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Spotting Challenges in Culture | Grit in the Boardroom

June 23, 2026 / 01:01

This episode discusses signs of cultural issues in organizations, focusing on demoralization, absenteeism, and workforce cliques. Key indicators include decreased enthusiasm and employee separation.

The conversation highlights that a lack of enthusiasm among employees can signal deeper problems. If absenteeism rises, it may indicate that employees are disengaged or unhappy.

Additionally, the formation of cliques within the workforce suggests communication breakdowns. Managers need to recognize these signs and assess whether their policies contribute to the issues.

Understanding the source of these cultural challenges is crucial for effective governance and management.

TLDR

Signs of cultural issues in organizations include demoralization, absenteeism, and cliques among employees.

Episode

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If culture is part of governance, what signs do you think directors can watch out for to notice that there may be
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issues, there may be challenges in that culture? >> Demoralization. If people don't seem to be
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>> [music] >> as enthusiastic as they used to be, obviously you'd want to know why so many
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people are getting demoralized. [music] And I mean, in the extreme case where where a certain amount of absenteeism
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becomes apparent, you think, well, gosh, not everybody [music] can have have the stomach bug. I mean,
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what's happening? Also, if the workforce is breaking up into cliques, some people
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not wanting to talk to other people, that's obviously a sign that any manager would have to pick up. And it may be
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that they're part of the problem because of they're implementing a policy or implementing a policy in the wrong
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[music] way. So, that's what they have to identify. What's happening here? What's the source?

Episode Highlights

  • Understanding Workplace Culture
    Directors should be vigilant about signs of demoralization and cliques among employees.
    “If people don't seem to be as enthusiastic as they used to be...”
    @ 00m 15s
    June 23, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • Not everybody can have the stomach bug.
    Spotting Challenges in Culture | Grit in the Boardroom
  • What's happening here?
    Spotting Challenges in Culture | Grit in the Boardroom

Key Moments

  • Demoralization Signs00:11
  • Absenteeism Concerns00:24
  • Cliques Forming00:35
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