by Jamie Notter | Aug 25, 2020 | Agility, Collaboration, Culture
I’ve noticed that a lot of our clients are focused on decision making processes when they come up with action plans following their culture assessments. The action plans vary, but they usually involve an effort to clarify decision-making roles inside the organization....
by Jamie Notter | Feb 18, 2019 | Change, Collaboration, Conflict
I started my career in the conflict resolution field, so conflict has always been on my radar, even as my work switched to workplace culture over the years. And while I may be that guy with the conflict hammer that thinks everything looks like a conflict nail, I have...
by Jamie Notter | Aug 9, 2018 | Collaboration, Culture, Leadership, Transparency
Nearly every organization we work with confronts an important question at some point in their culture journey: Should they strive for one, uniform culture? Or should they let multiple cultures develop inside the organization? The answer (as frustrating as this can be)...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 22, 2018 | Change, Collaboration, Culture, Transparency
At the end of one of the phases of our culture consulting, we help clients create a “Culture Playbook.” It’s basically a list of things they will do inside their organization to either change or protect specific aspects of their culture, in order to ensure ongoing...
by Jamie Notter | Dec 5, 2017 | Collaboration, Culture, Innovation
I’ve noticed an interesting pattern among the organizations that have measured their cultures using our culture assessment to date. While every culture is unique, I’m noticing that when it comes to Markers like Agility, Collaboration, and Transparency, many...
by Jamie Notter | Oct 18, 2017 | Collaboration, Leadership
I think we take management teams for granted, but given the power they have to impact both strategy and culture inside an organization, I think that’s a mistake. We should be intentional about them and, frankly, hold them to a higher standard. Here are some tips for...