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Walking the Talk is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Edgar Schien, a true pioneer and inspirational colleague in the field of

We are proud to announce that Amanda Fajak, Walking the Talk's President of North America, was recently included in Women We Admire's list

We are pleased to announce that Walking the Talk's founder Carolyn Taylor will be the keynote speaker at Hunt Scanlon's forthcoming

Watch Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens in conversation with ANDRITZ's culture team on how they defined and embedded a culture of

Carolyn Taylor, Founder and Chairperson of Walking the Talk, recently hosted two exclusive Culture Clinics at ZRG’s new office at the

Join us on Wednesday, November 16th at GMT 12.00 / CET 13.00 / EST 07.00 for a special webinar when Jerome Parisse-Brassens, Executive

In the new corporate scenario, employees must develop a sense of obligation and care about their colleagues and customers so as not to

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?

Who you choose to fill an empty role sends such a strong message about what you truly value. In the latest Walking Your Talk Podcast,

Last week I read a book that simultaneously amazed and reassured me. It reassured me because it confirms a major foundation of our work on

I have been doing some work with clients on limiting beliefs – it is such an interesting topic and I personally think it is so powerful

Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens is the special guest on the latest episode of The Lunchtime Series podcast, where he talks

Watch Walking the Talk Executive Director Dr Liz Stanley discuss the pros and cons of executive coaching with Mary Kier, Global

We are pleased to announce that Walking the Talk's Carolyn Taylor will be one of the keynote speakers at Hunt Scanlon's forthcoming

Loss of face-to-face working has made many feel isolated. People who started work during the pandemic and have only worked remotely report

Managing productivity and performance from a distance has been difficult for many managers, whilst many employees have appreciated and

Companies who have shown caring to clients and employees during the pandemic have thrived and have seen positive culture capital built.

Most people are operating in unchartered territory in terms of new ways of working. Flexibility, adaptability and vulnerability (i.e. “I

Watch Walking the Talk's Amanda Fajak in conversation with Gavin Baxter, Astro’s Human Resources Director. Amanda and Gavin discuss Astro’s

Businesses that pay early attention to encouraging the mindsets and patterns of behaviour that support AI adoption will have improved

C-Suite CHRO recently discussed, as pandemic year of 2020 nears to end, how they fared with exploding digitally-enabled technologies. Did

How has your organisation’s purpose shifted or changed in the pandemic year of 2020, that saw an exponential rise of digitalisation at

What is the purpose of the “physical workplace experience in 2021 and beyond? Here is what Australia’s C Suite CHRO’s think.

Walking the Talk's Lorraine Farah explains what Australia’s C-Suite CHRO’s see as the 3 key 'must-haves' as they move faster towards

Walking the Talk's Amanda Fajak recently joined Matt Adler on the Recruiting Future podcast to discuss some of the findings from our recent

Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens explains that a root cause of significant cultural resistance is managers and employees using

In this video, Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens why in an AI world transparency increases because barriers are brought down and

Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens explains why in an AI-empowered world, maintaining control is going to be even harder because

The significant shift we are seeing in culture today is not a shift away from a focus on achievement and results – this has to remain

In this video, Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens shares one of the key findings from our 2020 research report ‘Is your culture

In this video, Walking the Talk's Amanda Fajak explains why organisations can find that their digital transformations are stalling. 

In this video, Walking the Talk's Jerome Parisse-Brassens shares some of the key findings from our 2020 research report ‘Is your culture

I love Café Nero. I like the strong Italian coffee blend, the friendly staff, the fact I have an app on my phone and its so easy to get a

I am seeing a significant shift in organisational culture in response to the VUCA world we live it and the coming-of-age of Digital and

Read Walking the Talk's founder Carolyn Taylor and Executive Director Amanda Fajak recent interview with Implenia's Employee Magazine

There are four distinctive patterns of behaviour of an agile culture – customer-centricity, self-direction, experimentation and

There’s a big difference between implementing an Agile process and having an agile culture.Watch our video to help crack the agile code.    

Carolyn Taylor, Walking the Talk's Founder and Executive Chair, recently shared some inspirational ideas at the IWFM Conference in London.

When accusatory, emotive and vitriolic language is used by people in power, red warning lights go on all over the place and sirens blare.A

Walking the Talk's Founder Carolyn Taylor explains some of the tips to improve accountability within your organisation.

After ten years of implementation of Agile by organisations around the world, I’m only seeing mitigated success.  Agile takes its roots in

Walking the Talk is excited to announce the release of our 2019 research report on agile culture.

Maintaining a strong link to the business and having tangible measures of your company's progress will transform your culture.     

Whether you voted leave or remain, 80% of us now agree that Brexit is a shambles. There are much smarter people than me reflecting on why

We’re pleased to invite you to watch highlights of our recent webinar to learn more about leading culture. Watch Amanda Fajak, Jerome

The influence of leaders on organisational culture is strong. The shadow that leaders cast into their organisations means that the beliefs

Choosing an efficient tool depends on why you want to assess your culture - Jerome Parisse-Brassens discusses two core tools involved in

On October 29, Lion Air’s Flight 610 hurtled nose-first into Indonesian waters at more than 640 km/h with 189 people on board just minutes

Executive Director Jerome Parisse-Brassens explains why a behavioural tool such as a survey is useful for describing your company's culture.

Executive Director Jerome Parisse-Brassens delves deeper into one of the first steps of the culture transformation process.  {%

Jerome Parisse-Brassens explores how two main tools are efficient for assessing your company's culture. 

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

Learn about Walking the Talk's working definition of culture, and how, by using this definition, you can make culture do-able.

I have been on a pilgrimage of sorts over the past few weeks, retracing the events of the Hungarian revolution in 1956. My father was a

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

Building a culture plan sits at the core of how you transform organisational cultures. Without a plan, it’s like shooting in the dark: you

 At Walking the Talk, we are passionate about continuing to evolve our thinking on culture. We are always scanning the latest research and

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

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

Getting culture onto the strategic agenda is usually a function of 3 conditions.

One of the most commonly asked questions in my work on culture is how long will the change take? When will we have the culture we need?

It’s happened to many of us: we go through a recruitment process, have one or several interviews, ask about the organisation and work

Almost every organisation has some statement of what they stand for, usually in the form of a mission statement, or a list of values that

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

What is culture leadership? You may have heard the phrase “Culture is led from the top”. It means that the impact of top leaders on