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Following the Yellow Brick Road – Your Culture Journey
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are famously transported to…somewhere that isn’t Kansas. Realizing that she needs help from the wizard, Dorothy embarks on a journey toward her ultimate destination: home. Over the course of her adventure, Dorothy...
Highland Community College: “People didn’t seek to understand. We needed accountability.”
As the incoming president of Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois, Chris Kuberski met challenges right off the bat. Surveys and other internal data indicated trust and accountability issues. A culture challenged by little active listening and respect for...
Turning Experiences into Results with The Results Pyramid
In early 2018, two men went into a Starbucks in Philadelphia, PA, to meet a friend for a cup of coffee, and asked to use the restroom while they waited. They were refused, and asked to leave. They protested, telling employees they were waiting for someone and they did...
Four Ways to Address Staff Shortages in Healthcare and Drive Retention
The national hospital turnover rate currently sits at over 25 percent. And, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 20% of healthcare workers have left their field altogether. While much of this turnover is due to burnout, there’s one facet of business...
Why Transparency in the Workplace Matters
Brinker International, the restaurant group that includes brands such as Chili’s, Maggiano’s Little Italy, It’s Just Wings, and more, had a transparency issue. Employees weren’t clear on the company’s overall mission, purpose, values, or goals. This lack of...
Leveraging Culture to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Your digital transformation isn't about technology - it's about people. To make the most of your digital transformation, you'll first need to ensure your culture is ready to make such a transition. To learn more, download the eBook here.
Merging Cultures Through M&A
The unfortunate reality is that most M&As will not be successful. Successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) require a concerted effort to create alignment between two cultures. No matter how you decide to merge the two organizations, it's critical to...
Citizen Advocates: “Finally, we didn’t need a policy for everything.”
Clarity about organizational culture doesn't happen overnight. It's an organization-wide process of reflection and conversation. Without clarity, change can't happen. James Button, CEO of Citizen Advocates, understands this from a growth perspective. For him, creating...
Incorporating Gratitude into Your Culture
You may be overlooking a powerful strategy that can propel your company’s growth upward: practicing gratitude. When you express gratitude for the work your teams put in, you create an experience for them that leads to the belief that their contributions matter. This...
How a Culture Clash Can Kill Your M&A
From June 2020 to June 2021, there were 16,672 mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. alone, up 24% from the previous year. The harsh reality is that only a small percentage of these M&A deals will be successful. Culture plays a critical role in the ultimate success...
Culture Over Salary: Why You Need Culture Management
Companies are losing great talent for a reason unexpected to many: poor company culture. Paying employees a higher salary won’t fix that problem. That’s because 56 percent of workers agreed that strong workplace culture is more important than salary, according to a...
How Culture Partners helped revitalize Ford Motors’ IT division
At Ford, Rekha Wunnava, Director of Global Manufacturing IT, oversees a team of over 11,000 technologists working in more than 80 facilities worldwide. Her biggest focus: In a climate of hyper-accelerating technological change, how does Ford sustain vertical and...
Culture Partners Teams Up with Cheeriodicals for Social Good
At least once a year, we gather team members together for internal cultural exercises and important company updates. Demonstrating our ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility and giving back to the community, we enlisted the help of Cheeriodicals to conduct a...
Culture Partners Announces New Global Channel Partner Network
Culture Partners, an industry-leading culture consulting company based in the U.S., today announced its expansion of 32 partners including partners in 15 new countries. With plans for continued growth into multiple countries worldwide, this is a large step towards...
The ROI of a Results-driven Culture
We’ve all experienced culture initiatives that were meant to motivate and compel us to do things differently. Most of these initiatives, however, result in clichés, fading exuberance, reversion to old ways of working, and change fatigue. Investments in culture change...
Maintaining Culture Amid Disruption
If you’re a 129-year-old global organization, how do you handle a breakup? General Electric (GE) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have both recently announced large-scale demergers. GE plans to divide itself into three separate entities which will focus on...
The Critical Link Between Digital Transformation and Your Culture
Digital transformation is not about technology. It is about people.
Poor culture is fueling the Great Resignation
In one month alone, 4.3 million people quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. “We’re hiring” signs pepper the windows of restaurants and retail stores everywhere, with companies complaining of labor shortages. Meanwhile, unemployment rates are the...
Hybrid Culture: How to Turn Challenges into Growth Opportunities
Hybrid work is here to stay - 82% of leaders plan to continue remote work for part of the week, but 30% are also concerned about maintaining corporate culture in a hybrid work model. Learn how to create a positive culture to support hybrid work and build...
Partners In Leadership Announces Rebrand to Culture Partners
Partners In Leadership, a leading culture management consulting firm, announced today that it has completed its brand overhaul initiative. This change will allow Culture Partners to better communicate their purpose to the world. Partners In Leadership, founded by the...
How to Build Trust in the Workplace Through Accountability
Why is trust so important in the workplace? Well, one of every four working American’s describes their workplace as a dictatorship, while only half say their boss treats subordinates well (source: Zogby). Another survey suggests that almost half of people who leave...
What is Hybrid Culture?
The world has changed and hybrid is the new normal. Explore ways to build a healthy hybrid work culture.
Setting Organizational Goals: Less Is More
Effective business leaders boost employee engagement by setting fewer organizational goals and focusing on the key result.
Changing Cultural Beliefs Starts With You
Experiences shape our beliefs, which drive actions and produce results Culture change simply requires honest intentions, conscious thought, and focused effort. What sort of effort? Effort focused on modeling a new culture for everyone in the organization. Yes, it is...
6 Pitfalls of Lack of Accountability in the Workplace
Lack of accountability in the workplace often stems from ineffective leadership practices and mindsets. Watch for these warning signs before confusion and dysfunction threaten your company’s culture—and results.
Simplicity Is Key to Employee Engagement
Rather than implementing complex initiatives to fix performance problems, organizational leaders must get back to the basics.
The Business Case for Company Culture
Leaders who prioritize company culture put their organizations on the fast track to long-term success.
4 Steps to Creating a Culture of Accountability
Implementing the power of The Oz Principle in today’s organizations.
Managing Up: 5 Ways to Lead Without a Title
By practicing these leadership strategies, you will be well on your way to achieving results and leading (with or without a title).
14 Quotes to Inspire Accountability When Working From Home
Tips from ‘The Oz Principle’ that will help you take accountability for getting results.
The #1 Question to Spark Innovation and Change Everything
Ask this simple question to get your team get unstuck, focus on what they can control, and innovate in new directions. The results will follow.
3 Steps to Shift Your Culture (Quickly)
What leaders can do today to build a strong culture that is effective in the short-term and adaptive enough to carry your business into the future.
5 Early Innovators That Chose Optimism When the Pandemic Descended – And How They’re Faring Today
Companies choosing optimism over fear are driving innovation and out-of-the-box problem solving.
How to Create Experiences That Inspire Action
Intentionally cultivated workplace experiences lay the groundwork for organizational success.
What Makes Feedback in the Workplace So Powerful for Short Term Strategy?
How a more transparent feedback loop can improve productivity, morale, and success in businesses.
How to Switch from Preservation to Restoration
5 Skills People Leaders Need to Exhibit as COVID-19 Recovery Plans Take Shape
Adapting Hospice Care During COVID-19
Deb Shumway, CEO of Hospice of the Valley, tells how a strong culture helped her staff care for patients amid uncertainty, fear, and daunting challenges.
Is Your Leadership Style Hindering Your Team?
Every leader has a personal approach. But is it best for the team you are leading today?
5 Skills to Lead Through Disruption
Empower teams to stay focused, aligned, and accountable amid uncertainty.
10 Ways to Improve Team Morale and Produce Results
Inspire your team to take accountability and produce results with these insights from the best-selling leadership book ‘How Did That Happen?’
Surviving the Valleys by Looking Towards the Peaks
Excerpts from our interview with LaKeisha McClendon, CLO of the FDA in the U.S. on how to view the coronavirus disruption as a temporary valley.
9 Quotes From Wartime Leaders to Help You Lead During Uncertainty
Unsure how to lead when everything you know is shifting underfoot? Channel courage from the wisdom of the greats — each who led their countries through its darkest hours.
Lessons from Apollo 13 on Staying Agile Amid Crisis
Using disruption to move from Crisis to “successful failure.”
5 Ways to Run Better Virtual Meetings (and Transform Your Culture)
Meetings. Some are dreaded, others are valuable. Make sure your meetings are productive and a good use of time…your culture will thank you for it.
A Framework for Increasing Accountability in Times of Crisis
How to move through uncertainty rather than become paralyzed by it.
How to Practice Empathy When Leading in a Crisis
A meaningful way to build trust and connection in the workplace.
How to Gain Alignment While Moving Quickly on Innovative Ideas
There’s never been a greater need for leadership alignment – but how do you do this effectively in our disrupted world?
How to Manage Your Company Culture Remotely
Learn how to remotely manage your company culture in three steps.
Helping Teams Focus When They’re Suddenly Working Remotely
Effectively managing remote teams during a time of uncertainty
How to Coach Your Team to Overcome Obstacles
Help your team choose optimism, even when it can’t be justified.