Emily Firth’s Post

Reality check. When your culture evolves you will lose some people along the way. But you'll be setting honest, clear expectations of what you need from your people to achieve the business outcomes that will keep your company thriving. And you'll be creating an intentional culture that offers a transparent value exchange. That's much better than false pretences and not being honest about what you really need. Do you agree? ...... With thanks to Nastie Schoenmakers and Erica Isotta Surace for letting me host this workshop on culture transformation for their community the D2 collective. #thetruthworks #agency #speaker #culturechange #hr

The conferences and events Matchr and Adriaan Kolff put on always get amazing feedback and are so supportive and informative for the recruitment community. I am so excited to be speaking and want you to leave my talk understanding how recruiters can be active partners in employer branding while being true to their own personal brand and values. If you would like to join your recruitment peers for a day of fresh ideas and great insights you can use my discount code to secure your ticket TRC2024. #speaker #employerbrand #recruitment

What has culture change got to do with Grey's Anatomy? Well, just like with a tricky patient case, it's worth taking the time to get your culture diagnosis right upfront. Rush the diagnosis and burn yourself out further down the line wondering why the prescribed "treatment" isn't having the desired effect. Yet companies often want to skip through this stage and C-suite leaders are confident they know what the problems are and are ready to jump to solution mode. At TheTruthWorks we know diagnosis doesn't have to be lengthy but it does need to be honest and thorough and ask the tough questions! Do you agree? How are you getting the heart of your challenges through data and discovery? #thetruthworks #culture #change #consultants

What has culture change got to do with Grey's Anatomy? Well, just like with a tricky patient case, it's worth taking the time to get your culture diagnosis right upfront. Rush the diagnosis and burn yourself out further down the line wondering why the prescribed "treatment" isn't having the desired effect. Yet companies often want to skip through this stage and C-suite leaders are confident they know what the problems are and are ready to jump to solution mode. At TheTruthWorks we know diagnosis doesn't have to be lengthy but it does need to be honest and thorough and ask the tough questions! Do you agree? How are you getting the heart of your challenges through data and discovery? #thetruthworks #culture #change #consultants

We say we want the truth... but can we really handle the truth? That's a question I posed at my workshop on successfully embedding culture last week with the D2 collective. At TheTruthWorks we always promise to be an honest partner in your process. We don't flatter to deceive and we won't just tell you what you want to hear. We firmly believe that voicing (sometimes uncomfortable) truths is how we drive meaningful change with an organisation. Leaders will often feel excited about this in principle but they are sometimes only looking to hear about the challenges with their talent base. They may not be willing to understand their own role and accountability for any tensions or contradictions in their culture that are preventing them from achieving their ambitious company goals. How do you approach radical truth telling in your process? I would love to hear. What stops you being honest with your leaders and colleagues? #thetruthworks #culturechange #hr #leadership

Hands up who has failed when it comes to embedding desired culture? That was one of the first questions I asked at a workshop I hosted this week in partnership with the D2 collective. What we don't often appreciate about embedding culture in an organisation is how much it's a change process. And we all know how hard change is. In our fun and interactive session we did a whistle-stop tour through our tried and tested methodology at TheTruthWorks- Make it True, Make it Real, Make it Matter. I led a group of open-minded people leaders through key exercises to help unlock the uncomfortable truths about their culture, identify key blockers and contradictions and create a clear and compelling story to get leaders to engage with the needed change and their critical role in it. We walked through building trust through comms and how we get everyone to see their role in the transformation. We ended the night with a powerful call to leverage creativity to motivate and drive behavioural change in unexpected ways.... "Banana anyone????" (IYKYK) We need to be bolder if we are going to achieve cut through with a skeptical audience. Funnily enough as I wrapped my week last week this was exactly what one client said to me, 'it's time for us as people leaders to be braver and bolder.' Let's go! ........ If you would like TheTruthWorks to help you with any of your culture or comms sticking points we'd love to hear from you. I also recommend checking out more brilliant events from the D2 collective who have built a fantastic community with excellent programming. #culture #change #HR #people

Stop what you are doing and watch this 👇🏽 What if we approached wellbeing at work with this kind of brutal honesty? We need more of this creativity and ability to deliver information with cut-through in HR and colleague comms. Polarising - maybe? Mobilising - hell yes. #thetruthworks #asics #wellbeing #creativity #HR

Who is coming to our workshop tonight with the D2 collective on truly embedding culture in your organisation? It's going to be interactive and explore the awkward truths of why embedding often fails and what we can do about it. Look forward to helping you turn words into reality and sharing ideas over some drinks afterwards. Sign up link in comments below if you still want to come along but haven't yet registered. 👇🏾 #culture #employerbrand #employeeexperience #HR

"Having energy is not luck - it is habits." On the eve of my birthday (the one before the big one) I am very aware that I finally seem to have some energy - more than I had last year that's for sure. Definitely testimony to taking the advice like the below. It's not all that complicated to start prioritising these things, we just...don't. But trust me if you can start making these changes your business and your home life will reap the rewards. 👇🏽

Forget the Instagram version of remote summer working - laptop and margarita balanced precariously on your beach towel while you pretend to type. This is how to really make a "workcation" actually...WORK - even with the kids in tow. My husband Matt Firth and I recently decided to spend a month working from Barcelona with our 5 and 2 year old. It wasn't always easy and we had a few minutes during metro-meltdowns (literally and figuratively as it was 38 degrees most days) where we questioned our sanity. But we came back buzzing with new ideas, energy and an appreciation of the flexibility we have managed to build for ourselves and our family. Here's what we learned about making it a great experience (and genuinely productive) for everyone. I hope it inspires and helps anyone hoping to try the same! #remotework #flexibility #workingparents