Culture Compass™

Culture Comapss

User Comments:

"We found this process invaluable in moving to a more entrepreneurial culture after our merger."

"We understand how our two cultures are complementary, and we can start to build bridges."

"The workshop helped us understand what we have to do to prepare for privatization."

"Your culture model allowed us to achieve a 99.8% acceptance rate during the spinoff."

12 Cultural
Descriptor Categories

  1. Decision Making

  2. Leadership

  3. Communication

  4. System Boundaries

  5. Driving Force

  6. Key Processes

  7. Reaction to Change

  8. Reaction to Conflict

  9. Organizational Structure

  10. Relationship to Customer

  11. Rewards

  12. Feedback

What

A 360º tool that measures the gap between present and desired future culture. Use it to align your cultural strategy with your business goals.

Why

  • Translate the "soft stuff" into observable and measurable beliefs and behaviors in 12 categories and 4 culture types (see sidebar)

  • Define organizational-wide norms and behaviors (and leadership competencies) that align with business results

  • Understand differences and bridge boundaries between organizations, geographies, and ethnic groups

  • Ensure the smooth integration of a merger, acquisition, spinoff, business strategy or change initiative

  • Implement programs that help you migrate to your desired future culture

  • Use a culture model that is robust, systemic, well-researched, intuitive and scalable

Who

  • Executive teams
    (2-day Cultural Transformation workshop available)

  • Steering committees

  • Implementation task forces

  • Change leaders
    (certification available for in-house use)

How

  • Assess your present culture on a 12 point scale in each of 4 culture types:

    • Closed -structured

    • Random - individualistic

    • Synchronous - aligned

    • Open - collaborative

  • Define your future culture after considering:

    • Balance

    • Industry Fit

    • Developmental Stage

    • Strength

  • Plot your present and future cultures along the flexibility and cohesion dimensions on the circumplex graph

  • Implement your culture strategy by borrowing programs to balance, enable or migrate your culture

  • Execute your strategy by using tactics that model and reinforce desired behaviors

  • Complete the Behavior Grid to list behaviors to Create or Strengthen, Preserve, and Avoid

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