Organisational culture is integral to business success
When an organisation identifies a change in its vision, purpose, values and/or strategic direction it is critical that the culture is aligned to continue to support the direction of the organisation, and to support and develop people within the organisation to meet ongoing and future needs.
Over the past 20 years, we have worked with many organisations that have experienced an ever-increasing requirement to do more with less
This situation is usually aligned with the need for a greater business focus in order to deal with the changes that are required. Very often this drives a need to rebuild or renew the organisation’s culture with a fresh focus on its reason for being.
What we know is that the toughest part of achieving organisational transformation is to find new ways of working rather than persisting with the systems and processes that brought the business to this point.
‘No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it. We must learn to see the world anew.’ (Albert Einstein)
Adapting to what seems like yet another new reality, it is tempting for leaders to look for ways to transform their organisation’s culture
The intention is usually to re-energise, to re-focus on the reason for being and to renew the organisation’s spirit. However, in our experience, we have found that cultural renewal needs to be carefully planned and implemented if it is to provide long-lasting and resilient benefits to the organisation, its people and those it serves.
Renewal calls for a striving to involve the people of the organisation in determining what is both important and meaningful. It focuses on achievements and opportunities for improvement related to the organisation and its mission as well as the aspirations that people hold for their own development within this.
We help facilitate, plan and implement support in the area of strategic direction, planning and structural review.
This includes mentoring and supporting boards and senior leadership teams as they develop, implement and review their strategic plans and performance.
We also support organisation renewal and cultural transformation through an innovative and collaborative approach to organisation change that has made a difference at all levels of government, as well as in the private, not-for-profit and professional sectors.
Organisation renewal: the keys to success
‘Renewal’ is an opportunity to look for ways that regain the involvement of others in the organisation’s direction and ways of working. What is important is determining what the current priorities are in making it a reality and not ending up in the same place.
Re-imagining an organisation as a living system
When an organisation is designed as a living system, it is ready-made to be net positive, with benefits at every level from customer to community and from junior staff member to shareholder.
Moving above the line as a team
Like individuals, teams can operate above the line or below the line. Like individuals, a team operating above the line will generally be more effective and higher performing. And like individuals, given the right circumstances a team can choose to work together to move themselves above the line.