This post is about the (possibly lofty) exploration of work being nourishing for the whole individual. Previously we’ve explored the notion of personal growth as an important and financially viable approach to growing your agency. In this article we take this further and explore the notion of nourishing work as having its own inherent value. Why […]
Author: Chris Hardy
In 2022 our work inside Wholegrain Digital was shortlisted for a culture pioneer award by HR Zone. Here’s how we managed that and what it might mean for you and your team. How we became culture pioneers The full story of our path to becoming culture pioneers was originally published on the Wholegrain blog here in August […]
Good quality 1-1s are important. Great line management can help reduce stress on senior leadership, improve retention, and help scale the business. People feel more engaged and excited about their career progression when they’re well supported. This article focuses on the importance of great feedback in management. In this sort series of articles we explore […]
We’re publishing a short series of five articles focusing on how to have more effective and meaningful 1-1 conversations at work. Good quality 1-1s are important. Great line management can help reduce stress on senior leadership, improve retention, and help scale the business. People feel more engaged and excited about their career progression when they’re […]
We’re publishing a short series of five articles focusing on how to have more effective and meaningful 1-1 conversations at work. This is part 1; creating psychological safety. Good quality 1-1s are important. Great line management can help reduce stress on senior leadership, improve retention, and help scale the business. People feel more engaged and […]
When considering how we can improve the leadership within our teams, one of the under-appreciated skills is that of making good invitations. An invitation means you’re asking somebody to take on a role, to do something, to grow into a new position. The skill of making good invitations is an important part of great leadership. […]
Inclusion and diversity and essential to a high functioning workplace. In this article we explore and often under-appreciated dimension of diversity – the difference in how we think. Neurodiversity refers to the difference in the way people’s minds are made, and the resulting difference in how they think and learn. It’s often missed as a […]
Creating culture is not such an easy thing to do. Where do you start? What do you do? How can you ensure that the investment of time and money is well spent and that the changes you wish to see actually end up happening? We love the idea of writing a culture manifesto. This is […]
Most days I love coming to work. That’s because I believe I work in one of the best studios in the world. Well, in my world at least. Studio One in Frome, Somerset is on the bottom floor of the Silk Mill. There’s a few of us friends who effectively share the rent and space. […]
Creating culture is not such an easy thing to do. Where do you start? What do you do? How can you ensure that the investment of time and money is well spent and that the changes you wish to see actually end up happening? When it comes to creating a good culture, we believe that […]