This week's focus is on organizational culture - what it is and how team leaders shape organizational culture. In continuing with expanding our understanding of organizational culture, I wanted to share with you a link to a great article by Michael Watkins entitled "What is organizational culture?" which appeared in the Harvard Business Review blog. In the article are a number of various definitions which show the range of thinking on organizational culture. You can view it here.
I also enjoyed reading Lisa Hanenberg's White Paper from 2009 on How Leaders Can Optimize Organizational Culture. You can download it here. Lisa's writing is always terrific and she has a number of great resources for team leaders including several of her books published by ASTD Press
As team leaders given our daily interactions with the front line, we play a key role in shaping the organizational culture through our practices, processes and fostering or challenging of beliefs. The values our teams develop can also align in support of the organizational culture.
Questions to consider:
If you were to describe the culture of your team in six words, what would those be?
What are the activities, habits and practices that shape your team culture?
How does your team culture align with the organizational culture? Where is it aligned? Where are there gaps?
I also enjoyed reading Lisa Hanenberg's White Paper from 2009 on How Leaders Can Optimize Organizational Culture. You can download it here. Lisa's writing is always terrific and she has a number of great resources for team leaders including several of her books published by ASTD Press
As team leaders given our daily interactions with the front line, we play a key role in shaping the organizational culture through our practices, processes and fostering or challenging of beliefs. The values our teams develop can also align in support of the organizational culture.
Questions to consider:
If you were to describe the culture of your team in six words, what would those be?
What are the activities, habits and practices that shape your team culture?
How does your team culture align with the organizational culture? Where is it aligned? Where are there gaps?
Jennifer Britton
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Potentials Realized - Leadership | Teamwork | Coaching Skills Training for Leaders
Supporting Team Leaders One Conversation at a Time(TM)
Join us for an upcoming Teams365 Team Leader Coaching Group
OR the next Team365 Leader Foundations Cohort which starts September 11 with Stepping Into Your Team Leadership Foundations
(416)996-8326
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