Need short sharp descriptions for each of the Circumplex Styles? Culture Bites Podcast host Dominic Gourley and fellow consultant Ian Crothers have you covered.

136 - Circumplex 101

How does it show up? What's the impact? If it is in my LSI, what are some things I should think about doing?

145 - Dependent Style (LSI)

If your team revisits the same conversation again and again, or people  couch what they say with 'maybe' and 'could be', it's a sign that you're not having the honest conversations you need to have.

We breakdown what gets in the way of teams having honest conversations and what they can do about it.

151 - How To Have Honest Conversations In The Team

It's not just how you behave as a leader - it's what you're creating around you!

179 - The Impact Of Leaders Is Bigger Than They Think

What to watch out for and some key areas to focus your efforts to change it

181 - Signs Of A Passive Culture And What To Do

We map Safe Work Australia's "Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work" Code of Practice to the OCI/OEI Culture measure

Find the written code here: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/managing-health-and-safety/mental-health/psychosocial-hazards

Join us at this Year's Annual Culture and Leadership Conference: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2023/

185 - Psychosocial Hazards And The OCI OEI

Tips of what to think about and things you can do to improve the Articulation of Mission Causal Factor

Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The “How Culture Works” model and other materials presented in this podcast are from the Organizational Culture Inventory®/Organizational Effectiveness Inventory™ Feedback Report by Robert A. Cooke, Janet L. Szumal, and Jessica D. Cooke, Copyright © 2003 and 2016 by Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved.

191 - Culture Actions: Mission

These styles have lots of similarities but they are different in crucial ways. We explore those differences.

Culture and Leadership Conference this September in Sydney/Melbourne: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2023/

187 - The difference between Achievement, Perfectionistic, Competitive

Everyone says they want honest and direct feedback until they get it. Here are some tips on how to give (and receive) it successfully

188 - Giving (and Receiving) Challenging Feedback

We talk about how Structures affect Culture and what actions you could take.

Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The “How Culture Works” model and other materials presented in this podcast are from the Organizational Culture Inventory®/Organizational Effectiveness Inventory™ Feedback Report by Robert A. Cooke, Janet L. Szumal, and Jessica D. Cooke, Copyright © 2003 and 2016 by Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved.

192 - Culture Actions: Structures

All teams inevitably hit an impasse during decision making discussions. These are 7 awesome tips to break the impasse and move forwards.

Join us at this year's Culture and Leadership Conference: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/conference2023

190 - 7 Tips To Navigate The 'Groan Zone' In Team Discussions

How to shape culture using rewards, punishment, and appraisal systems

Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The “How Culture Works” model and other materials presented in this podcast are from the Organizational Culture Inventory®/Organizational Effectiveness Inventory™ Feedback Report by Robert A. Cooke, Janet L. Szumal, and Jessica D. Cooke, Copyright © 2003 and 2016 by Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved.

193 - Culture Actions: Reinforcement Systems

Done right, goals can reinforce Achievement and Self Actualising expectations. Done poorly - they drive Passive and Aggressive styles.

Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The “How Culture Works” model and other materials presented in this podcast are from the Organizational Culture Inventory®/Organizational Effectiveness Inventory™ Feedback Report by Robert A. Cooke, Janet L. Szumal, and Jessica D. Cooke, Copyright © 2003 and 2016 by Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved.

195 - Culture Actions: Goal Systems

What is the motivational potential of jobs in your team? If they lack autonomy, feedback, variety... they'll be detracting from Achievement

Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The “How Culture Works” model and other materials presented in this podcast are from the Organizational Culture Inventory®/Organizational Effectiveness Inventory™ Feedback Report by Robert A. Cooke, Janet L. Szumal, and Jessica D. Cooke, Copyright © 2003 and 2016 by Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved.

196 - Culture Actions: Job Design

Communication up, down, and for learning. We discuss what you can do to send a constructive message.

Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Email: podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

The “How Culture Works” model and other materials presented in this podcast are from the Organizational Culture Inventory®/Organizational Effectiveness Inventory™ Feedback Report by Robert A. Cooke, Janet L. Szumal, and Jessica D. Cooke, Copyright © 2003 and 2016 by Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved.

197 - Culture Actions: Communication

Ash Smith shares two of his most recommended books to clients and how they relate to the Circumplex and what we do. The Multipliers by Liz Wiseman, and Time to Think by Nancy Kline

198 - Ash's Book Recommendations

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This is a rebroadcast of an old episode on setting goals for the new year. We'll be back with more great episodes in 2024! Thanks for all your support!

032 - Blue Year's Resolutions [Rebroadcast]

The LSI is that it isn't set in stone. We want to get insights and take action. Has your LSI shifted? It might be time to find out.

199 - Time To Re-Test Your LSI

Ash shares how he grew up, different jobs he had, and the lessons he learnt along the way

200 - Ash Smith's Journey And Leadership Lessons Learnt

Can 'D' overshadow the 'I' in D&I? What does it mean to be truly inclusive? What does it mean for culture?

Question from a listener: I find it’s easy to let ‘D’ be the focus so people are all about the structures and reinforcers and less about the “what would it look like if we were truly inclusive” - I’m a big believer that exclusion feels like exclusion to everyone rather than “let’s include that group this week”.

201 - D&I From A Culture Lens

Don't let the LSI development walk out the door with the coach. How to hand over ongoing development discussions with the manager

202 - Handing Over Coaching To Their Leader

LSI + adds a personalised narrative of your LSI results. Paired with a debrief from an Accredited Practitioner, the LSI + enriches the developmental journey.

Learn more and join our Professional Development Events here: https://bit.ly/LSI-plus

203 - Introducing: LSI +

If you haven't yet... then this year (and here's why)

204 - Put Culture On Your Radar

Often Culture programs start with a ton of energy... but how do you sustain it over time?

1 - Know where you are and where you're going
2 - Know what your key priorities/actions are (Focus)
3 - Check in on whether you're still on the path
4 - Have a coalition 
5 - Build excitement and energy
6 - Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
7 - Leaders (and clear expectations of them)
8 - Celebrate along the way

205 - Creating And Sustaining Change

The term 'Managing Up' can have negative connotations for some... but how would you do it from a Constructive lens? We answer a listener's question

206 - 'Managing Up' Dirty Word Or Necessary Skill

Facilitating a Group Debrief of the LSI - the how to watch outs

207 - LSI Group Debrief

Corinne shares her 5 stages of the 'You're Not Performing Conversation'.

208 - Having The 'You're Not Performing' Conversation

What is the LSI? How will it help me be more effective? How does it work? 

If you're about to do the LSI for the first time, listen to this to hear what it is all about. 

Got a topic you want us to cover on the podcast? Email podcast@human-synergistics.com.au

098 - Introduction To The Life Styles Inventory (LSI)

Following on from past episodes about the Self-Actualising and Perfectonistic Style, Corinne Canter and Dominic Gourley talk this week about the Achievement style – What is it, how does it differ from the other constructive styles in mindset and behaviour and what can people do to start growing this style.

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Join us for this year's Asia-Pacific Virtual Culture and Leadership Conference. Register today at https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/Conference/

106 - Growing Achievement (LSI)

Following on from past episodes about the Constructive Styles, Corinne Canter and Dominic Gourley talk this week about Humanistic Encouraging – How do you explain this style, how does it differ from the other constructive styles  and what can people do to start growing this style.

107 - Growing Humanistic-Encouraging (LSI)

We take culture theory and turn it into everyday insights. We're powered by Human Synergistics - a leading consulting, research, and diagnostics firm. 

We're known for growing individual's effectiveness and satisfaction by coaching based on the Lifestyles Inventory (LSI), improving leadership effectiveness with the Management or Leadership Impact (M/I & L/I), develop high performing teams with the Group Styles Inventory (GSI), and shape effective organisational culture using the Organizational Culture inventory (OCI) and Organizational Effectiveness Inventory (OEI).

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