{"id":5637,"date":"2025-08-07T11:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:42:50","slug":"spotlight-on-workplace-cultures-summer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/en_us\/spotlight-on-workplace-cultures-summer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Workplace Cultures Summer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5637\" class=\"elementor elementor-5637\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c624be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c624be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a814c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a814c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>Spotlight on Workplace Culture\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\nAt G.R.I.T., we believe culture is more than values on a wall. It\u2019s the invisible thread that shapes how people treat each other, how decisions are made and how safe people feel \u2013 safe from harm\u00a0and safe to speak up. When the culture is healthy, you can feel it: there\u2019s energy, trust and a willingness to learn.\n\nIn this newsletter we&#8217;ll explore:\n<ul>\n \t<li>What a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/en_us\/human-organisational-performance\/\">HOP<\/a> culture looks and feels like in action<\/li>\n \t<li>Why trust in leadership is the thread that holds it all together<\/li>\n \t<li>A case study and a video on shifting a safety culture \u2013 one conversation at a time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBecause when culture works, performance follows. It shows up in how people speak to each other, in how leaders respond when something goes wrong\u00a0and in the everyday choices that keep people and the organisation &#8211; safe to learn, safe to grow and safe to perform.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0147ca0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0147ca0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71228f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71228f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e4de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7e4de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\u00a0HOP TOPIC INSIGHT<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What is the reality of a &#8220;safety first&#8221; culture?<\/h2>\nG.R.I.T. COO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rj-jubber-52540516\/\">RJ Jubber<\/a> shares his view on the reality behind the &#8220;safety first&#8221; culture\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359fd82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"359fd82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a34c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"75a34c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/I0VCjwvqCYk?si=0GONNtJx1M1LpCL1&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc194b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc194b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5ba4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec5ba4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>How to Create a Workplace Where People Can Be Human\u00a0<em>and\u00a0<\/em>Perform\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1><p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Culture is something you experience the moment you walk through the door \u2013 not something that can be captured in a single metric or survey. This month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/helen-hayes-053b2659\/\">Helen Hayes<\/a>, our Health and Wellbeing expert at G.R.I.T.,\u00a0 explores what it takes to build a culture where people can be fully human and still perform at their best. Drawing on insights from a recent Inspiring Workplaces event, the article looks at what a HOP (Human and Organisational Performance) culture feels like in practice and shares practical steps organisations can take to start creating one.<\/p><p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/en_us\/creating-workplaces-where-you-can-be-human-and-perform\/\">Read the article HERE<\/a><\/p><h1><strong>Trust: The Most Critical Leadership Skill<\/strong><\/h1><p>What does trust really mean in a workplace setting? In this insightful article, G.R.I.T. Senior Consultant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johnpares\/\">John Pares<\/a> unpacks the true meaning of trust in leadership and why it&#8217;s the foundation of psychological safety, strong culture and high performance. Drawing from personal experience and industry insight, John explores how trust is built, how it can be broken and what leaders can do to strengthen it across their teams. A must-read for anyone shaping culture, leading change or simply trying to get better outcomes through people.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/en_us\/the-most-critical-leadership-skill-building-trust-viewpoint\/\">Read the article HERE<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe73c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbe73c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef266fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef266fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Case Study: The Path to a New Safety Culture<\/h1>\nWhat does it take to shift a traditional safety culture into one that\u2019s more human, more open and more effective? In this case study, we explore how Empiric Student (Hello Student) partnered with us to reimagine its approach &#8211; simplifying systems, engaging leadership and embedding HOP principles. The result? A growing sense of shared ownership, psychological safety and a renewed commitment to learning from everyday work.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/en_us\/our-work-with-empiric-case-study\/\">Read Case Study<\/a>\n<h1><strong>Embedding a HOP Culture from the Inside Out<\/strong><\/h1>\nA powerful first step in building a HOP culture is to grow capability from within. Our one-week HOP Practitioner course is designed to do just that \u2013 equipping people with the skills and mindset to embed HOP thinking across their organisation. It\u2019s not just for safety professionals; participants from operations, production, quality, HR and other functions all benefit from learning how to strengthen resilience and drive performance in their part of the business.\n\nIf would like to find out more about becoming a HOP Practitioner or how to take the first step in creating a HOP culture within for your business, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getthegrit.com\/en_us\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a> to arrange a call.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2d4b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff2d4b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c10744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c10744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for reading and watching! We\u2019ll be back next month\u00a0with more insights. In the meantime, we&#8217;d love to stay connected, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/getthegrit\/?viewAsMember=true&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-95TZizaak-GFUer5uvPaWMhMiDeAiqHnH4tIjvEhyTMdGH9wsXJ1dEsM4-jVMcj3D00Gh9h3bL3qUXpeT_IrGNMOsh8w&amp;_hsmi=2&amp;utm_content=2&amp;utm_source=hs_email\">LinkedIn\u00a0<\/a>and subscribe to our new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Getthegrit\">YouTube<\/a> channel where we will keep you updated on news, insights, webinars and developments.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotlight on Workplace Culture\u00a0 At G.R.I.T., we believe culture is more than values on a wall. It\u2019s the invisible thread that shapes how people treat each other, how decisions are made and how safe people feel \u2013 safe from harm\u00a0and safe to speak up. 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