Colin on Culture Culture Speak: Part Two - Stagnant Culture
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Aug 16, 2025 The discussion highlights the vital role of emotional intelligence and engagement in cultivating a thriving work culture. Stagnant environments prioritizing personal interests can lead to poor performance and high turnover rates. The need for accountability and feedback is emphasized to ensure team success. Cultural stagnation, often more frustrating than toxicity, is examined alongside the impact of generational shifts on teamwork. Organizations are urged to confront poor performance to foster optimism and rejuvenate their culture.
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Emotional Intelligence Shapes Culture
- Emotional intelligence and engagement together shape the felt experience of a workplace culture.
- Colin Dellis argues you can sense culture through how people emotionally respond and participate at work.
Use Feedback And Shared Language
- Use a common language of feedback and accountability to keep teams aligned and resilient.
- Colin emphasises reminding teams they're collectively aiming for agreed goals and ways of working.
Personal Experience With Stagnant Cultures
- Colin recalls working in stagnant cultures across his 30-year career and finding them worse than some toxic environments.
- He explains stagnant cultures feature people prioritising themselves and resisting team commitments.