“We are embedding health and wellbeing at the heart of our business strategy because our people are our greatest asset, and we recognize that a healthy, happy and committed workforce is vital to our business success.”11 – Alex Gourlay, Co-Chief … Read More
Organizational Culture
Ownership: the mindset shift from ‘company’s work’ to ‘my work’
“In our experience, we have seen that accountability or ownership matters as much as anything else people do on the job. It means that everyone makes a personal commitment to achieving the organization’s results. Creating the right culture is not … Read More
Organization’s communication patterns feed into its culture
“We treat employees as units of productivity, workers to do our bidding. We interact with people but don’t form relationships. Unsurprisingly when we treat people this way they do not feel empowered or motivated.” – Be Understood or Be Overlooked, … Read More
Give employees a sense of purpose to have the fastest rowing boat
“We know we need to deliver the kind of top-tier financial results our investors, associates, and all our stakeholders expect. And we also know something else. We know we need to do it with a sense of purpose, a moral … Read More
Organisation’s Core lies in its Human Capital
“Employees are a company’s greatest asset – they’re your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company’s mission.” – Anne … Read More
$$$ to the bottom line: Tangible value of culture
In the ancient mythological text of Mahabharata, an anecdote is narrated about Guru Dronacharya. The teacher of archery was accused by his students of showing favoritism towards Arjuna. The teacher simply summoned his students and asked them to aim for … Read More
If Freud were to analyze your organization
Over a thousand Indian start-ups were launched in the year 2017. Just like newborn babies, these companies took birth with a baton to carve a future better than today. As with a newborn, people are more focused on what new … Read More
Changing Culture: An evolution of the mindset
In the year of 1972, a small village in the state of Maharashtra faced a severe drought. While the entire village was in shambles, a majority population was fleeing to nearby villages for petty jobs. Those who stayed were seeking … Read More
Seldom Do Startups Look Inwards: Sanjeev Verma, VP – HR at STT GDC India
Talk to any startup Co-Founder about his people-related challenges. The key challenge that most of them would tell you is that ‘I am facing difficulty in attracting and retaining the right talent‘. Culturro’s team was in conversation with Sanjeev Verma, … Read More
It’s Easier To Create The Right Culture At The Beginning: Vandana Sharma, StartupPeopleConsulting
A startup founder is typically trying to solve an existing problem through a new business model. He/she is focused on their lean resources, they are in a continuous race against time, busy scanning the environment and competition, watchful of the … Read More