With more than 40% of the global workforce planning to leave their jobs this year, companies cannot afford toxic working environments. I speak with Lucy d’Abo, CEO and Co-Founder of together – a UAE-based workplace culture consultancy – and a Culture Evangelist in her own right. Lucy reveals her personal experience of witnessing the destructive power of a poor company culture, and what leaders can do to create a better one. Notes [2:11] Why Lucy is passionate about culture [4:55] Importance of interpersonal relationships with colleagues [9:46] Should your salary dictate your work hours [15:24] Promoting staff [18:24] Mistakes companies make [23:00] Selling DABO & CO [27:37] The importance of care [30:55] Why purpose matters [35:00] Revisiting the sale of DABO & CO [44:12] Biggest lessons [46:00] The role of a Chief Culture Officer [47:51] How to improve your company’s culture [51:00] Psychological safety in companies [55:05] Lucy’s leadership style [57:55] Examples of poor company culture [01:00:54] Other workplace culture consultancies [01:04:00] Changes in the UAE’s labour law Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Lucy d’Abo https://www.instagram.com/lucy.dabo/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-d-abo-09521023/ https://together.inc