Organizational Change Initiatives - Change Management Training - Corporate Culture Assessment - Types of Corporate Culture

This page outlines the Brand Congruent Corporate Culture and the Corporate Culture Change steps required in Organizational Development to help them evolve to a greater and more effective work culture. The Corporate Culture Characteristics are as follows:

Brand Congruent Corporate Culture


Characteristics:

  • People believe in the product or service of the organization
  • People feel good about what their company is trying to achieve
  • Cooperation is good
  • People have a similar goal in the organisation
  • Use personal resources to actively solve problems
  • Not limited to job description, will actively look for solutions
  • Most everyone is in sales, marketing and PR; they are walking ambassadors
  • No conflict between organisations promise to customers and employees
  • Many are passionate about the product/service

Primary values of a Brand Congruent Culture are:

  1. Believe what you say
  2. Live what you believe
  3. Product/service Improvement is everyone’s responsibility

Considerations in Evolving a Brand Congruent Culture:

  • Have people become aware of their personal goals and values?
    • Cultivate a continuous improvement campaign for the individuals
    • Infuse the idea that leadership is not a position but an identity that lets you excel in your endeavors.
    • Apply Directive Communication based Leadership training to align your people with an organisation centered leadership identity

  • Have leaders let go of ego and contribute by letting those who are in lesser positions of power, but are qualified, make     decisions in their place?
    • Empowerment only works if people use it. People must be developed as leaders in their own areas.
    • Excess bureaucracy and control kills empowerment and leadership development.

  • Is the cooperation within the organisation for the job or a sincere action to contribute to others success?
    • Alignment of personal and organisational/group goals and values is essential for evolving to the next step
    • Apply Directive Communication psychology alignment strategies such as the 6 step Creative Synergy Program