Culture Consultants
How does an Organization Change Culture?
Over the years we have learned that employees may be faced with tough decisions between working as existing management systems intended or taking deviations or shortcuts in less-than-ideal situations.
The first step to shifting a culture is identifying the strengths and weaknesses, what needs to change and what doesn't. As a general rule most culture is good and helps us achieve our goals. That is why an organization must have a consistent approach that effectively brings to light the parts of its culture that are contributing to its problems.
The second step is to make it visible to those who are affected. This requires a practical approach to make it visible to the entire culture.
Thirdly, it is important to give the people impacted a process that enables them to see their part and requires them to define what they will do to address it.
Failsafe has incorporated the learnings gleaned over the last 40 years of learning from things that go wrong to develop a unique approach to helping an organization change their culture. Our process, outlined above, is very effective at helping individuals see and address their part.
The problem comes from each individual contributing a small part, therefore the solution comes by having each individual see and address their part.
Speaking
Rob Statham
President of Failsafe Network, Inc., Author, Speaker, & Host of “Failsafe Moments” Podcast
Travels From: Cheyenne, WY USA
Cultural and organizational change is one of the most complex challenges facing organizations, but the insightful practical takeaways from a speaking engagement will encourage and motivate you to start the process.
Research has revealed a significant trend affecting organizations where they have a tendency to avoid holding people accountable for performance and behavior that could harm the organization. At its core, this accountability problem stems from peoples’ reluctance to expose themselves to the discomfort of confronting peers about their actions. Unfortunately these problems never heal themselves and must be addressed by leadership.
These issues arise mainly due to an organization's culture. Everyone plays a part, therefore everyone must address their part.
“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” - Voltaire
“Changing the behavior of people … is the most important challenge for businesses trying to compete in a turbulent world.”
Dr. John Kotter
Harvard Business School