Changing Culture

Culture can be defined as customs, values and shared meanings that influence or determine individual behaviour.

If changing the culture is to have any impact on an organisation's performance, business strategy, and systems (management, information and processes) then individual values need to be aligned.

If changing the culture is to have any impact on individual behaviour, the required change in individual values needs to be underpinned by the organisation's formal systems.

Most organisations have 'subcultures' within them - created often by the managers who lead teams or departments. The executive team may have their own values and interpretation of the corporate culture that they would like and a preferred approach to carrying out activities. The various subcultures in the organisation may or may not understand or buy into this culture. The organisation's real culture will be the sum of all the subcultures within the organisation - this is the challenge for the top team.

It is often easier to change the individuals in an organisation than to change individual values! Culture change takes a much longer time than organisations usually allow. Business Solutions can help you to accelerate the pace of change.

We can help you to identify the culture you would like and the culture you have so that you can address the gaps. Our culture audit can be applied to the whole organisation and the different teams and levels that make up the whole. Our consultants are skilled at facilitating diagnosis and the development of shared vision and values.

Energise your organisation, gain commitment to needed changes and create the culture you need to sustain your competitive advantage.

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