Make It Thrive: The Company Culture Podcast

What if you changed your entire business and based it on a philosophy?  Today I’m speaking to Emily West, the Business Development Manager at Flocc; a creative marketing agency based in Cambridge and Norwich. Three years ago Flocc successfully adopted the Scandinavian concept of “Lagom” within the workplace.  Meaning “not too much, not too little, just the right amount.”  In this ep...

Workplace wellbeing has been at the top of the agenda since the outbreak of covid-19. I think we can all agree it has been challenging for all of us in one way or another.  For businesses who’s teams have been dispersed the emphasis on wellbeing has increased.  In this week's episode I'm talking to Nic Marks, the  CEO & Founder of Friday Pulse, the employee engagement survey tha...

Today we take the diversity angle a step further as we talk to Rachel-Morgan Trimmer a Neurodiversity Coach and Consultant who supports businesses in understanding neurodiversity and enabling them to build a more neurodiverse workforce.  Whether you’re completely new to the neurodiverse topic, or are aware of what it means, this episode is about enlightening more organisations to understand w...

In this episode I’m joined by Kirsty Hulse an organisational thought leader. Having built large global companies through innovative processes Kirsty is an expert in empowering winning teams, increasing creativity and innovation, developing professional confidence and resilience and powerful communication.  Kirsty is the Founder of Roar Training and has incredible reputation for helping people...

In the first episode of season five, I have the honour of taking to author and Silicon Valley Consultant Alex Pang about his new book SHORTER: How Working Less Will Revolutionise the Way Your Company Gets Things Done.  As many businesses begin to look at shorter work weeks or working days to become more agile to the post-coved workplace, we delve into the biggest questions around adopting a s...

In this last episode of season four, I talk about some of the surprising views I still here on company culture - despite the fact there is so much data now available that shows a clear link between company culture and business success.  I cover the top three views I get most frustrated with as a culture consultant, and how it feels that everyone is suddenly waking up to the fact that company...

On this episode, I discuss the challenge of changing a company culture?  I highlight the arguments for both yes and no to changing a company culture, and some of the ways you can begin to make changes no matter the size of your organisation.  The event mentioned on this season can be found here > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5-day-culture-change-program-with-liberty-mind-tickets-102...

On this episode, I discuss the challenge of sub-cultures in a larger organisation.  I highlight why these sub-cultures can be a positive feature to help change or adapt an existing company culture, and why sometimes they can be detrimental to the overarching culture.  The event mentioned on this season can be booked here >  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5-day-culture-change-prog...

Season four is a little different, as I answer you company culture questions! On this episode, I discuss concepts that have the least impact on company culture, versus the concepts that have the biggest impact.  I highlight why these areas can often have low impact on changing a company culture, and where you should be putting some of your focussed time and energy onto the bigger things that...

Season four is a little different, as I answer you company culture questions!  On this episode, I discuss why we need to be moving company culture up the agenda even in a time of crisis.  I highlight how company culture can help your business thrive post coronavirus, and give some food thought about how you can be using this time wisely to connect at a deeper level with your team. ...

This week I speak to Pat Whelan, CEO and Co-Founder of Paddle HR about employee career pathing.  Rather than just helping employees up the career ladder, Pat talks about how organisations should also understand more about the talent in their company and help people to make lateral moves within the organisation.  If you work in HR, or are responsible for the growth of your people, this is...

This week on Make it Thrive: The Company Culture podcast I talk to William Stokes, Co-Founder of Co-Space, a network of serviced office spaces across the UK.  In today’s conversation we discuss the importance of an office environment, and what larger organisations can learn from the innovative spaces that are created by co-working groups.  Will shares his experience of why co-working spa...

On this week’s episode of Make it Thrive, I talk to to Bevis Moynan about how we can understand our team’s motivations and use that to build a better company culture.  Bevis is  a trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy, Senior Trainer of Motivational Mapping and author of Mapping Motivation for Coaching. He is the founder of Magenta Coaching Solutions, where his work...

You need to know your mission and values before you can build a strong brand.  In this episode I talk to Liz Elcoate, Brand Designer, Consultant and Creative Director.  We talk about how businesses can align their culture with their brand to engage their team, and their customers.  We why businesses need diverse feedback on their company culture, and the benefits of an engaging cult...

Learning and development is an essential part of a company culture, but making it relevant and engaging can be a challenge, especially when it comes to young talent. In this podcast I’m talking to Jackie Cooper The Entrepreneur’s Mentor and Empowerer about how businesses can try to develop a culture of learning. With Jackie’s wealth of experience, I know that you are all going to have some food fo...

Welcome back to Make it Thrive, and the start of Season Three!  On this week’s podcast I’m joined by Tom Bool, Managing Director of Integro Languages Group.  Tom has been working in the languages industry for around 15 years and owns two niche language service companies, Integro and Lexxika. In this conversation we discuss how being selective about clients and choosing a niche in the ind...

We all spend too much time inactive at work!  In this episode I talk to Floyd Sayers, Creative Director and Active Movement Consultant at Flomotion Studios. We delve into the topic of movement, and discuss why we’re still chained to our desk. Floyd also gives us some tips on how to can create a better culture of movement in the workplace.  You can find more about Floyd and his work at;&n...

On this week’s episode we cover the topic of recognising toxic company cultures. How do you know during an interview that the company you're going to work at, is going to be a good place to work?  I talk to Jessica Hodkinson, Freelance Content Marketing Specialist, who has first-hand experience working across global companies.   I’m sure many of us can relate to Jessica’s experience. You...

This week I’ve got a real treat for you guys today because this company that I’m talking to have been voted as one of the best places to work in the UK. So on this episode I’m talking to Luke Kyte, Head of Operations as Reddico who’s going to tell us all about their award winning culture and reveal what they’ve done to get there.  Where You Can Find Luke;  www.reddico.co.uk Twitter >...

On this weeks episode I’m talking to Amy Bull Creative Content Manager at Media Matters. Today we’re diving into the topic of being a working parent, and whether organisations are doing enough to support parents in the workplace.  As so many of you listening are probably juggling the life of a parent and a career, I hope that this conversation today gives you some practical tips, and if you’v...

This week I’m talking to Charles Cammiade from Reio HR about the challenges of cultural diversity in the workplace. Charles has lived and worked in many countries around the world and has first-hand experience of not only working in a diverse team but also building a diverse team. In this episode we’re covering how it feels to work in diverse company cultures, and the strategies you can use to enh...

We’re back with Season Two.  On today’s episode I’m talking to Drew Pontikis, Software Test Practice Manager at DisplayLink, about the benefits of building communities of practice within a company culture, and how it can dramatically improve learning and development.  Drew will reveal the concept of communities of practice, how this theory can support team development, and some top tips...

In the last episode of Make it Thrive, I roundup season one and reveal why I'm so passionate about company culture, and why more organisations need to start seeing company culture as a valauble part of their business.  Discover more about what I'm doing around company culture at Liberty Mind > https://libertymind.co.uk/ Twitter; https://twitter.com/Lizzie_LibertyM

In this weeks episode of Make it Thrive, I speak to Charlotte Farrell,  a transformation consultant who has worked in varied corporate company cultures.  So in today’s talk we discuss whether the company culture in a corporate world can really be changed.  You can discover more about Charlotte and her work through her website and LinkedIn.   www.charlottefarrell.co.uk http...

In episode six of Make it Thrive, I talk to Dean Lynn, managing director of Trusted Media. Dean has spent over fifteen years in marketing, so in today’s talk we discuss the common dilemma of agency burn out and how talking and how fast paced company cultures impact our wellbeing.  You can find out more about Dean and his teams work at;  https://trustedmedia.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/dea...