Culture is the operating system of governance
Discover what is driving yours, and build the culture that delivers good outcomes and minimises risk.
How sure are you that your culture will surface and address risk early, or will you only hear about it once it’s become a full-blown crisis?
How do you know your culture supports good outcomes?
Governance is not a tick-box exercise. It is the litmus test of a healthy organisation. A silent speak-up channel doesn't necessarily mean a healthy culture. It may also mean that people don't feel safe enough to speak, or don't believe that anyone will act if they do.
of audited boards received zero management information on cultural misconduct.
Culture and Non-Financial Misconduct Survey, 2024of serious cultural and behavioural risks were only found through reactive routes, like grievances or lawsuits.
Culture and Non-Financial Misconduct Survey, 2024employees who knew about misconduct did not report it. Top reasons: fear for their job, and doubt anyone would act.
Institute of Business EthicsThe rules have caught up. Under FCA Policy Statement PS25/23, non-financial misconduct is a direct regulatory compliance failure, with full effect from 1 September 2026.
From the boardroom to the whole organisation.
Lasting change comes from shifting habits of behaviour across the whole organisation, led by what the board and executive team role model. Our approach helps you see what’s really going on, act where it matters and sustain change.
Diagnose
See what is really happening.
A diagnostic and analysis of behaviour across your board, your executive team and other teams in your organisation. Our digital diagnostic measures how often behaviours show up, supported by interviews and observation, producing an independent report on strengths, emerging risks and priorities.
- What leadership behaviours are being incentivised?
- Is challenge genuinely welcomed?
- Does the culture enable challenge and truth-telling?
- Can bad news travel upwards?
- Is the organisation capable of adapting to disruption?
- What is the level of psychological safety?
- Are we creating sustained success or short-termism?
- Is the team aligned around purpose and risk appetite?
Transform
Turn insight into results.
Where the diagnostic identifies material risk, we work alongside you to design and deliver tailored interventions, at the level where culture is actually formed.
Sustain
Keep a finger on the pulse.
Appreciating culture is never ‘one-and-done’ but continually shifting with the internal and external landscape. We recommend a simple bi-annual cultural check-in to keep a finger on the pulse. This enables early course correction rather than deeper crisis management.
From crisis to culture change: building trust and accountability at speed.
Facing the threat of losing its licence to operate, Astellas partnered with Holos to rebuild trust, accountability and psychological safety. The result was rapid compliance recovery and a lasting cultural transformation, measured across the whole EMEA culture.
"Working with Holos has been a key part of shifting our culture."Kasey Brown, Culture and Engagement Lead, Astellas
A spotlight on some of our culture, conduct and governance experts.
Nicky Neal-Smith
Over 15 years in the Financial Services industry, with a record of building resilient and effective teams, whilst delivering bottom line results.
Previous Director of Operations, Risk & Remediation at Coutts, Coach, Board Advisor, Non-Executive Director and Chair.
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Mark Buckle
Works with senior leaders and their teams on in-depth change. With Cambridge Judge Business School, developed the first large-scale certified change programme with global reach on compliance, conduct and culture.
- Barclays
- Lloyds Banking Group
- NatWest
- KPMG
- Deutsche Bank
Neil Crofts
Transformational leadership coach, facilitator, speaker and author. Specialises in large scale cultural transformation.
- BPAfter Deepwater Horizon
- BarclaysAfter LIBOR and PPI
- PharmaceuticalsAfter a compliance breach
Angela Dellar
Transformational leadership ICF accredited coach (PCC), facilitator, speaker and author who enjoys inspiring senior leaders to upgrade their thinking and conduct for even better personal and professional performance.
- Costa Coffee
- Ocado
- Sanofi
- Chanel
- CBRE
Our faculty have supported cultural change at the likes of BP, Barclays, in Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services and many more industries.
Start with a conversation.
An exploratory conversation, designed to leave your board with clarity whether or not you engage us further.
hello@holoschange.com