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How do you lead when two workplace cultures clash?
Friday, September 12, 2025
Here’s a public question we recently received through our People Problems initiative:
“My company recently merged with another company. It wasn’t a hostile takeover—we all agreed to partner together. But now that we’re working together, I’m seeing behaviours in the other team that I just don’t agree with. For example, they keep all their office doors locked, which means sometimes we can’t access the files we need. Our team never does this. It seems like a minor issue, but it’s reflective of a lot of deeper differences in how we work. It’s starting to create tension. What do I do about this as a leader?”
This is a common challenge that gives us a great opportunity to talk about workplace culture—and how to be intentional in shaping it.
In our Workplace Culture video series, part of the Manager Toolkit, we help leaders:
- Understand what culture really is and why it matters
- Explore different types of workplace culture and the role of psychological safety
- Learn how to guide meaningful conversations with their teams
In the short video below, we define workplace culture, share a few memorable examples, and highlight why even seemingly small habits or rituals can have a lasting impact on team dynamics.
Want tools to shape your team’s culture more intentionally?
Explore the Manager Toolkit HERE
Meet Dr. Dayna, Ph.D.
Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley is a Registered Psychologist with two decades of professional experience in clinical psychology, health psychology, and organizational psychology. She has extensive applied experience and research knowledge on burnout, psychological safety in the workplace, behaviour and organizational change, and wellness leadership. She is an internationally recognized expert in human behavior. She conducts innovative research at Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s University, with a distinguished track record of 55 peer-reviewed publications and over 140 scholarly presentations. She is the author of "Healthy Habits Suck: How to get off the couch and live a healthy life even if you don’t want to"
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