In this workshop you will learn how to define culture, practice spotting it within your team and organizations, and learn the most important leadership strategies to shape and change culture in your team or larger organization. The elements of this course include:

The components of culture:

• How do you define culture?

• Why is it so difficult to describe?

• How do cultural norms get formed and imbedded in a team or organization?

• What are the drivers that form and reinforce culture in any organization?

How do you spot culture? Many times we ask people to describe their culture and we get back different types of answers. The responses from leaders include such things as how people feel about the team, the business philosophies and policies, the behaviors, the stories retold on the team, and how things get done. You will get to observe two different cultural case studies, practicing how to observe and define culture, using your observation and intuitive skills.

How do you shape culture to reflect more how you want the team to behave in the future? During this section of the course you will learn the various ways to shape culture, identifying the strategies that are most effective for your team or organization.

As we begin to manage change and lead our teams to high performance, the team or company’s culture needs to be reshaped to reflect the new "way" of doing things. As a leader, you need to be able to define your culture, understand how it supports and inhibits where you want to lead the team, and then develop strategies to shape the culture you want.