

Colin on Culture
Colin D Ellis
On this podcast I'll be providing regular insights to help you to build a vibrant workplace culture. From fewer emails and meetings to more celebration of success and courageous conversations, I'll be covering it all. No endless waffle, just sensible, practical advice.
Episodes
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Jan 27, 2024 • 21min
Why relationships are key to success
On this episode, I talk about the importance of teams taking the time to build respectful, empathetic relationships and why this is important to performance.
I cover:
Building and Nurturing Team Relationships
The Challenges of Communication Breakdowns and
Personality Clashes
Emotional Connections and Productivity
The Concept of Emotional Capital
The Significance of Camaraderie in Teams
Fostering a Positive Working Environment
Connect with Colin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colindellis/
Related reading:
How are you rebuilding camaraderie?
When in Rome… Why senior managers need to understand social cultures
People just want to be respected
The importance of building a speak up culture
Toxic Culture Isn't Inevitable
How to Build and Maintain a Vibrant Culture
Download the free whitepapers here
Timestamps
Relationships: The Foundation of Team Success (00:00:05) Colin discusses the importance of relationships in team success and productivity, emphasising the need for intentional relationship building.
Culture Workshop and Reconnection (00:01:12) Colin shares his experience running a culture workshop focused on relationship building and reconnection after the Christmas break.
Communication Breakdowns and Relationship Building (00:02:15) Colin highlights the impact of communication breakdowns and the need for intentional relationship building within diverse groups for high team performance.
Productivity and Emotional Connection (00:04:19) Colin discusses the impact of emotional connection on productivity and the importance of a sense of belonging within an organisation.
Emotional Capital and Empathy (00:09:01) Colin explores the concept of emotional capital and the role of empathy in building strong relationships within a team.
Building Respectful Relationships (00:14:09) Colin emphasises the importance of building respectful relationships to facilitate feedback and courageous conversations for collaboration and results.
Defining Culture through Relationship Building (00:16:27) Colin discusses the significance of relationship building in defining an organisation's culture and the limitations of outdoor team-building activities in this context.
Camaraderie and Team Performance (00:19:05) Emphasising camaraderie over high performance for better team productivity and satisfaction.

Dec 9, 2023 • 32min
How to celebrate success, respectfully
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast, I talk about celebrating success and how to ensure that it is done in the right way.

Nov 26, 2023 • 25min
The culture crisis in sports
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about the culture crisis that’s rife in professional sports.
The white paper that I discuss on the show can be downloaded from www.theteamcode.com

Nov 12, 2023 • 27min
Is it possible to hire for culture fit?
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about how to bring people into a team in a way that complements and adds to the culture.

Oct 29, 2023 • 26min
Why you feel burnt out at work
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about the reasons why you feel burnt out and how to overcome the feeling of overwhelm and make time for yourself.

Oct 14, 2023 • 26min
Five things great cultures do
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I provide insights into five things that vibrant workplace cultures do.

Sep 30, 2023 • 25min
Is your culture passive aggressive?
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about the rise of passive aggressive behaviour in cultures, how to spot it and what you can do to deal with it.

Sep 17, 2023 • 25min
Jimmy Fallon and the toxic culture mea culpa
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about the ways organisations should respond to toxic culture allegations. This week’s coffee is an Ethiopian Hadeso Guji Natural roasted by Disciple Coffee.

Sep 2, 2023 • 26min
Five things everyone needs to know about culture
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I provide insights on the 5 things everyone needs to know about culture. This week's coffee is a filter from the Bond Store in Melbourne Australia.

Aug 20, 2023 • 24min
Why D&I programs fail
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about the issue with diversity and inclusion programs and what can be done to make them successful. This week’s coffee is a La Hachazon from Ona Coffee (onacoffee.com.au).