Given the unique generational make-up of our current workforce, workshops and trainings on generational awareness are pretty common. Unfortunately, what’s also common in those workshops are biases, stereotypes, and – however unintentional – discrimination. When we reduce the generational discussion to, “Millennials are like this, Gen Xers are like...
Read MoreI came across a great article from Chief Learning Officer (CLO), titled “How Do You Get Leaders to Change?” In this article, the author outlines the usual steps that are prescribed for getting leaders to change, and proposes some additional steps/efforts to increase the likelihood of success in the change effort. We at Lumin are currently working...
Read MoreLast week on Illuminations we talked about the steps organizations can take to intentionally change or manage their culture and climate: Measure “Where are we now?” and determine the “Where do we want to be?”; Assess that gap; Create a plan with actionable steps to reduce the gap and take action; Publicize the plan to increase...
Read MoreHow can an organization intentionally change its own culture and climate? Measure “Where are we now?” and determine “Where do we want to be?” – Organizations need to know whether the current status of their culture and climate reflects what is needed and wanted. This is the first step in being able to effect any needed or desired...
Read MoreWhat is organizational climate and does it differ from organizational culture? Many researchers and practitioners believe that culture is made up of its member’s shared values, beliefs, myths, behavioral norms, and traditions, while climate is the actual manifestation of those things – observed as behaviors, attitudes, and strategies in the day-to-day...
Read MoreWhat is organizational culture? Does it differ from organizational climate? Why do we need to pay attention to this – isn’t it just another fad? If we do pay attention to it, and then want to change it, how do we do that? These are just some of the questions we will discuss in Illuminations this month. Let’s begin with the question, “what is organizational...
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