James O’Flaherty — February 11, 2020 It may not be intuitive to link something that is perceived to be as nebulous and qualitative as company culture to a quantitative, very nuts-and-bolts concept like internal business process. Surprisingly, these two concepts are much more interdependent than what meets the eye. Internal business process is dependent on … Continue reading The Interdependent Nature of Culture and Process
Category Archives: Corporate Culture
When Things Aren’t Going Well, Will You Accept Blame?
Shep Hyken — December 4, 2019 Follow @Hyken In a recent Shepard Letter, I wrote about the concept of giving recognition to the people who deserve it. Someone being recognized for what they bring to the organization is often overlooked. That’s a shame. People need to be recognized for their contribution to the team’s success. … Continue reading When Things Aren’t Going Well, Will You Accept Blame?
How to Ensure Company Social Causes Don’t Fall by the Wayside
Albert Costill — November 14, 2019 As a business owner, I’m sure you’re always on the lookout for gaining a competitive edge. While delivering excellent products/services and providing top-notch customer service is a must, so is being socially responsible. Being socially conscience is essential for your survival. Customers, Millennials in particular, expect and prefer to … Continue reading How to Ensure Company Social Causes Don’t Fall by the Wayside
Busting Company Culture Myths [Infographic]
Alice Corner — October 14, 2019 Made with Venngage Infographic maker Company Culture describes the overall atmosphere of a culture. And whilst this might not seem important, it’s time to take company culture into account, especially if you’re trying to recruit millennials. Company culture references the specific ‘vibe’ each company has grown in to. This … Continue reading Busting Company Culture Myths [Infographic]
10 Tips to Improve Your Company’s Organizational Culture
Shane Green — September 27, 2019 I am often asked by company executives, “What is the one thing I can do to improve my organization’s culture?” The truth is that there is not simply one thing that will improve how your employees feel about what they do and who they do it for. We define … Continue reading 10 Tips to Improve Your Company’s Organizational Culture
10 Tactics That Don’t Suck to Building Better Company Culture
Peter Daisyme — September 24, 2019 When starting your first company — the motive is to make a dent in the problem you’ll be solving. Then you start your next company. Now you begin to solve issues again — but you have experience building a company from the ground up. In your mind, you believe … Continue reading 10 Tactics That Don’t Suck to Building Better Company Culture
If you want to be agile, you may need to change your company’s culture
Adapting agile practices at the team level may lead to some process improvements and efficiency, but agility is not just for the worker-bees – it’s about organizational change. Stacey Ackerman on September 11, 2019 If you want to jump on board with the agile marketing bandwagon, that’s great! But before you do, realize that your … Continue reading If you want to be agile, you may need to change your company’s culture
Developing and Understanding Organizational Culture
Hutch Morzaria — September 9, 2019 — September 9, 2019 Managers and HR professionals must have a thorough understanding of what organizational culture is. They also need to understand what their specific organizational culture is. The culture of an organization is based on values that are derived from assumptions about the following. The relationship of … Continue reading Developing and Understanding Organizational Culture
Why You Should Make Culture the Boss
Chris Meroff — September 6, 2019 — September 6, 2019 Cultivating your company culture is the selfless act of continuously and consistently asking: How does this project, task, service, or product drive our purpose? Think of your purpose and guiding principles as a roadmap for charting the culture you’re going to cultivate. However, your purpose … Continue reading Why You Should Make Culture the Boss
This is How Great Leaders Deal with Office Politics
Paul Keijzer — September 3, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer — September 3, 2019 Politics occur on every level of human existence. Any time there are two or more people in a space together, in any context, politics can and do exist. Similarly, politics are bound to occur in every workplace – because humans are naturally political. … Continue reading This is How Great Leaders Deal with Office Politics