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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Apr 3, 2022 • 21min
How to build multicultural teams
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I’m in the US and I talk about how to build teams with different nationalities. This week’s coffee is a Colombia Narino Yacuanquer pour over from Bluebottle Coffee in Beverly Hills.
Mar 27, 2022 • 21min
How to merge the cultures of multiple teams
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about how to bring the cultures of multiple teams (or organisations) together.
Mar 20, 2022 • 21min
Are your workplace benefits bogus?
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about perks that cultures provide and how they manage to nullify them. This week’s coffee is a Las Alsitas Gesha from Bolivia roasted by Disciple Coffee Roasters in Balaclava, Melbourne.
Mar 13, 2022 • 21min
Are people becoming more selfish at work?
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I ask whether the pandemic has made people more selfish about their working preferences. This week’s coffee is a Peruvian single origin from Lonsdale Street Coffee Roasters in Canberra.
Mar 6, 2022 • 23min
Technology, blessing or curse?
On this episode of the culture and coffee podcast I talk about technology and its role in productivity and collaboration (or not!). This week’s coffee is from Dhuwa Coffee.
Feb 27, 2022 • 23min
Giving Constructive Feedback
On this week’s episode of the Culture and Coffee podcast I talk about the importance of feedback to culture and provide insights on how to do it well. This week’s coffee is a Mexican Zempoalehuatl from Code Black Coffee in Melbourne.
Feb 20, 2022 • 22min
Are your L&D programs rubbish?
On this week's podcast I ask whether your L&D programs are up to the job. And what approach you should be considering to positively evolve your culture. This week's coffee is a Guatemalan Kalibus, roasted by Supreme Coffee in Abbotsford in the north of Melbourne.
Feb 13, 2022 • 24min
How to deal with a toxic boss
In this week's episode I provide some tips on how to deal with a toxic boss and trash Valentine's Day! This week's coffee is a long black from Steam Junkies in Melbourne.
Feb 6, 2022 • 22min
Who are you bringing to work today?
On this week's podcast I talk about how you can bring your best self to work. The coffee is an Ethiopian batch brew from Terror Twilight in Collingwood, Melbourne.
Jan 30, 2022 • 25min
Busting Bureaucracy
On this week's podcast I talk about how to bust bureaucracy. The coffee is a cold drip from Green Phoenix cafe in Brunswick, Melbourne.
