Sustainable organizations contribute to society Sustainability is a commitment to ethical behavior in three areas of responsibility: economic, social, and environmental. This effort is an environmental and human focus that…
Intrinsic motivation and performance Extensive research indicates that intrinsic motivation leads to higher performance. In other words, when the task itself is motivating due to being enjoyable and interesting to…
What is the definition of employee engagement? So what is the "real" definition of employee engagement? If you review the research, you'll find several employee engagement definitions. But most definitions…
Avoid changing organizational identity Organizational identity is at the core of who the organization is. When going through change, avoid changing these core attributes. Identity is the organization's Purpose--the fundamental…
Core Culture: your driver for success Is core culture a competitive advantage of your organization? One facet that you can focus on to improve your company's potential for success is…
The Pear Analytics culture I conducted an interview with Ryan Kelly, founder and CEO of Pear Analytics, a web startup in San Antonio, Texas. They build search engine optimization tools…
Use the Five Ps to understand your organization and manage change The Five Ps--Purpose, Philosophy, Priorities, Practices and Projections-- is a model that depicts a system-wide view of an organization. Above…
General guidelines When conducting an Organizational Culture Assessment, use these organizational culture assessment questions as a guide. You can use these questions when collecting information through interviews, open-ended surveys and/or…
Go to this link for a slide presentation on Core Culture. An organizational culture assessment is a process for defining and shaping the culture of your company. The outcome is…
Organizational culture change process Are you thinking about organizational culture change? When things are not going well—for example, good employees are leaving, commitment seems lacking, productivity is not up to…