Sarah McLellan

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...

Image by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash One of the clearest messages from the Growth Cultures Insight Report is this:   The best workplaces don’t treat people as resources to be optimised. They intentionally design and nurture the conditions for human growth.   As the world we work in and how work gets done continues to increase in complexity and ambiguity, many organisations are reaching for familiar, more ‘certain’ levers for growth. We measure what’s easy to count — utilisation, efficiency,...

Image created using AI The start of a new year sparks reflection. A blend of anxieties, doubts and hopeful thoughts — often lacking any grounding to turn them into reality.   Perhaps that’s the point of reflections…   But this year, I do feel more hope than doubt.   And I want to help as many leaders as possible make workplace cultures that sustain growth for people and businesses, an everyday reality.   Three things give me hope: 1.        There are leaders out there choosing a better path...