concerning. People described the culture as supportive, collaborative, kind. “It’s a nice place to work,” they said. And it was. There was no toxicity. No ego battles. No fear. In meetings, people built on each other’s ideas. They genuinely wanted colleagues to succeed. And yet, as I...
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