The Culture Killers Destroying Your Recruitment Team

The Culture Killers Destroying Your Recruitment Team.

by Howard Greenwood, 11th March 2026

Are you promoting top billers into management… only to watch your team culture collapse?

Welcome to this week’s recruitment discussion with Jump, focusing on building teams. We’re diving into the critical aspects of effective leadership and teamwork within the recruitment sector. Join us for insights on building a high-performance culture.

The Culture Killers Destroying Your Recruitment Team?

You’re not alone. 60% of recruitment hires leave in year one — and the biggest reason isn’t money. It’s culture. More specifically: leaders who don’t know they’re destroying it.

In this masterclass, recruitment business advisors Howard Greenwood and Dave Pye reveal the hidden culture killers that cost agencies their best people, strongest clients, and growth momentum. Drawing from decades leading multinational firms and coaching 100+ independent agencies, they expose what really happens when culture breaks down — and the exact steps to fix it before your top performers walk.

🎯 IN THIS MASTERCLASS, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• Why 95% of culture problems are invisible to the leader, causing them
• The “cultural law” framework that transformed toxic offices into high-performing teams
• How to spot the warning signs before your best people start looking elsewhere
• The promotion mistake that destroys team dynamics (and how to avoid it)
• Why middle management is your true culture carrier — and how to develop them
• The real reasons good recruiters leave (it’s not what they say in exit interviews)
• What to do in the first 90 days when you inherit a broken culture
• The accountability structure that prevents culture rot from spreading

⏱️ TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction: The Culture Crisis in Recruitment
4:30 Large vs Small Agency Cultures: What Each Gets Right
7:20 When Leaders Can’t See the Culture Breaking Down
13:09 The Career Ladder Framework (Rungs + Behaviours + Training)
19:40 Culture Audit: What Surprises Leaders Most
26:40 The One Thing to Fix First in 12 months
33:42 Why Good People Really Leave (3-Month Exit Interview Truth)
40:00 What We’d Do Differently: Step Back to See Clearly

📖 FREE Workbook and Culture Architect Audit – https://jumpadvisory.com/book-your-1-2-1-workbook/

We’ll audit your current growth barriers, map your path to sustainable scale, and show you exactly what’s holding your agency back from the next level.

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