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Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, host Dominic Gourley continues the series on organisational culture by exploring Perfectionistic Culture – a defensive cultural
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Download the March Into The Blue here Victoria’s Work-From-Home Rights: What to keep in mind when managing a remote workforce. Victoria has announced new legislation
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Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, host Dominic Gourley continues the series on organisational culture by exploring Competitive Culture – a style defined
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The Victorian Government has announced new legislation that will give many employees the right to work from home at least two days per week starting
Oppositional Culture – When Challenge Turns Defensive
Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, host Dominic Gourley continues the exploration of defensive cultural styles by unpacking oppositional culture — a workplace pattern where fault-finding, criticism, and
CULTURE Shapes Behaviour. ENGAGEMENT Reflects It.
Engaged Today, Struggling Tomorrow? Look at Your Culture! In today’s organisational conversations, two terms often dominate leadership agendas: culture and engagement. On the surface, these
Avoidance Culture – When Playing It Safe Kills Performance
Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, host Dominic Gourley explores avoidance culture – a workplace culture style driven by fear, risk aversion, and a strong desire to stay
Culture Is What Guides Us When Things Get Challenging
by Neil McGregor, Lead Consultant, Human Synergistics New Zealand (as featured in LinkedIn) Most organisations care deeply about culture. They spend time defining values, setting
How to Build an Innovative Culture?
Why Innovation Lives (or Dies) in Your Culture Many organisations talk about innovation as a strategic priority. But innovation isn’t something you launch or roll
Dependent Culture – When Everything Has to Go Up the Chain
Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, host Dominic Gourley explores dependent culture – a workplace pattern where decision-making is centralised, authority sits at the top, and
Conventional Culture – When Rules Replace Thinking
Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, host Dominic Gourley, Consultant at Human Synergistics Australia, explores Conventional Culture in organisations. Dominic unpacks what a
Approval Culture – What it is, what causes it, and what you can do
Episode Overview In this episode of Culture Bites, Dominic unpacks approval culture – a common workplace culture pattern that often looks positive but quietly undermines performance. Approval cultures are
Into The Blue eNewsletter – December 2025
Download November Into The Blue here Season’s Greetings from Human Synergistics Australia From all of us here at Human Synergistics Australia I want to extend
LinkedIn & Lunchboxes
“You can’t time-manage your way to resilience. But you can shift how you think about the load you carry”. In this article courtesy of
Your 2025 Greeting Card Awaits!
Discover the 12 Behavioural Styles of Santa’s Shopping Team as we navigate the Circumplex! </spanOur family the ‘Kringles’ are time poor but on a mission
2025, That’s a Wrap! with David Byrum
From all of us here at Human Synergistics Australia I want to extend a big thank-you to our clients, Accredited Practitioners, partners and the broader