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CultureStrategy’s Free Organizational Assessment
Info about our Organizational Assessment Most organizational assessments offered to businesses are limited in scope - focusing on people and culture, processes, OR tools. Our assessment tool is unique because it is HOLISTIC, covering ALL of the capabilities of...
Lessons from a Band for Organizational Effectiveness
In addition to my work in organizational effectiveness and change management, I moonlight as a vocalist with a world music band based in Washington DC. Our eclectic group includes a jazz guitarist, a Middle Eastern percussionist, a bassist, and myself, an...
What Neuroscience Tells Us About the Future of Work
The Brain 101 We know well by now that the brain is an extremely complex organ. Multiple lobes are responsible for our various functions, but beyond those: 100 billion neurons and 1,000 trillion synapses connect these neurons with various hormones and...
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Talent Acquisition Best Practices for Startups
As business starts building up again to pre-pandemic levels, companies are investing more and more in talent. According to the US Dept of Labor, the cost of bad or wrong hiring is 30% of salary, which can quickly add up with employee turnover. It is more essential...
The Modern Day HR Leader is More
"HR" today encompasses strategy, technology, operations, finance, AND the complexity of people, all in one. People and culture? Who cares? You're in the business of making money. Yeah well, so am I. I’m not some idealist with my head in the clouds. Come on man, as...
What is My Company’s Culture? A Quick Company Culture Assessment
Our team often get asked two questions: 1. How do I know what my company culture is? and 2. How do you change it? Well, you could say these are both “loaded questions"! #2 is something that if we had a formula or recipe for, we...
15 Things to Consider to Develop a Winning People Strategy
A thriving organization depends so much on its people . And yet, developing a strong people strategy and culture is unfortunately often an afterthought for companies. The issue of finding and developing the right talent is often looked at too simplistically....
Is Your Organization Too Structured or Too Agile? Here’s How to Fix It.
There are so many gifts being ordered on Amazon right now that your doorbell might ring to notify you of a new package before you finish reading this article. As many of us stayed home this holiday season, Amazon continued to set holiday shopping records. The...
Why is DEI so Hard?
Reason #1: The Definition — DEI is More. Today, in spite of all our society has been through, we talk about diversity in a very limited fashion. That’s why it becomes a box to check rather than an actual strategic imperative. Did we hire enough black people? LGBT...