When Learning Becomes Culture: Rethinking How We Support People
19-12-25
The benefits of staff training go far beyond skill improvement. In environments where people meet the public, learning becomes a cultural anchor, shaping how teams listen, respond, and create moments of genuine connection. When organisations treat learning as culture rather ...
Progressive Recruitment and Recruitment Companies in the Netherlands Reinforcing Emotional Branding Standards
19-12-25
Progressive recruitment sits at the centre of how public institutions build trust today. As expectations for belonging and accessibility continue to rise across Europe, organisations cannot rely solely on functional staffing models. Instead, they need people who embody values through ...
Bridging Cultural Differences to Strengthen Team Wellbeing
19-12-25
Workplaces today bring together people shaped by different histories, communication styles, and expectations. When organisations navigate these cultural differences at work with care, teams experience more trust, ease, and psychological safety. When they do not, even simple tasks can become ...
Intercultural Understanding as a Workplace Wellbeing Tool
18-12-25
In every diverse workplace, wellbeing depends on more than policies or programmes. It grows through the quality of our interactions, how we listen, interpret, and respond. This is where intercultural communication at work and intercultural understanding become quiet but powerful ...
From Guard to Guardian: Transforming Museum Staff into Inclusive Decision Makers
16-12-25
Across Europe, museums are redefining their role in society, and this shift is especially visible in museum jobs in The Hague, where cultural institutions increasingly operate as civic spaces for dialogue, participation, and belonging rather than silent repositories of objects. ...
King’s Day: what you need to know
22-04-25
Spring has sprung, and the traditional Dutch holiday of ‘King’s Day’ is approaching! King’s Day is April 26th this year. If you don’t know what you should be doing to make the most out of this holiday, then you are ...
The role of HR in supporting neurodiversity in the workplace
16-04-25
In the spirit of Autism awareness month, it is important to bring awareness to the neurodiverse person in the workplace. After all, the workplace as it is today was built for the neurotypical in mind, putting neurodiverse people at a ...
Octagon Report: HR and Hiring in Aerospace
09-04-25
Every sector faces its own, unique challenges when it comes to people management. At Octagon, we have quite a bit of experience working with businesses in the aerospace industry as a result of our long-standing partnership with the European Space ...