
Inside Out Culture
Cath Bishop and Colin Ellis - two people who have been at the heart of workplace culture for over 3 decades host a regular podcast that offers an insider’s view on culture and provides tangible actions that you can take on the outside.As best-selling authors and consultants who work with cultures around the world, they not only talk about what's happening in the world of work right now, but also provide evidence and commentary to help you change the way you do things too.From kindness to toxicity, from values to high-performance, Cath and Colin discuss a breadth of topics relevant to the way work gets done. Both are keen to help leaders, managers and colleagues gain competence and confidence to contribute more positively and proactively to their workplace environments.Please do send in your questions for Cath and Colin to answer. You can email them at insideoutculture@gmail.com or message them on LinkedIn.Sign up for the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmailInstagram: @insideoutculture
Latest episodes

Mar 28, 2024 • 27min
Behaviours matter: what we can learn from the Marc Overmars football ban
Former Dutch international footballer Marc Overmars was recently banned from all footballing activity for 12 months after being found to have behaved inappropriately towards female staff members at Ajax.Is behaviour something that organisations (including sports teams) need to be explicit about? If so, how are they set within the culture?On this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast, we talk to the challenges that the sporting world faces in ensuring that 'safe' cultures exist through the behaviours of staff in all positions.---Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.Instagram: @insideoutcultureEmail your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.comReceive the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmail

Mar 21, 2024 • 30min
What made the Post Office culture so bad for so long?
The failure of the Horizon IT system and the subsequent litigation brought by the Post Office against sub-postmasters is one of the greatest corporate culture failures of all-time.From a lack of governance, to poor leadership behaviour leading to bullying and harassment, it is a case study in how not to work.In this episode of the Inside Out Culture podcast we take a look at the foundational culture failings of the post office and examine the biases shown by senior leaders.---Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organisational culture.Instagram: @insideoutcultureEmail your questions to: insideoutculture@gmail.comReceive the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmail

Mar 14, 2024 • 31min
Why don’t leaders understand what culture is?
Have you ever felt like your workplace culture could use a makeover, but you're not quite sure where you should start? Cath Bishop and Colin Ellis, strip back the layers of organizational culture and leadership in the first episode of their new podcast. They take you on a journey through offices, sporting arenas, and factories, and talk about why culture is the bedrock of performance and wellbeing.Culture change can often feel like a mythical quest, however, in order to achieve results, it's one that needs to be understood by leaders, then taken. In this episode we explain what culture is and why its definition is critical for team success.Cath shares her insights on the high stakes of olympic competition and how these lessons translate into leadership that fosters sustainable growth, without sacrificing mental health on the altar of achievement.Whilst Colin outlines the challenges faced by organisations in the public and private sector who often fall into the trap of "window dressing" their culture and creating a disconnect between the fantasy and reality of the employee experience. Join us as we reveal strategies to close the gap and craft a workplace where values are not just spoken, but lived and breathed, paving the way for a more authentic and engaging organizational culture.Instagram: @insideoutcultureEmail: insideoutculture@gmail.comReceive the Culture Leaders Action Sheet: bit.ly/iocpmail

Mar 7, 2024 • 2min
Launch of the Inside Out Culture Podcast
Cath Bishop and Colin Ellis - two people who have been at the heart of workplace culture for over 3 decades are delighted to announce the launch of their new podcast that offers an insider’s view on culture and provides tangible actions that you can take on the outside.As best-selling authors and consultants who work with cultures around the world, they not only talk about what's happening in the world of work right now, but also provide evidence and commentary to help you change the way you do things too.From kindness to toxicity, from values to high-performance, Cath and Colin discuss a breadth of topics relevant to the way work gets done.Join them every 2 weeks for a new episode.