culture-strategy fitprofile

Multi–method approach

The Culture-Strategy Fit Profile is a diagnostic approach that assesses the underlying values, beliefs and culture patterns operating in your organization and the way that they dynamically operate to support and impede success. The Culture-Strategy Fit Profile employs multiple methods of inquiry to dig deeply into beliefs and assumptions that lock in adherence to practices and behaviors and to search for what will create breakthrough performance. This multi-method culture assessment finds the levers for addressing complex culture issues.

Use the Culture-Strategy Fit Profile for breakthroughs in performance

Use the Culture-Strategy Fit Profile to make fact-based, integrated (culture, strategy, brand culture, talent management and leadership development) culture change plans for breakthrough results. Use it when:

• A strategic leap forward is required
  • When culture change is required to enable your company to live its brand, differentiate itself in a tough marketplace or build new organizational capacities, investing in a Culture-Strategy Fit Profile will pay dividends
• Complex performance problems frustrate progress
  • When strategic and operating initiatives fail to realize their benefits, a close look at the way assumptions, beliefs and behaviors are shaping performance can help the organization deal with culture drag
• The risk of failure is high
  • When large-scale changes are planned, risks need to be proactively managed to address potential cultural resistance to change and then to build new capacities
• Talent attraction and retention is key to results
  • Top talent is attracted to organizations with strong foundational cultures that builds a sense of purpose and engagement, grounded in ethical practices.

Multiple culture assessment methods

The Culture-Strategy Fit Profile employs multiple assessment methods, anchored by a Culture Snapshot survey. The Culture Snapshot provides a broad baseline understanding of culture pattern strengths and opportunity areas. Other culture assessment techniques add color and dimension to the Culture Snapshot. These methods may include:

• Site observation

• Strategic Alignment Snapshot

• Culture photography

• Story gathering

• Story analysis

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Deep insights for action

• Provides insight into how to capitalize on culture strengths identifies levers for creating differentiation in the marketplace

• Identifies risks inherent in the way the culture operates for early warning that core group behaviors are not aligned with strategy, that the system may be corrupting or becoming dysfunctional or is under-developed

• Starts the journey to get rid of culture drag - increases potential to recruit, motivate and retain top talen

• Ignites collective energy and passion for change by tapping into what's most important to people personally and collectively

• Eliminates guess work - reduces costs by targeting the specific aspects of culture that need most attention

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin