Employee engagement falls on the shoulders of every manager and employee Based on the article “Who is responsible for employee engagement” there have been a lot of discussion in various LinkedIn groups and on Google+. The many responses included rich and varied perspectives and opinions on employee engagement, its meaning and importance. Below several distinctive […]
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Joint responsibility for employee engagement
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Impact of organizational culture clashes – Culture shock
Acquisition management and organizational culture clashes The primary driver for mergers and acquisitions – also known as “organizational marriage” – is revenue gain, however this approach rarely takes account of cultural differences which may inhibit successful adaption. Because culture is an essential element in an organization, culture analysis should play a major role in an […]
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Replica of organizational culture – Don’t copy
Gather round, cruise fans – Replica of the most famous unsinkable ship A replica of the world’s most famous “unsinkable” ship – which struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912, killing 1503 people – is under construction with a maiden voyage planned for 2018. Hopefully, unlike the original, there […]
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Culture change is key in digital transformation
Culture change is key for any digital transformation initiative What is digital transformation? There is a lot of talk at the moment about this process, where an organization overhauls its capabilities in order to reach digital enlightenment. The shift from one business to another is often accompanied by a need for people in the organization […]
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Annual engagement survey is coming to an end
Is the word “employee engagement” old-fashioned The evidence is undeniably clear – employee culture and engagement drives company performance. In response to this evidence, the employee engagement survey has risen to near ubiquity over the last three decades. Millions and millions of employees have taken engagement surveys – some year after year. Employee engagement surveys […]
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The organizational culture aquarium
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Organizational agility is no longer a luxury, but a necessity It’s harder to stay on top than to get there. For every Apple, there is an Atari, for every Fuji a Polaroid, and for every Zara an American Apparel. How can you avoid the seemingly inevitable and remain a profitably growing “evergreen company” that stays on top? In today’s dynamic […]
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Engaged employees are essential – But who is responsible
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Who is responsible for employee engagement The research is clear that employee engagement is a major driver and competitive advantage for an organization to become high performing and achieve its goals. But most employee engagement dialogue are focused on what the company should do to engage employees. There’s normally nothing on what the employee needs to do to engage themselves. […]
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Engaged employees are essential – But who is responsible
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Culture change is key in digital transformation
TorbenRick
TorbenRick - Business Improvement
Culture change is key for any digital transformation initiative What is digital transformation? There is a lot of talk at the moment about this process, where an organization overhauls its capabilities in order to reach digital enlightenment. The shift from one business to another is often accompanied by a need for people in the organization to adopt new processes, ways […]
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Annual engagement survey is coming to an end
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TorbenRick - Business Improvement
Is the word “employee engagement” old-fashioned The evidence is undeniably clear – employee culture and engagement drives company performance. In response to this evidence, the employee engagement survey has risen to near ubiquity over the last three decades. Millions and millions of employees have taken engagement surveys – some year after year. Employee engagement surveys are the single most common […]
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Top 7 corporate culture infographics
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Top 7 corporate culture infographics From what is organizational culture to the iceberg of ignorance: #1 – What is organizational culture Anyone can copy a company’s strategy, but nobody can copy their culture! Culture is key to building a company. It is either driving the strategy or undermining it! If culture can help foster strategic initiatives, it also can spell […]
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CREATE a culture change – Driving organizational culture change
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Driving organizational culture change – CREATE a culture change The hardest part of a business transformation is changing the organizational culture – the mindset and instincts of the people in the company. Organizational culture is like an iceberg, with most of its weight and bulk below the surface. An existing culture is based on shared philosophies, ideologies, values, assumptions, beliefs […]
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CREATE a culture change – Driving organizational culture change
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Barriers to organizational change
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
The more things change, the more they stay the same In 1849, French journalist Jean-Baptise Alphonse Karr wrote what was to become a famous epigram: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose Or The more things change, the more they stay the same Though Karr penned this with a satirical edge, his quotation holds true in today’s corporations. The […]
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Unethical behavior below the organizational surface
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Company culture that led to unethical behavior Setting goals is one of the established tools that managers have to increase staff motivation and performance. Goals are an integral part of most employee review processes and are commonly tied to pay, rewards and bonuses. However, the potential for goal-setting to enhance performance may come at the cost of ethical behavior. What […]
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Unethical behavior below the organizational surface
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Organizational culture the business game changer
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Organizational culture is today’s major performance differentiator This is something that has been observed over the years by organizations around the globe and ironically not many take it up seriously. Yes, its organizational culture! Companies with a weak or broken culture struggle harder and are negatively affected by the deficit. This demonstrates what most leaders know or are learning: Culture is […]
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Organizational culture the business game changer
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Organizations rise or fall on their leadership – Iceberg of ignorance
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Leave the bridge and get down in the engine room It’s often quoted that organizations rise or fall on their leadership. Another quote that is also poignant is one that became common after the First World War, which said that the British Soldiers were “Lions led by Donkeys“ – a phrase popularly used to describe the British infantry of World […]
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Organizations rise or fall on their leadership – Iceberg of ignorance
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Why focus on an agile organizational culture
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
What is organizational agility? In today’s business environment, organizational agility is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. Competitive advantage depends on the ability to move quickly, decisively and efficiently in sensing, responding to and exploiting change in the business environment. Organizational agility is needed: Organizational agility is the capacity to be infinitely adaptable without having to change. Agile organizations […]
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Corporate culture will need to be both resilient and agile
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Staying agile in a turbulent world – Corporate culture will need to be both resilient and agile As the economic recovery takes hold, leaders might be tempted to breathe a sigh of relief and ease up on the pace with which they have been driving their organizations. However, doing so – although appealing – could have disastrous consequences. Market turbulence […]
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Corporate culture will need to be both resilient and agile
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The lack of a tie becomes a symbol of organizational change
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Loosening the ties – Lack of a tie becomes a symbol of organizational change Dieter Zetsche – CEO of Mercedes Benz – was never comfortable wearing a tie. After conforming to the formalities of the business world for decades, the mustachioed and bespectacled Daimler chief executive has cut loose and traded in his suit for jeans and sneakers. Now everyone […]
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The lack of a tie becomes a symbol of organizational change
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The enemy of great organizational culture
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Organizations tend to become “shadows of their leaders” over time In many circumstances, to be tolerant is seen as a virtue. And certainly, when aspiring to greater open-mindedness and diversity, it is. But when it comes to organizational culture management, the act of tolerating becomes far more insidious. Against this backdrop, it’s useful to remind leaders of the influence they […]
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Organizational culture is like a hippopotamus or a message in a bottle
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Torben Rick - Business Improvement
Organizational culture is like a hippopotamus in the water or like a message in a bottle While many aspects of organizational change are apparent and obvious, there are also many more factors that are hidden under the surface, and more ubiquitous. “The iceberg that sinks organizational change” and “Titanic sank after colliding with an iceberg” offers a visualization of factors […]
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Organizational culture is like a hippopotamus or a message in a bottle
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