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Case study: Strengthening Senior Hiring & Culture Fit at Nest Invest
Client: Nest Invest Sector: Public Sector Investment / Pension Asset Management Project: Executive Selection Assessment & Recruitment Process Improvement The Challenge Nest Invest is undergoing rapid organisational growth as it scales its investment function, moving toward £100bn in assets under management. This expansion created a pressing need for a more structured and robust approach to senior hiring, one that could overcome internal capability gaps, public‑sector const
Mar 303 min read
Steps to leading a culture change successfully
Discover effective steps for leading a culture change successfully. Learn how to navigate challenges and implement change in your organisation today.
Jan 63 min read
The Steps to Systemically Solve Your Internal Challenges
Organisational culture is often described as “the way things are done around here.” But what if that definition is holding your business back from real, lasting change? In a recent webinar with Summit Events, John Crossan, COO at Culture Impact, shared our practical framework for understanding and transforming workplace culture so that engagement survey insights lead to meaningful, sustainable improvements. Why do some organisations struggle to turn insights into action? Many
Nov 26, 20253 min read
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Should you ignore the skeletons in your legacy culture?
What skeletons are lurking in your organisation? Find out why you must address them before trying to move the organisation forward.
2 days ago
Meet the team: Jo Reid
We're continuing to grow at Culture Impact, and as part of that, we're expanding our team. This month we've welcomed Jo Reid as Business Transformation Consultant, who will work with Fraser to support HR leaders and executives in identifying and addressing their organisational challenges. Jo brings a wealth of consulting experience with her from past businesses, including Capgemini, Seetec, and Babington Group, but has also been on the other side of the conversation as Region
5 days ago
Do you shape shift under pressure?
Discover how, under pressure, you have the ability to transform into a version of yourself that you don't recognise.
5 days ago
The Hybrid Workplace Monster We Built by Accident
How the separate logic successes of hybrid working have unintentionally created a Frankenstein Monster that’s impacting connection. The introduction of remote working has had many benefits that can’t be dismissed. Commutes disappeared, and work-life balance improved. We discovered people could work effectively from home, and organisations saw the opportunity to reduce office space and significantly cut costs. It felt like progress. Six years in, the norm of remote working ha
Oct 23
Are ghosts haunting your organisation?
Uncover how the lack of clarity around redundancy or employee departures can lead to haunting stories that erode trust in leadership.
Oct 13
Meet the team: Darlene Roberts
Meet Darlene Roberts, Culture Impact’s Leadership & Culture Consultant and Executive Coach, specialising in organisational transformation, leadership development and culture strategy.
Sep 10
Small changes, big impact: the power of micro changes
When organisations talk about change, the conversation tends to gravitate towards bigger moments such as a new mission, a restructure, a new IT infrastructure or system. And while those big moments matter, when it comes to workplace culture, some of the most significant impact comes from micro changes across the organisation. Micro changes that shape how people interact and make decisions every day - when done consistently - can powerfully transform how an organisation operat
Aug 11
Signs of employee burnout (and how to manage it)
Employee burnout has moved from a wellbeing topic to a core business risk. In fact, in our latest culture blockers work, burnout emerged as one of the fastest-rising concerns among HR professionals, highlighting how widespread and visible the issue has become inside organisations. And the external data reflects a similar trend. Research highlighted by Harvard Business Review found that more than 50% of managers report feeling burned out at work, underlining how widespread and
Jun 23
The five conditions for change readiness
Most organisations underestimate how much preparation meaningful change requires. Executive teams often move quickly from strategic ambition into programme activity without stopping to ask 'is the organisation genuinely ready for the scale of change we're demanding?' Transformation begins with energy and optimism, but momentum fades as resistance, confusion, and inconsistency emerge across the organisation – even though these are completely predictable and natural. Leadersh
Jun 4
Engagement is Not Culture (And Why That Matters)
When organisations talk about culture, engagement is often the first metric they reach for. Because it’s familiar and measurable, it’s already embedded in the way many leadership teams think about people data. In that sense, it is easy to see why engagement surveys are so often presented as evidence of cultural health. That assumption surfaced clearly in our recent report, where many organisations pointed to engagement surveys when asked how they measure culture. This reveals
May 27
The importance of performance management
In our 2025 Culture Strategy Alignment Report, poor performance not being addressed in a timely and appropriate manner emerged as the third highest barrier to organisational success. Across the organisations we work with, the toleration of underperformance creeps in when expectations are unclear, feedback is delayed or diluted, or performance conversations are avoided altogether in the hope that issues will resolve themselves. Over time, what begins as a single unresolved iss
May 14
What is change management? (and why is it so challenging?)
Change is inevitable. New systems, new strategies, new leaders, new ways of working, new legislation, new technology...the list goes on. And yet, despite how familiar it feels, many organisations struggle to manage change well. What is change management (and why is it important)? At its simplest, change management is the structured approach to helping people move from how things are now to how things need to be. It focuses less on what is changing (the system, the process,
May 12
The hunt for purpose: Does your work feel meaningful?
'Retention'. It's the current buzzword in the HR world, as organisations compete to hire and retain the best talent to improve competitiveness in the market. However, with a rise in employee burnout, employee engagement is spiralling, and motivation is dropping. Last month, at CIPD Scotland, I attended a keynote by Jess Payne, Director of Social Value at Compass One, who offered an agreeable exploration about how 'Leading with Purpose' is a successful retention strategy. I fo
Apr 27
Are you addressing poor performance correctly?
In our Culture Strategy Alignment 2025 Report, one finding landed with uncomfortable clarity: Managing poor performance is not being addressed in a timely or appropriate manner, making it the third highest culture blocker to success across organisations. This is backed up by our Hogan psychometric data, where globally, challenging poor performance is the second highest area leaders need to improve. Leaders are not skilled enough to be able to successfully navigate these di
Apr 24
7 steps to lead employees through workplace change
Organisational change is often unintentionally set up to fail. In fact, Gartner finds that only 32% of leaders globally actually get employees to adopt changes healthily. This is rarely due to the change plan, but rather an unawareness of the people skills required of leaders to bring their teams along on a change journey. You could have the best intentions for change and a brilliant strategy, yet people will still resist it. This could be for several reasons (which we explor
Apr 14
Managing employee reactions to change
When change happens, people will react. However, managers can impact the speed and impact of change by helping people to manage their personal change journey, empowering them to be as productive as possible and to get behind the new ways of working. Our ability to deal with change is impacted by several factors; including... our personality make-up our life experiences of change so far our involvement in the decision and design of the change. This means that everyone
Mar 31
Case study: Strengthening Senior Hiring & Culture Fit at Nest Invest
Client: Nest Invest Sector: Public Sector Investment / Pension Asset Management Project: Executive Selection Assessment & Recruitment Process Improvement The Challenge Nest Invest is undergoing rapid organisational growth as it scales its investment function, moving toward £100bn in assets under management. This expansion created a pressing need for a more structured and robust approach to senior hiring, one that could overcome internal capability gaps, public‑sector const
Mar 30
Why teams resist change (and how to stop the struggle)
This post explores why resistance is natural, why it happens, and the steps organisations can take to resolve resistance to bring employees on the change journey.
Mar 27
Changing company values from words on the wall to strategic results
Explore how to transform company values from mere words into strategic results. Learn practical steps to align values with behaviours and drive success.
Feb 24
Top Strategies to Strengthen and Align Your Leadership Team
Unlock your leadership potential with proven strategies to strengthen and align your team. Discover how to build collaboration and drive success together.
Feb 16
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