An organization\u2019s culture is based on the way in which people in that organization think and act. Every organization has a culture and, depending on what it is, it can either work for or against the business\u2019 goals. Your organization\u2019s culture can be the difference between success and failure.<\/p>\n
Leaders should pay as much attention to optimizing the culture of their organization as they do to achieving performance improvements in, sales, research and development, operations and every other organizational discipline.<\/p>\n
While an organization\u2019s work environment is usually driven by the most senior leaders, with a trickle-down effect to the rest of the employees, front line leaders can also influence their own distinct sub-cultures or climates with the business. It is at the team level that front line leaders can have a tremendous impact on employee engagement levels. Leaders can also leverage a strong team culture to influence the broader organizational work environment.<\/p>\n
The four most common types of work cultures are: hierarchal cultures, market driven cultures, clan cultures and adaptable\/flexible cultures. \u00a0Each culture has its own attributes.<\/p>\n
Hierarchal Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n Market Driven Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n Clan Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n Adaptable\/Flexible Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n While work cultures are different in each organization, it is important that leaders focus within their teams to create a culture that is as open, engaging and high performing as possible.<\/p>\n Excellent communication skills will underpin all actions. Communication should be transparent and frequent enough to motivate, inform and inspire employees. \u00a0By being aware of your current organizational culture you can identify areas you would like to improve and influence change within your team. \u00a0Communicating to employees the reality of your organizational culture (the good, the bad and the ugly) will build trust and inspire greater dialogue on how to engage all employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Culture in Your Organization An organization\u2019s culture is based on the way in which people in that organization think and act. Every organization has a culture and, depending on what it is, it can either work for or against … Continue reading \n
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Creating an Open Culture<\/h3>\n