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Effective Agility Requires Cultural Changes: Part 1

Johanna Rothman

That creates distrust and an anti-agile culture. Worse, these people and teams don't feel any satisfaction with their products. And all those ways require we change the culture from that of resource-efficiency thinking to flow-efficiency thinking. That's a cultural change. ” There are many better ways.

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Governance: Transforming Organizational Culture

Tom Spencer

Effective governance can serve as the bedrock of organizational culture, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and interactions throughout the organisational hierarchy, between departments, and within project teams. Foster an inclusive culture that values different perspectives.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Subsequently, stacks of uneaten pizza remained on the break room table for hours — a stale reminder of a stale culture. While a party or shared meal can provide a fun break from the norm, organizations cannot rely on one as a magic solution to deeper issues in your company’s culture. So, What’s Wrong with Pizza?

Culture 98
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How Organizations Can Encourage Productive Allyship

Harvard Business

Organizations can help by educating potential allies on how their efforts are received and by creating a culture where open communication and support are encouraged. New research suggests these fears are often unfounded, with acts of allyship generally being appreciated more than anticipated.

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6 Steps to Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Speaker: Jennifer Fairweather, CHRO for Jefferson County, Educator, and Speaker & Keren Wasserman, Organizational Effectiveness Program Manager at Lyra Health

This makes it more important than ever to create a work culture where people can acknowledge their struggles and ask for help. The responsibility of creating this type of environment may seem daunting, but there are practical ways to help make your work culture feel like a psychologically safe place.

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How a Collaborative Culture Can Attract Young Professionals

Tom Spencer

As a result of this generational shift in workplace culture, consulting firms are under pressure to adapt by improving work arrangements for employees. A change in the culture of the sector could help to enhance the work environment, encourage employee loyalty, and enable hiring managers to attract top talent.

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Leaders, Make Curiosity the Core of Your Organizational Culture

Harvard Business

Great corporate cultures are not just good for performance, but for the flourishing and engagement of the people who work in them and to deliver greater meaning and purpose. But oft overlooked is the central role that curiosity plays in crafting an organizational culture.

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