Three tips for writing a good team manifesto.
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 […]
Building culture in a co-working space
Most days I love coming to work. That’s because I believe I work in one of the best studios in the world. 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. Amongst us we’ve an architect (yes, […]
How to create a culture that supports ’emergent leadership’.
This post explores why fostering the conditions for emergent leadership is an essential move in creating a meaningful and productive workplace culture. We explore this topic in three parts: 1. What it is, 2. Why it’s important and 3. How to create it. 1. What is emergent leadership? Emergent leadership is when a member of […]
Why the future of HR needs to look quite different.
The role of HR is changing. This article explores the traditional function of HR in comparison to the modern demands on the role and takes a look at the rise in the “Head of Culture” role. I argue that culture building efforts are essential for organisational success. I believe it’s a mistake to assume that […]
End of Year Reflection: A Team Culture Review
The overview Workplace culture is a topic every team or business is aware of, and even more so in the last years. But what is it? And why is it so important? We’re offering the chance to get together with other business leaders keen on building a good culture. Reflect on this past year, make […]
Post-Mortem of a ‘Failed’ Launch Event
This article analyses a recent launch event for Treeka giving insight into the complex challenges of putting your idea ‘out there’. There are two parts: What are not seeing now that, after the event itself, we’re going to wish we had seen? Said the intelligent entrepreneur We carefully asked ourselves this (million dollar) question in […]
The Wholegrain case study: creating cultural architecture at Wholegrain.
This article explores the journey that Tom Greenwood and Christopher Hardy have been on in creating positive culture change within Wholegrain Digital from June 2020 to the present day. In the financial year following our intervention profits increased by 358% and retention improved from loosing 6 people to loosing 1 in the first year. Let’s […]
Why we’re investing in becoming a developmental workplace.
This post is co-written by Tom Greenwood and Chris Hardy, with contributions from Vineeta Greenwood and Roxanne Sun. The original version of this post was published to the Wholegrain Digital blog in August 2020. I’m reposting this here now as it’s this story that has led to the ultimate formation of Treeka Consulting. There’s a launch event for […]
What we learnt by using adult development theory in forming Treeka.
We are living in an increasingly complex world. One which is demanding new kinds of leadership and new ways of working in teams. This article explores how using the lens of adult development theory we are better able to thrive in this environment. In the forming of Treeka Consulting myself and the other two founders […]