Why The Most Successful CEOs Focus on Culture
A company’s culture unconsciously influences the decisions employees make. Those decisions that employees make impact the results and success of a business, both directly and indirectly. The culture then impacts how people respond in the moment, especially when decisions are complex and there is no set process……
Why Using Psychometrics Is Proven to Add Value to Your Business
Psycometrics provide a language which empowers teams to have conversations about behaviours. Giving people insight into the ways people work, and importantly how people can work together.
Losing Teaches Us How To Be Stronger Leaders
A game of football has a clear objective, to win by getting the ball in the net more than your opponents. Yet losing seems to spin millions of people into a negative spiral……
How To Select The Right Culture Consultant For Your Business.
Many organisations hire, or borrow talent when required, especially during periods of transition or transformation. Often talent required on a more permanent basis may not suit times of change…….
The Future of Leadership: Influencing Business Culture in 2024
Business culture impacts employee experience – it is the shared attitudes, beliefs, priorities and values which guide the behaviours of all employees……
Why Football Is A Great Metaphor of Organisational Culture.
Here at Think Organisation we can’t help but notice the connections between football teams and organisational cultures. So how can we use football to demonstrate the importance of culture across organisations?……
Can Leaders REALLY Motivate Their Employees?
The role of the leader is to communicate culture.
Some believe the role of a leader is to motivate others. In reality, the role of a leader is to unite a team, communicate culture, and model core values so that the team fosters harmonious and inclusive work environments where teams are inspired to produce exceptional results…….
Staying Ahead of the Game: Top Trends in Work Motivation
In June 2024, two colleagues from the Think Organisation were invited to attend the BPS Occupational Psychology Annual Conference to present their research output from a Decade of Data……
Motivation: Understanding What Drives People at Work
The reason a person acts or decides to behave in a certain way is usually down to motivation. Motivation itself is not visible. It is an internal process. Motivation is the driving force behind human actions that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviours……
Inclusion: Why Organisations Need to Stop Making Inclusion Exclusive
Inclusion is when someone, or something, feels or is part of a group. Inclusion can be a state, or an action. Behaviour can promote inclusion, or promote exclusion. A culture of inclusion is when a group of people consistently behave in ways which ensure everyone feels valued and accepted……
Leadership in an Artificially Intelligent World.
Artificial intelligence (AI) enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and to problem solve. Yet, leading AI scientists say world leaders still need to wake up to AI (University of Oxford, 2024). If you are unsure what AI is then MIT (2018) designed a great flow chart to help people understand what is and what isn’t artificial intelligence…….
The Importance of Human Behaviour and Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere.
First invented in 1950s, it is only recently that Artificial intelligence has become so prolific across society as a whole. Ten years ago AI was still a dream for the majority of us. (Deutsch, 2012)……
Critical insight for people who don’t have mental health issues.
Mental Health Awareness week is approaching, and undoubtedly, numerous companies will soon be sharing positive messages about mental health and well-being. Many will follow the same well-trodden commercial marketing plans. Raising awareness is crucial, but it must lead to tangible behaviour change to truly make a difference……
What Every Leader Needs to Know About Culture Consultants
Organisational culture is the way things are done in an organisation. Organisational Psychologists are taught how to assess and shape organisational cultures. There is extensive scientific research outlining ways to define, measure or manage culture……
Individuals, Teams and Organisations Need Coaching In Adversity
Overcoming adversity and being resilient are all words which are frequently used in our workplaces today. Many leaders contact Think Organisation asking for training or coaching to help themselves, or their teams, learn how to be more resilient……
How to Successfully Navigate Stress in Your Life
Stress is an external pressure that can positively or negatively impact individuals, teams, organisations or societies……
THINK: How Can You Help People and Organisations Think?
The co-founders of Think Organisation took many months to agree what the Think Organisation should be called because of the power of words. Words possess immense power, shaping beliefs, emotions, and actions. They inspire, console, educate, and influence……
How do you unlock employee engagement in the workplace?
We all spend a third of our lifetime asleep and a third of our lifetime at work (OWID, 2024), so it would be perfect if we could all enjoy our time at work. Organisations benefit with higher innovation and productivity when employees are highly engaged (Gallup, 2020)…….
Is Poor Leadership Fuelling the Mental Health Crisis?
Leaders impact the mental health of their team, significantly more more than Doctors and Therapists. In fact, according to 69% of people surveyed across 10 countries leaders have the biggest impact on their mental health……
Why do we need Pac-Man for diversity and inclusion?
Have you ever thought about your childhood experience, and how this experience impacts your thoughts and perceptions of diversity and inclusion today?….