Didier ElzingaRemuneration and cultureYou’d be hard pressed to find a modern company that believes in the ‘stick’ as the best way to motivate people. But what if I told you that…3 min read·May 3, 2017--3--3
Didier ElzingaShould we have people and culture disclosure in the annual report?I’ve gone on record several times as saying people and culture reporting belongs in the boardroom. But does it belong in the annual report?3 min read·Apr 26, 2017----
Didier ElzingaWhat working with 12 AFL clubs taught me about company culture“Even when you have an organization brimming with talent, victory is not always under your control. There is no guarantee, no ultimate…5 min read·Apr 19, 2017--1--1
Didier ElzingaWelcome to our new Global HQAfter 18 months of bouncing around Melbourne, squatting in other people’s offices and taking over co-working spaces, we finally have a…3 min read·Apr 13, 2017----
Didier ElzingaHow to destroy a culture of curiosity in HRI’m not sure if there’s anyone who really loves the old model of consultant driven engagement surveys. I am biased, but to my best…3 min read·Apr 6, 2017----
Didier ElzingaGood retention vs. bad retentionKeeping good people is good. Keeping people forever is unrealistic. Keeping the wrong people forever is easier, but is bad for businesses.3 min read·Mar 28, 2017----
Didier ElzingaTo build a world-class company, A-players matter less than C-playersMany modern organizations talk a lot about A, B, and C players. The concept of an A-player is they produce outsized results, conforming to…3 min read·Mar 21, 2017----
Didier ElzingaDoing nothing is still a choice: How to use the null hypothesis to drive changeI talk a lot about the power of the null hypothesis. That’s because I think it’s one of the most powerful tools you can use to make someone…4 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
Didier ElzingaMy thoughts on work-life balance (and double standards for female CEOs)A few years ago, my son Jude came home with a picture he’d done at school. It was a person with a phone glued to their ear, captioned, “My…4 min read·Mar 9, 2017----
Didier ElzingaI never appreciated the power of story until I left HollywoodA few years ago I was in New York on a panel, talking about culture and start-ups and, as I’m inclined to do, I was telling a story to…3 min read·Mar 1, 2017----
