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 purpose: why is this work important? The purpose of an organization is the most central component of its culture. The organizational purpose defines why the organization exists. The purpose…
Organizational alignment means no mixed messages Yes, organizational alignment is a beautiful thing. When the image that a company projects to consumers is consistent with both the customer experience and…
If you asked employees--what are our company's distinctive values--how would they respond? Would they share a similar view of what's unique about your organization? In successful companies, employees know and…
The Walmart culture According to the WSJ, Walmart will be reporting a second straight year of declining domestic same-store earnings. The cause is attributed to the company's move from its core…
Toyota quality in question Another recall for Toyota. Now over 1.7 million vehicles world-wide including some Lexus models are being recalled for defective fuel devices or other faulty parts. What…
Defining core values To screen for culture fit, you must first define the culture of your organization. To understand the culture, you must look inside your organization to uncover its…
Prosper Using the “Why,” the “How,” and the “What” How would you describe the people in your organization? Do employees genuinely care about the organization? Do they feel a connection…