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Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn is Founder & Executive Chair at Walking the Talk.

Why do so many culture transformations fail?

Transformation is a significant change in form and function that is irreversible and sustainable, for example turning coal into diamonds.

Why you need to challenge the idea of perfectionism

Is the pursuit of perfectionism holding your organisation back? In our fast and frenetic world, the default position of many people is

Why you need to highlight values during a crisis

The true test of an organisation’s values comes when you’re under crisis. Whether that be a financial, reputational, or some other risk,

4 ways to get more from your organisation's values

In a year the news has been dominated by overwhelmingly negative headlines, a beacon of positivity shone this week with the news that Yvon

Empowerment - It starts with you

What does the role of empowerment mean for us and what does it takes to actually claim and reclaim that sense of power inside of oneself?

Our culture mission takes an exciting step forward with ZRG Group

Today Walking the Talk becomes a fully owned division of ZRG Partners, a fast-growing global talent solutions and executive search firm

A new look and feel for Walking the Talk

Today we launched a new brand look and feel for Walking the Talk.

The difference of being 'Above or below the line'

When things start to go wrong, it's natural for us to react. But in every situation, there is an external and a controllable driver - we

Carolyn Taylor on keeping things simple

Does your organisation suffer from over complexity? Learn about how a leader's approach to simplicity can change things.

Carolyn Taylor on Fear of Failure

Learn how to remove fear of failure from yourself and your organisation.

Carolyn Taylors talks Engagement

Learn why the relationship between culture and engagement is so important.

Watch Carolyn Taylor explain the importance of Empowerment

Empowering individuals to create the desired outcomes can positively impact the bottom line.Watch Walking the Talk Founder and Executive

Who are your organisation's legends?

We use a great exercise in one our training programs in which participants select and then rank their own values. The ranking process is

How culture improves team management

In Europe, there's a lot of valuable focus on "talent management". Yesterday I asked a client for his definition of talent management, and

What is the role of HR in culture change?

Recently I spoke to a large group of HR people, and the question came up again, "What is the role of HR in culture change?" This is the

How you spend your time speaks louder than your words

None of us feel we have enough time. It’s a finite resource, and it forces us to make choices. Those choices send signals about what we

How to refresh your organisation's culture efforts

"Refresh"Yesterday I had a conversation with an OD manager who used this word to describe his organisation"s goal in relation to their

The 5 most influential factors on culture

I am often asked for a summary of what I find are the 5 factors which most influence culture.

The CFO: Your secret weapon for culture change

HR has always appeared to be the natural home for the mechanics of leading culture change. In recent years, however, I’ve observed another

The common mistake organisations make when measuring culture

At Walking the Talk, we often get asked, ‘what’s the best way to measure culture?’

Culture Management in a Virtual Team

With more and more organisations giving employees the opportunity to work remotely each year, one of the topics I am frequently asked about

The Unseen Force That’s Shaping Your Culture Every Day

There’s a silent power within your organisation that’s quietly moulding the patterns of behaviour that will determine your culture. A

What does it take to out-think the competition?

Every day, faced with the same sets of data about their external environment, competitors make different decisions. These decisions will

Culture Transformation: How to work out what’s in it for YOU

Most of the posts on our blog focus on the benefits for the corporation of investing in culture. This time let's think about ourselves and

Culture transformation: Can we really change habits at work?

Growing new habits and forming new behaviours isn’t easy, and often requires support.

Brexit and culture: What if the EU were a company?

I’m fascinated by the behaviours of people. What we can learn from observing them–especially in organisations. And so I found myself

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