Company culture

Articles on the role of company culture and its role in shaping the work environment and the identity of an organisation. A positive company culture can foster a sense of belonging, motivation, and engagement among employees, helping to drive productivity, retention, and innovation.

Employing & managing staff

Steven Bartlett’s top 5 tips for team building

The Dragons’ Den investor gives his top five tips for building a winning team, knowing when to take a backseat, and why his main job is creating a company culture.

Partner content

Six ways to boost your small company’s culture with technology

Getting the most from Microsoft Teams to help build a common purpose and connection within your business

Employing & managing staff

Simple tips for creating a fun and positive company culture in your SMB

Here are five tips to help you create a positive company culture for your business and employees

Employing & managing staff

Why business success depends on surrounding yourself with self-starters

Here, John Stapleton, founder of the New Covent Garden Soup Co, gives his four top tips on surrounding yourself with self-starters to drive growth and scale.

Employing & managing staff

How poor company culture is affecting SMEs

How do we change the misconception that company culture is optional, rather than a necessity? Here, Jonathan Richards explores the issue.

Business management

Why purpose is vital to your business

Purpose plays a part in any business – Helen Rosethorn of Prophet explains why it should be a top priority.

Employing & managing staff

Secrets to building a strong company culture

Here, Patrick Margetson-Rushmore, chief executive of Luxaviation UK, discusses how a company culture can be built, maintained and developed.

Employing & managing staff

Four ways to keep teamwork alive as you scale up

In this piece, Nigel Davies, founder of Claromentis, discusses how businesses can ensure teamwork and collaboration don’t suffer as they scale up.

News

SME staff reveal bosses are a bad lunchtime example

Research shows wellbeing at work in UK SMEs needs more attention with bosses rarely taking lunch and not encouraging lunchtime breaks.

Office & home working

How to cultivate a good company culture

Sean Ofsarnie, co-founder and director of Resapol, talks about how he has managed to build a company culture based on mutual respect between management and employees.

Employing & managing staff

Why Kalanick’s departure from Uber is a victory for company culture

In this piece Ab Banjeree, CEO of ViewsHub, shares some practical lessons for small businesses following Travis Kalanick's controversial reign at the helm of Uber.

Employing & managing staff

Creating a culture to rival Google’s (on a much smaller budget)

Here, Nicola Britovsek, director of human resources, Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services tells us how to create a company culture to rival Googles on a small business budget.