THE

THE PATTERNS:
Patterns are the agreements STEPPING DOWN
BLAME PATTERN
or co-created, un-written PATTERN
FINGER FINGER rules that govern how the
POINTERS POINTERS
workplace operates. They are MICRO
often hidden and difficult MANAGERS
to detect.

SEVEN DISENGAGED
EMPLOYEES

“It’s your fault” DYSFUNCTIONAL “Managers do the work

of employees”
PATTERNS
THE THE “DONE TO”
IN WORKPLACES PATTERN
ORDER-TAKER
PATTERN

ORDER CHANGE
GIVERS DRIVERS

ORDER
TAKERS
Siobhan McHale
CHANGE
Author, The Insider’s OBSERVERS
Guide to Culture Change
“You’ll be told what to do” “Change will be done to you”

THE THE THE SILOED

RULE-BREAKING REACTIVE PATTERN PATTERN
PATTERN

SILOED
CONDONERS THINKERS

RULE-
BREAKERS RESCUERS RESCUED

“We ignore and break the “We react rather than “We operate independently
rules” prevent” and we don’t share”
 THE PATTERNS: THE
NICE GUY PATTERN Patterns are the agreements COMPETITIVE PATTERN
or co-created, un-written
rules that govern how the
workplace operates. They
NICE GUY
MANAGERS
are often hidden and
difficult to detect.

UNDER
ACHIEVERS
SEVEN RIVALS RIVALS

“Being liked is more

important than achieving”
MORE “We compete for recognition
and resources”
DYSFUNCTIONAL
THE COMPENSATE PATTERNS THE EXCLUSION
PATTERN
PATTERN
IN WORKPLACES
INCLUDED
DROPPERS

Siobhan McHale
EXCLUDED
COMPENSATORS Author, The Insider’s
“We compensate for those
Guide to Culture Change “People who are
who don’t do their jobs” ‘different’ are excluded”

THE THE THE PUSH BACK

FAMILY PATTERN BYSTANDER PATTERN PATTERN

PATRIARCH /
MATRIARCH BULLY

ENFORCERS RESISTORS
BYSTANDERS
FAMILY
MEMBERS

“Fitting into the work ‘family’ “We stand by (silently) when “When you push
is critical to survival” people are victimised & bullied” we push back harder”