Culture Bites

In this episode of Culture Bites, we share Rob Phipps and Corinne Canter’s conference argument, that organisations need a fresh and more sustainable mindset towards culture. Like the ocean, culture isn’t something you control, it is something that you need to learn how to read and regularly care for to be kept clean, healthy and powerful. When you get it right, that’s when you can catch a long smo...

Can you easily describe your organisations culture? Do you know how it helps or hinders your efforts to achieve excellence? This is not just an academic question. Getting culture right means looking at the right metrics. In this Culture Bites Podcast, we share Shaun McCarthy’s conference presentation on Getting Culture Right – what it is and how does it work. Listen out for upcoming episodes of ou...

Frasers Property Australia have transformed their company culture from one that was often defensive, oppositional and competitive to one that is consistently constructive, collaborative and focused on developing people. Ranna Alkadamani General Manager People & Culture, shares insights into the key moments of pivot they have had over the last 5 years to getting culture right and what it has meant...

IBM is one of the world’s most iconic brands. For over a 100 years it has been at the forefront of technological progress bringing world-changing ideas to its’ clients, the community and the world. David La Rose shares how this belief has shaped the IBM Australian/New Zealand journey in evolving its culture to the next level. Listen out for upcoming episodes of our other Culture & Leadership Confe...

When you're an Accredited Practitioner with Human Synergistics you get access to all sorts of continued professional development events. Jess Kieft from our Professional Development Team joins Sam Mead and Dominic Gourley to talk about what events we've put on this year and what you should bookmark for next year. See what events are coming up in our Professional Development calendar here: https://...

Turning food waste into electricity to power the waste water recycling plant, aiming to be completely powered by renewables by 2025, supporting vulnerable members of our community, as well as maintaining great water services at affordable prices - Yarra Valley Water are a great example of what can be achieved when you have a constructive culture behind you. We talk to Pat McCafferty - Managing Dir...

Most of the Constructive Styles are fairly easy to explain, but there’s one that is that more difficult to explain; Self-Actualising. Dominic Gourley and Corinne Canter talk about what is Self-Actualising and how to grow this style, in this episode of Culture Bites. Got a question for us to cover on the podcast? Email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

Like the ocean, culture isn’t something you control, it is something that you need to learn how to read and regularly care for to be kept clean, healthy and powerful. When you get it right, that’s when you can catch a long smooth wave of performance. In this episode of Culture Bites, Dominic Gourley Interviews Corinne Canter and Rob Phipps on their newly produced Whitepaper: Catching Waves - Getti...

A Consultant might deliver a great workshop or coaching program, but if the organisation wants to get the most out of it, it needs to be supported from within as well. Human Synergistics Australia consultants Fiona Hogarth and Dominic Gourley discuss what leaders and learning and Development people can do to make a program successful by creating the frame up front, supporting during the program, a...

Leaders cast a very long shadow. People pick up how they are supposed to behave from what leaders do. In this episode we talk to Gerard McMahon from Shape Group about his own leadership shadow and how Shape are building their leaders to be constructive. ----- Join us at this years Conferences: Australia: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference?utm_source=podcast New Zealand: https://www.h...

We answer a letter from a listener who has just started a new role and is looking to get some early wins and momentum on culture. This episode is hosted by Human Synergistics Consultants Dominic Gourley and Fiona Hogarth. -------- Dear Culture Bites, I am starting a new role heading an organisation unit which is already going through change to reposition itself and it’s products. The systems and p...

With the Aged Care Commission, a lot of focus is on what's wrong. Instead we wanted to focus on what one organisation, Chorus, is doing right when it comes to creating a Constructive Culture. This Interview with Louise Forster has so many gold examples of what Chorus are doing to build and shape their culture. Whatever sector you're in - this is worth a listen. Learn more about Chorus: https://cho...

How do you go about culture change within a blue-collar environment? Dominic Gourley talks to Fiona Hogarth about her experience in blue-collar environments and what approach and understanding to have facilitating a culture change program within this industry. Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Conference: Australia: www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2019 New Zealand: www.hsnz.co....

As coaches we help to give a lot of feedback, but how do you go when the shoe is on the other foot and you’re the one receiving feedback? Dominic Gourley and Sam Mead give you tips on receiving feedback constructively. Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Conference: Australia: www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2019 New Zealand: www.hsnz.co.nz/conference Got a question you want us t...

Fiona Hogarth and Dominic Gourley talk to our New Zealand colleague Ged Campbell, about culture in high performance sports like rowing and how the governing sports body impacts its athletes. Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Conference: Australia: www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2019 New Zealand: www.hsnz.co.nz/conference Got a question you want us to answer on the podcast? Ema...

Given that our Annual Culture and Leadership Conference is just around this corner, we’ve brought back one of our 2018 speakers for this weeks Culture Bites Podcast; David Byrum and Dominic Gourley are joined in the studio by 2017 conference speaker Kate Evans and Gerard McMahon, one of the founders of SHAPE Group to discuss what does successful culture change look like and what change culture has...

A question we get asked is “How can I be constructive when I’ve got a really difficult manager?”. Sue Bigham and Dominic Gourley give you insights into staying constructive and dealing with the stress and difficulty of a defensive manager. Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Conference: Australia: www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2019 New Zealand: www.hsnz.co.nz/conference Got a q...

Everyone knows the famous saying by Peter Drucker that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”, but culture is the deliverer of that strategy – they need to work together, the culture needs to match your strategy and vice versa as that’s what’s going to deliver results. Human Synergistics Consultants Sam Mead and Dominic Gourley discuss this topic. Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Confe...

How do you stay constructive during times of massive change? The Life Styles Inventory™ is about life, not just your work life and with Dominic Gourley expecting his first child, he talks to Sam Mead about dealing constructively with different situations of significant change in your life. Learn more about the Life Styles Inventory™ - https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/change-solutions/change-s...

Co-hosted with Kwame Slusher from the GRC Professional Podcast, we address the issue of what organisations are doing about culture change post the Banking Royal Commission and discuss “Risk Culture”. Learn more about GRC Professional: https://www.professional.org.au/ Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Conference: Australia: www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2019 New Zealand: www.h...

Organisations need to win in the marketplace - no doubt... but is a competitive style required to be a good sales person? What is the cost of 'winning at all costs' and is there a better way? Human Synergistics Consultants Sam Mead and Dominic Gourley talk about how sales people (and everyone sells something) can be more successful by adopting a Constructive approach instead. Join us at this year'...

As an Accredited Practitioner, you have access to a range of Development Pathway events to build your skills and confidence. Sue Bigham and Dominic Gourley talk this week about our event “GSI: Getting the most out of teams” which focuses on building facilitating and debriefing confidence of the GSI. Got a question or a topic for us? Email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

Darren Levy and Dominic Gourley talk about innovation and change management, how important it is to connect the dots between idea generation and execution, and how you go about engaging people in a new idea. See the notes from this show and more about the ExperienceInnovation simulation here: Got a question or a topic for us? Email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

It's not the change itself, it's how we're doing it. Most change projects fail and people are tired of it. Darren Levy shares tips on how to to implement change successfully. See the notes from this show and more about the ExperienceChange simulation here: Got a question or a topic for us? Email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

We give tips on how to talk with your manager and colleagues about your LSI (or impact) results in a way that will help you grow and develop. This episode is hosted by Human Synergistics Consultants Sue Bigham and Dominic Gourley. If you have a question you want us to answer, email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au