Today, Jivan interviews Andrea Burns, founder of Catapult Solutions, a company that specialises in creating positive company cultures. Andrea explains how enabling company culture is the key to an organisation's success and shares her personal experiences with toxic work environments. Andrea introduces her unique framework, Axiometrics, which uses a mathematical model to help companies understand and improve their culture. She provides a new way for HR professionals to demonstrate the value of a strong company culture to business leaders. KEY TAKEAWAYS The core concept of a successful culture is that it enables a company's talent to perform at their best. Andrea argues that companies often fail to get the best out of their employees, regardless of how talented they are, because the work environment does not enable them. Andrea's framework, Axiometrics, is based on a mathematical model by Robert S. Hartman, who sought to define "goodness." This framework views culture through three dimensions: purpose (the "why"), practicality (the "how"), and people (the "who"). Everything in the world, including culture, can be broken down into these three areas. Andrea explains that traditional psychometric tools like Myers-Briggs or DiSC are based on inductive reasoning, which means they measure personality and behavior from the outside in. In contrast, her framework uses value science to measure a person's value judgments, providing a deeper understanding of their cognitive capabilities and thinking patterns. BEST MOMENTS "You can have the most superb CV in front of you, but unless you create an environment which nurtures that talent and that person feels confident and valued in order to bring their best selves to the table, then they are not enabled." "Culture is not an end game. It's a living and breathing thing and we as human beings need to be enabled." "We need to understand our people differently." GUEST BIO Andrea Burns is an Executive Coach and Culture Expert, passionate about embedding innovation into business cultures. As Managing Director of Catapult Solutions Ltd and co-author of "Good Culture: Align Your People, Profits & Purpose for the Greater Good" she helps leaders create environments where ideas and people can flourish. andreaburns@catapult-solutions.co.uk HOST BIO Jivan Dempsey has first hand experience of workplace toxicity and bad boss behaviour. Triggered by the #MeToo movement she was compelled to talk about her experiences in her early career, groomed and assaulted by a boss at work, his subsequent aggression and bullying behaviour which impacted her work performance, mental health and cost her a job she'd loved. Listeners are drawn to her raw honesty and insightful reflections on change and resilience. Her book, "The HR Change Manager's Handbook" and collaboration on "Can't Break Me," attest to her change expertise and dedication to empowering others - from someone who's been in the trenches and emerged stronger. As a seasoned HR professional, consultant, psychologist and speaker, she offers HR services and bespoke consultancy to help growing businesses navigate change, deliver a better employee experience and cultural shifts to create healthier, happier, and more inclusive workplaces for all. Jivan Dempsey FCIPD GMBPsS | LinkedIn jivan@fiverivers-consulting.com www.fiverivers-consulting.com HR Change Manager’s Handbook: The 3 Step Guide To Managing HR Transformation: https://amzn.eu/d/drvToPv Are you working in a toxic environment? Take our free quiz to find out https://bit.ly/3BPZXSR