Why good workplace practices often fail to spread
Why do proven workplace practices fail to get adopted—even when they clearly improve performance?
In this video, Francisco Brahm, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School, explores how collaboration between managers and employees can determine whether workplace improvements succeed or fail.
Drawing on a large field experiment involving more than 12,000 small and medium-sized firms, Francisco explains how creating a shared understanding of workplace safety led to more training, around a 15% reduction in accidents and fewer lost workdays—all without increasing headcount.
The findings show that successful workplace change depends not just on having the right ideas, but on ensuring everyone understands and owns them.
Why do proven workplace practices fail to get adopted—even when they clearly improve performance?
In this video, Francisco Brahm, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School, explores how collaboration between managers and employees can determine whether workplace improvements succeed or fail.
Drawing on a large field experiment involving more than 12,000 small and medium-sized firms, Francisco explains how creating a shared understanding of workplace safety led to more training, around a 15% reduction in accidents and fewer lost workdays—all without increasing headcount.
The findings show that successful workplace change depends not just on having the right ideas, but on ensuring everyone understands and owns them.