CULTURE.
Organisational culture consists of the shared values and beliefs that inform how people within a company behave and therefore how they perform against these expected behavioural constructs. Culture is the secret sauce that helps our people align to a way of thinking, saying and doing – and is a powerful rudder in a tide of ongoing change. "An effective culture makes change easier – in fact, it makes leadership easier to the extent that leadership is about the management of change. To have an agile strategy, you've got to have a culture that will support that phenomenon." (McKinsey)
Culture eats strategy for breakfast.
Why culture.
Culture influences organisational performance, innovation, agility, engagement, and competitiveness. Our cultural analysis can help people and organisations to become aware of current culture and to see what they could change to develop toward a successful future. Deep research into the impact of culture by some of the world’s leading psychologists has shown that:
- Toxic cultures decrease productivity up to 40%
- Cultural incivility can cost you €16,000 per employee per year
- Culture accounts for 70% of failed mergers and acquisitions
- Culture is highly correlated to new hire effectiveness (fit) and subsequent attrition and retention rates and costs
- Positive culture can boost results by 30-40%
- The 'correct' culture is vital in realising the strategic organisational goals
we can help.
Our culture assessment instrument is a validated research method to assess organisational culture. Based on the competing values framework, our analysis will help you to identify what people value and emphasize when they organise activities. The framework shows your executive team where you are and where you’d like to go i.e. your ‘preferred’ culture that intrinsically supports your strategic organisational goals. We can provide:
- Insights into your current dominant culture
- An indication of change-readiness
- An idea of the preferred culture as a starting point for change
- Awareness of culture as a crucial factor for organisational success
- A validated and quantitative measure of culture
- A quick check before and after reorganisation, change, acquisitions, or mergers i.e. predictor of success
