What is ‘everyday experimentation’ and why is it important at work?

By Ella Overshott, Pecan Partnership, written for HRZone According to a study by McKinsey, crisis-fuelled experimentation was the main driver of organic growth for companies during the pandemic. Companies that refocused quickly, invested more resources, and experimented with new technologies accelerated faster than others. The trend continues as the economic and political climate remain volatile and organisations […]
Pecan’s Newsletter – Winter 2024

Welcome to the Winter edition of our newsletter This past quarter marked a major milestone for us as we proudly published the findings of our Culture Fit for the Future research. As culture experts, we took our passion and expertise in workplace culture to new heights by conducting research into the culture needed for organisations to […]
How to create a winning culture at Man Utd

By Andrew Loveless, written for HRZone. Over the last 11 years, Man Utd football club has seriously underperformed against its peers and its own expectation. As its about to appoint a new manager, Andrew Loveless outlines how the club might finally create a winning culture (and why the same principles apply to organisational culture). “The […]
Lessons from LEGO – what brought them back from the brink

In 2003 LEGO was on the verge of bankruptcy – twenty years later it is still smashing double-figure growth year on year. Here we share how their deliberate focus on purpose and culture transformed the organisation and continues to underpin their success today. In August, CEO Niels B Christiansen announced LEGO’s double-digit growth on the […]
Why coaching is the answer to everything

As organisations grapple with an ever–changing environment, hybrid and flexible working, multi-generational diverse workforces and growing levels of stress and burnout, we explore why coaching is the answer. “The best organizations hire managers with a talent for engaging their teams, and they train their managers into effective coaches who consistently deliver meaningful individual feedback that […]
Pecan Newsletter – Summer 2024

Welcome to your quarterly Culture Fix As culture experts, we are thrilled to share exciting news about our latest research project. We are developing a pioneering diagnostic tool which will give organisations the means to assess their cultural maturity and help them target resources to deliver improved performance, results and wellbeing. The response during our […]
Are we taking wellbeing too far?

During the Pandemic and in its aftermath, leaders’ understandably put employees’ physical and mental health at the top of the priority list. Since the Pandemic 81% of workplaces have increased their focus on employee mental health and the trend seems set to continue. This growing emphasis on wellbeing at work has generally been regarded as ‘a […]
How to develop a learning culture
By Andrew Loveless The ability to learn and keep on learning is vital in successfully navigating the world we live in. The concept of lifelong learning has been around for a while but how many people actually live and breathe this concept? It’s the same for organisations – the Learning Organisation was first advocated by […]
Be more Jürgen: Klopp’s people-first leadership at Liverpool FC
By Andrew Loveless Jürgen Klopp will be stepping down as Liverpool FC manager. During his time in this role, he has transcended the realm of football to become a well-respected and inspiring figure. What lessons can we learn from Klopp to elevate our own leadership skills? As we are about to see the last of […]
The 5 culture questions all NEDs should ask
It’s not easy to be a decent non-executive director (NED). You’re a member of the company’s board, contributing to key decisions around strategy, finance, risk and compliance. Yet you’re doing so whilst being a few steps removed from the day-to-day operations of the business. You might have been brought in to challenge the direction and […]