Researches shows that financially stronger companies ? those with the ROI of 30% or higher- score high in key measurable aspects of organizational culture, on the other hand weaker companies- those with the ROI of 9% or lower scores low on the measurements of organizational culture.
Creating a high performance culture is about, every one in the organization lives and breaths the business objectives throughout the organization, from top leadership to the front line. Peak performing organizations foster a passion that encourage people to give their best at the same time creates a more fulfilling workplace for the employees. High sense of team spirit and loyalty among the employee are the other characteristics of high performing culture. Raise inspirational players to advocate positive about the business to customers and colleagues, and new appointees. Inspire commitment to walk the extra mile to walk the talk, focusing on the right and effecting things rather than the easy thing to.
Peak performing organizations doesn't take the organization culture for granted. Building a culture is a tough task because it is about engaging people's inherent believes about the value they place on their work and contributing to a common enterprise. High performing culture is also about pro-change since organizations must constantly change to remain relevant in the market.
Plan and initiate the culture change that focus on both top to bottom and bottom to the top.
Use sound methodologies to gain insight into the factors that contribute to create a high performing culture.
Work with clients to build an organizational culture that complements clients strategic aspirations and Align organizational culture to business strategy.
Inculcate sense of mission (defines the long term direction and purpose of the organization), involvement develop commitment and ownership), consistency (value agreement and coordination that hold company together)and adaptability(understand the changing business environment and respond to change).
For implementing, promoting, and sustaining high performance culture in an organization inculcate: openness and trust, managed differences, simplicity and focus, playing to people's strengths.
Facilitate communication throughout the organization to enforce and re-enforce desired cultures at all levels of the organization.
Establish structural enablers of behavior consistent with the desired culture. Identify and remove behaviors that prevents them from achieving the desired culture.
Establish structural barriers for behaviors that are associated with the undesirable behaviors.
Objectively evaluate progress towards the desired culture and take corrective measure to achieve the desired results.
