The Optimized Office

Full-service organizational development consultation and services for small to medium business owners.

Most common key deliverables offered to clients have included:

✔️ HR: Recruiting and onboarding program, KPI's, bonus plans, staff planning, recruiting services. 

✔️ Training and development: 1x1 coaching and team workshops for communication, team building, supervisory skills, meeting improvement, and organizational skills. 

✔️ Finance: Planning and comprehensive implementation to maximize existing revenue streams.

✔️ Office processes & organization: Office processes for A/R, A/P, customer intake, and workflows.

Organizational Development Consultant

Preppio: Remote Employee Onboarding

Advisory Services

1st Gen Entrepreneurs

Founding Member

The Coconut Traveler

Sustainable Business Consultant

Markee Valuations, LLC

Limited duration engagement. Primary key deliverable: Organizational development to support business growth and staff expansion. Project workflow development and staff planning, recruiting, and onboarding. Secondary contributions: Finance Analyst responsibilities.

Organizational Development / Finance Analyst

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Managed all administrative aspects of a clergy personnel office. Restructured and improved numerous processes for annual events, reports, meetings, and personnel transitions. Comprehensive department improvement plan, project management guide for implementation of the plan, training guide, and detailed plan for onboarding future staff.

Office Administrator/ Organizational Development

Audigy

The purpose of this role was to coach audiology practice owners using strategic business platforms while perpetuating growth in their business operations.

Operations Manager

YESCO

While retaining the responsibilities of my previously listed position, I managed a service/selling branch of 30+ employees. Transitioned this branch office to a new location and restructured the staffing model to maximize efficiency and exceed profitability objectives. Strategic planning and analysis included opening 3 satellite branch locations.

Branch Manager/ Assistant Division Manager - Finance

Division finance/credit manager duties and oversight of four branch offices including a team of five office staff. Reorganized duties to increase efficiency and productivity after a necessary labor reduction equaling a loss of 100 labor hours a week.

Business Office Manager/ Assistant Division Manager - Finance

Executive Assistant

In a world of endless options, I help clarify the simplest path to a productive, engaged workplace. It’s all about the right people and the right processes.

With experience working in both large and small companies across various industries, from entry-level to upper management, I have a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed. As a Credit Manager, Finance Analyst, and member of a consultant management team, I've had the opportunity to see the inner workings of over 60 small businesses.

From these experiences, I've gained valuable insights that shape my approach. For instance:
💡Success and failure are measured differently for each organization.
💡Engaged teams are essential to achieving a business's mission.
💡The simplest ways to increase employee engagement are often overlooked.
💡Miscommunication is costly and underlies most issues.
💡There are many right ways to achieve an exceptional outcome.

If you'd like to talk more, feel free to message me or go to www.optimizedoffice.com and book a chat. I'd love to learn more about you!

Rachel Marie

LevelUp HR

LevelUp HR delivers sustainable business results though people who thrive. 

We take HR and your business to the next level delivering best in class HR consulting and interim support, specifically tailored to your needs.

Consulting Service Areas Are…

🟠 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐓𝐇
• Leadership and team
• Building robust organisational designs
• People implications of strategy and organisation
• Skills and capability needs
• Workforce strategy
• Succession planning
• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

🟠 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
• Clarity purpose and direction
• Data insights using AI and HCM systems
• Best in class people processes
• Performance management and strengths based feedback
• Upskilling and internal mobility
• Talent enablement - learning and development
• Talent aquisition - recruitment and staffing

🟠 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
• Setting direction - needs analysis to close gaps
• Change plans and communication strategy
• Agent and key stakeholder involvement
• M&A, integration and rightsizing
• Leadership capabilities - emotional intelligence and strengths based feedback
• Building talent capabilities - compassion, grit, adaptability, communication skills and resilience
• Building organisational capabilities - Values based, purpose driven, employee listening strategies, curious learning cultures

Book a free clarity call via the appointment link in my profile.

📧 Email: rachel@level-upglobal.com
🟦 DM me on LinkedIn

Founder and Managing Director

Chief Of Staff

Cognizant

Head of HR, Norway | Head of Nordics DEI | Head of Nordics Graduate Talent

Norges Bank Investment Management

Led a team of 8 HR business partners and specialists.

Managed global NBIM Acadamy training and development programmes in alignment with business needs. Including the creation and delivery of Diversity & Inclusion training and new hire Onboarding and integration.

Led organisation wide hiring growing the workforce by ~65% primarily on the investment side. Developed & implemented annual recruitment plans. 

Revamped hiring processes including quality assuring methods, development and delivery of associated training, screening and interviews, occupational personality and EQ testing, offer negotiation, liaising with headhunters and managing global hiring budget.

Managed International Talent Programme for Equities to provide a pipeline of top future Portfolio Managers who stayed with the Fund to work internationally upon graduation. Restructured the program to ensure talent retention and reduce costs.

Managed annual/bi annual appraisal process delivery.  Facilitated competency mapping and succession planning process.

Developed and facilitated roll out of annual employee feedback survey, organisation wide communication of results & supporting management with follow up and action planning with the team.

Advised on organisational design, reorganization and development including the restructure of the COO organisation and the initial setting up of the Real Estate Fund. 

Managed employee relations issues within Norwegian and international legal frameworks.

Overseeing management reporting relating to key workforce and people strategy metrics for delivery to the Cenral Bank and Board.

Head of Global HR Development

EmployAbility Ltd

Consultant for EmployAbility whilst on maternity leave. A brilliant not-for-profit organisation assisting graduates with disabilities into employment with companies such as Google, Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg.

Consultant

Barclays Capital

Led HR delivery regionally and internationally across the Global Finance, Investment Banking Division and the Private Equity group. Responsibility for 300 staff including Equities, Brokerage, Leveraged Finance, Origination, Debt Capital Markets, and Fixed Income Currencies & Commodities. Supported two MD level leadership teams on all people strategy matters and delivery of all HR services, advising, supporting and enabling the business heads.

Vice President - HR Business Partner, Investment Banking Division

Merrill Lynch

Held Business Partner roles across several functions. This involved leveraging the shared services HR model; partnering with specialists whilst working closely with the client groups in all HR matters; working globally to ensure programmes were delivered to fit regional needs and ultimately being accountable for delivering the HR strategy. Supported groups ranging from 150 - 900 employees.1)  HR Business Partner for Chief Financial Office, Tax, and Corporate Treasury 2) HR Business Partner for Technology 3) HR Business Partner, Legal & Compliance and Communications & Public Affairs

Vice President, HR Business Partner

Short-term project to build ownership of appraisal and feedback processes
Delivered training to 3,000 IT managers and engineers
Trained HR-business partners in the new performance management process
Managed the relationship with the external software provider
Designed website content and training material for the quarterly appraisal process

HR Consultant

Hewlett-Packard

HR Analyst and Project Manager

Sales Norway

🟠 Are you are trying to grow your company, level up your organisation and drive change? 

This is what I help global corporates, SME’s and scale-up’s achieve, through your most valuable asset - your people.

I’m the founder of LevelUp HR and a results focused, passionate and strategic Consultant. 

With 20 years international experience I’ve worked for some of the top companies for strategic HR - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, HP, Cognizant and The Norwegian Oil Fund. I’ve worked for scaleups and SME’s within Digital businesses and Maritime. I’ve been part of huge global HR departments and I’ve done the CHRO stand alone role, ie. a HR department of one!

Why are you here?

You need help to move your HR team from operational and reactive mode, to a strategic focus aligned with your strategy. 

You want to deliver results whilst navigating constant and rapid change and ensure you bring your people along with you.

Maybe your organisation is losing talent and you're struggling with engagement or a new hybrid work setting. 

Or you are growing, yet struggling to recruit the right capabilities for the future. Maybe you've made poor hiring decisions previously or want to ensure your talent sticks.

You want to see a cultural shift or need a reboot in your workplace, and don’t know how to get there. Maybe your employees are disengaged and have lost trust after a leadership change, restructure or merger. 

You need to cut costs and reduce staff, but want to do it in the right way.

You want to deliver your ESG strategy to progress D&I goals but are daunted by the task's size.

Maybe there’s frustration in your team, hampering collaboration, and undermining a positive work environment. You need support to overcome these barriers to success.

Or you’ve transitioned into a new leadership position or recently been promoted. You want to demonstrate success early on, and overcome imposter syndrome.

How can I help?

With LevelUP HR, I execute sustainable HR strategies, for your business that help your people to thrive, and deliver tangible business results. 

Impact, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and excellence define my approach.

HR impacts every team member and business area; success is crucial for working effectively with your most valuable assets, your people.

Benefit from my energy and extensive international HR experience. I'll support you in reaching the next level, becoming not just future-ready but ready for anything!

See Work Experience for more details.👇🏼

Book a call to discuss hiring me.

📧Email: rachel@level-upglobal.com


Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen

Are you looking to join a great team with one of the most important mandates there is—safety?

LevelUp HR is proud to be partnering with Höegh Evi to recruit their next HSEQ Superintendent.

This is a critical role focused on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across their LNG and FSRU fleet.

You’d be joining a purpose-driven, global organisation—and working with Guri-Anette Kjelgum, VP Fleet HSEQ, one of the most capable and committed leaders I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past three years.

Having recruited across all teams in the Fleet Management department, I can personally vouch for the collaborative culture, the leadership capability and the genuine sense of purpose that defines this part of the business.

Bring your expertise. Be part of something bigger. And join one of the world’s most highly respected and pioneering maritime companies.

📍This role is based in Oslo.
📩 DM with questions and apply directly via the link in comments below.
📸 Guri-Anette onboard Höegh Gallant in Jamaica, and onboard Arctic Lady in Skagen off the coast of Denmark.

Great cultures → great results. Helping HR teams, leaders and business owners align people, culture and strategy to deliver results. Strategy | Culture | Performance

Most leaders don’t realise their culture is fragile… until it breaks.

And by then, the damage is already showing up in results.

At new clients, one of the first things I do is a culture audit.

Within a few conversations, patterns start to emerge.

Here are some of the most common signs of a fragile culture:

1. 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗽
Rumors fill the silence where feedback should be.

2. 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆
People show up—but they’ve checked out.

3. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
Even positive shifts are met with friction.

4. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲
Accountability disappears when things go wrong.

5. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽
Silence replaces constructive challenge.

6. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀
People follow different rules depending on who’s watching.

7. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀
Exclusivity replaces inclusion.

8. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Overwork is rewarded, rest is frowned upon.

9. 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Tasks get done—but no one owns the outcomes.

10. 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀
Hard truths get softened until they disappear.

11. 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Wins are delivered—but rarely celebrated.

12. 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆
People don’t dare to disagree or take healthy risks.

13. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀
The same few people carry the weight—until they burn out.

14. “𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲” 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁
Avoiding discomfort leads to unresolved tension.

15. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
People don’t know how their work connects to the bigger picture.

16. 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀
Transparency is promised—but rarely delivered.

The good news is that culture doesn’t crumble overnight. If you can spot the cracks, you can start to repair them.

If you act early, you can turn fragile into resilient.

👀 Which of these signs are the biggest red flags?

💬 Drop a number in the comments, or share your own “red flag” below.
♻️ Let’s build cultures that don’t just survive but thrive!

A detailed infographic titled "16 Signs of Fragile Culture" listing common organizational dysfunctions like Office Gossip, Low Psychological Safety, Resistance to Change, and Unclear Ownership. The graphic encourages "Take action before it's too late" to improve culture, featuring an image of a frustrated man whose head appears cracked.

Embracing uncertainty isn’t always easy but it’s a mindset I’ve had to choose more than once.

Moving countries.

Changing careers.

Leaving a safe corporate path to build LevelUp HR.

Those moments taught me something I now see again and again in leadership:

you often sense the shift long before you can explain it.

That quiet feeling that what once fit… doesn’t.

And if you’re honest, you hear that small voice saying things like:

“Something else is needed.”

“This feels misaligned.”

“Stop playing small.”

Your outgrowing those old models.

And yet we talk ourselves out of it.

Uncertainty feels risky.

Autopilot feels efficient.

And the people around us often expect certainty and answers before we even know the questions. 

When I coach leaders, the real turning point is curiosity.

Not the fluffy kind, the practical kind that keeps you open-minded when the path isn’t obvious.

You let go of the need to have a predefined destination and focus on the next step that makes sense.

That’s usually when things shift, 

even when big things start to happen!

You don’t need a five-year plan for your life or your career.

You need one grounded decision, the courage to take it, and the humility to learn and adjust as you go.

Which brings me to this photo.

It was taken in Montenegro after my daughter and I were on a family holiday in Croatia,  and decided to jump in a taxi across the border to Montenegro rather than return home to Norway. 

Five unplanned days exploring the Bay of Kotor. A tiny act of courage that turned into something unforgettable and precious memories for us both to treasure.

( I wish she’d have allowed me to share some of the photos of us together!)

Sometimes leadership, and life isn’t about certainty.

It’s about choosing the next step and trusting yourself enough to take it.

What happens when the wrong people lead HR?

Every profession has its gatekeepers.

But in HR, when the wrong people hold the gate, the cost is trust.

I’ve seen what happens when HR is led by someone who doesn’t understand people or power.

When control replaces curiosity.

When policy replaces judgement and commercial thinking.

When fear replaces care.

It’s not always malicious.

Sometimes it’s the legacy of old-school HR: an admin function handed to whoever was “good with people” or needed a new challenge after finance or operations.

But HR isn’t a soft skill.

It’s a strategic one.

When it’s led poorly, good people leave quietly and culture decays.

When it’s led well, everyone else can lead better.

Because real HR leadership isn’t about holding authority.

It’s about collaboration and creating the conditions for others to thrive.

That’s why I care so deeply about how we develop and select HR leaders today.

The wrong hire can stall a business.

The right one can change it.

HR isn’t where you end up.

It’s where you level up – as a leader, a culture builder, and a human.

A board member once described me as a lighthouse.

His words have stayed with me, especially since he passed away not long after.

Leadership isn’t about shining for yourself.

It’s about offering light that helps others find their way.

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Photos: Taken whilst on holiday in Hisøy, Arendal. Now corrected to «Lille Torungen Lighthouse» thanks to Hans Jacob Christensen 🙏🏼

Can doing nothing actually make you more productive?

Neuroscience says yes, and it’s called REST.

Rest is an active verb, and if you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know REST is my word for 2025.

So even as December rolls around next week, and while everyone gears up for year-end deadlines, I’m choosing the counter approach.

I caught up with my sister (a brilliant clinical psychologist) on FaceTime and she reminded me of something important:

REST isn’t just about doing nothing.

Here’s how she has taught me to think about REST:
𝗥andom
𝗘pisodic
𝗦ilent
𝗧hinking

It describes what happens in our brains when we unplug and let our minds wander.

Even when we’re “resting,” our brains don’t switch off, they shift into a different kind of activity that supports:

• Memory consolidation
• Imagination
• Reflection
• Creative breakthroughs

Rest is basically where the magic happens.

It’s not a break from productivity, it’s the foundation of it.

Those moments of “doing nothing” a walk in the cold, staring out of the window, ten quiet minutes with a cup of tea, are highly productive for our minds.

REST helps us join the dots across past experiences and imagine future possibilities. No surprise our best ideas come in the shower m, whilst walking in nature or just before sleep.

In a hyperconnected world, where notifications constantly compete for attention, this kind of rest is both harder to access, and more important than ever.

So this December, I’m extra focused on creating small pockets of real REST:

Inbox on intervals. 

Slides only when needed. 

Saying yes to people that lift and bring joy, and no to those that drag and drain. Making space in the diary versus cramming it full.

Because REST boosts creativity, reduces stress, improves health, and strengthens relationships.

And when we’re at work, we show up clearer, sharper and more ourselves too.

If rest feels impossible right now, that’s your signal. 

Where are you going to make space?

Feedback isn’t the problem, but who you’re listening to might be.

Many people fail to benefit from feedback because they overreact or undercorrect.

The key is trusting the right feedback.

When running 360 programs with leaders, I emphasize this: feedback is only as valuable as its source.

It’s important to choose wisely by looking for the sweet spot, where three qualities overlap:

1. Care: They genuinely want you to succeed.

2. Credibility: They have relevant expertise and insights.

3. Familiarity: They know you and your work well enough to give specific, actionable input.

Good leaders don’t rely on a single view. They proactively gather feedback from multiple sources, knowing they only ever see performance through one lens.

At year end, be intentional about who you ask. 

Choose people who’ve directly observed you for 6–12 months and can offer concrete examples, not assumptions. 

Feedback from this sweet spot challenges you to grow without tipping you into defensiveness. 

That’s where progress really levels up!

When you’re seeking feedback that impacts you don’t settle for less.

It’s easy to underestimate how quickly a strong culture can lose its edge.

One minute everything feels smooth. Decisions are easy, people are aligned, and there’s a shared sense of purpose that cuts through the complexity.

Then the business evolves.

You grow, transform, or take a new strategic direction.

There are a few senior moves. A shift in structure. Maybe a new focus from the board.

And somewhere along the way, the energy changes.

People still perform well but it feels more transactional.

The sense of ownership that once fuelled the business starts to fade.

I’ve seen it happen in organisations large and small.

A founder-led team becomes a portfolio company.

The focus tilts from how we create value to how we measure it.

And culture, the quiet advantage that built trust and performance, gets treated as a side issue.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Growth and professionalism don’t compete with culture.

The strongest organisations hold onto what made them distinct as they evolve.

A few clients have called me a Culture Architect. I haven’t embraced it as a job title yet but I take it as the highest compliment. 

Because when people understand the purpose, the strategy, and their part in it, everything else falls into place.

📍 If you’re evolving fast and want to protect the culture that built your success, I can help. This is the work I do with leadership teams; aligning strategy, people, and culture so your organisation scales without losing itself.

Monday Reminder - be careful who and what you let shape you, and your organisation.

One study changed the way I think about company culture.

It had nothing to do with engagement scores or attrition rates.

It found that just sitting within 7.6 meters of a high performer can lift your performance by 15%.

Sit near someone toxic and it can drop by 30%.

It’s called the Spillover Effect.

And once you see it, you start noticing it everywhere.

Because influence in organisations is happening all the time.

It’s subtle.
It’s ambient.

And it’s happening through every interaction; through conversations, habits, tone, energy, and even digital behaviours on email and and Teams chats.

As HR leaders, we often focus on processes, policies and programmes.

But culture is shaped just as much by proximity, who people sit with, shadow, learn from, and absorb…. without realising.

So as you fire up your laptop and ensure you’ve consumed enough coffee, here are a few reflections for the week ahead:

1. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼) 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?
The loudest cultural signals aren’t what’s written down in the handbook.
They’re in who gets listened to.

2. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀?
Role-modelling works best when excellence is within reach, not hidden away in an office or silo.

3. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀?
Negativity spreads fast.
But so does generosity, clarity, and high standards.

Your culture is shaped by more than what you implement.

It’s shaped by what people catch from each other.

So think about your own inputs for a minute or two; the voices, ideas and energy you allow in.

And look at the ones that are shaping your teams.

Because in the end, culture doesn’t shift through programmes alone.

It shifts through people.

And that starts with proximity —
and it always starts with each of us.

Here’s to a level up week.

Graphic Credit: Huge thanks to Justin Mecham for this excellent breakdown of the Spillover Effect.

He also saved me from a Canva session that would have left me completely cross-eyed… and the end result is far better than what I could have produced!

Infographic titled "The Spillover Effect" contrasting Negative Spillover (Reduced Motivation, Higher Turnover, Team Friction) with Positive Spillover (Increased Productivity, Higher Morale, Stronger Collaboration). It concludes with six "Pro Tips" for promoting positive workplace influence.

What managers wish HR knew…

It’s Saturday Survey time again and yes, I know I’m always banging on about strategic HR needing commercial acumen and a deep understanding of the business it serves…

so drum roll for today’s question 🥁👇

What do you think managers most wish HR understood better?

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