At Calibra, we've worked with numerous organizations in the midst of change. No matter the change, no matter the company, there is one constant that largely determines success or failure – it is the role and importance of organizational culture. Culture contributes to competitive advantage when these three characteristics are present:
A strong culture is one in which: beliefs and values are widely shared; and, beliefs and values are strongly held.
A Calibra-managed culture study can help your company uncover "gaps" between the current culture and the cultural characteristics needed to support your business strategy. Based on this understanding, an appropriate approach to culture change can be implemented.
While many organizations have conducted employee opinion surveys, they haven't conducted culture studies. The chart below show how culture studies differ from employee opinion surveys on a variety of dimensions including: purpose, use, and items measured.
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We believe that a culture study should provide more than descriptive data. Certainly the assessment should enable us to define the culture and the current behaviors that characterize the organization. However the value of knowing the organization’s culture is in:
Understanding how the organization is or is not, making use of cultural elements serves multiple purposes. It gives an indication of the strength of culture; it shows predominant ways that culture is transmitted and reinforced; and, it highlights opportunities for managing culture.
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