Podcasts about denison consulting

Whether it's a global pandemic, inclement weather conditions, or other unforeseen challenges, being a good leader is key to making it through difficult times. In this podcast episode, Amanda Del Buono, Digital Engagement Manager for Control Global and Control Design, interviews Jay Richards, a member of the founding team and senior consultant at Denison Consulting, to discuss a little bit about leadership in a post-pandemic world.

Not only is meaningful, sustainable cultural change possible in the workplace, but it's also something that can be mapped and measured. In this episode of Building Better Cultures, Karen Jones spells out the many elements of the gold standard diagnostic model she deploys as a Managing Director at Denison Consulting. The inquiry starts with a survey of 12 key cultural measures, but those results are not an endpoint. On the contrary, they are meant as a starting place for critical conversations about what's working within a workplace culture – and what most clearly is not.  The kind of diagnostic consulting that Karen does depends on tremendous buy-in. While her initial point of entry is most often through Human Resources, the work can't fully succeed unless support comes from the top echelons of leadership. That ownership and willingness to be accountable are what fosters the atmosphere of trust required for employees throughout the ranks. The Denison process depends on candid, vulnerable feedback from team members at every level of the enterprise and, says Karen, that will never happen if they don't feel safe to speak out. And once they do share thoughts? It's on corporate leadership to take real, meaningful steps towards adopting solutions. Failure to put evident muscle behind the outcome of a cultural survey will only leave employees dispirited, if not cynical, about the entire process.  Learn how high-performance culture can go to the next level when a concrete methodology, open communication and leadership integrity converge. It's a conversation timelier and more important than ever for companies adapting to today's quickly evolving hybrid workplace.    An overview of Denison's model is available here along with other resources  To learn more about the Building Better Cultures podcast and related services, visit www.BuildingBetterCultures.com. You can also find out more about Scott's coaching and consultancy by visiting Inspiring Change's website.   If you're struggling with communications, especially within the context of the hybrid workplace, click here to explore Workvivo, a collaboration platform that offers seamless digital integration.    Key Takeaways:   The path through medicine, psychology and research ultimately brought Karen to where she is today, working as a coach and expert on organisational culture.  Karen believes culture isn't something that can be summed up quickly, but that can – with the right tools – be measured and modeled. This requires balancing mission in the market and systems/processes to enable desired results.  Diagnostic measures assess beliefs and assumptions that people are making in their organisational context – which originate from their own personal context.  Throwing terms and affirmations up on a wall or into corporate literature will only breed cynicism if leadership has not committed to putting infrastructure and sustained support around those professed values.  The very real impacts of having a toxic team member, even one who is highly successful, and at what point they must be asked to move on. And, if the employee is invited to leave, will leadership make clear that it was a values-based decision?  Setting the Bar: Communicating values and systems in support of a high-performance culture will inspire specific conversation about the strengths and challenges to getting there.  Culture is Business: It doesn't matter what strategies or innovations leadership tries to implement, it will fail if team members aren't fully bought in. Denison's focus is on ensuring adoption, which requires thoughtful strategic mapping.  It's essential to establish an open climate of trust in which behaviors can be discussed and members of the enterprise at all levels feel safe to speak candidly about conditions on the ground.  Culture most often sits with HR, but the owner should be the CEO along with the entire senior management team. If the effort is compartmentalized in HR, that's a red flag. It needs to be adopted from the top-down, bottom-up and everywhere in between.  Karen's thoughts about the single most impactful thing that leaders can do today to improve their culture: Be curious. Ask your teams how they are feeling, what they need, what they don't have. Set clear expectations and stay open.      Key Quotes:   “In order to really understand your current state of culture you have to have a mechanism that starts to elevate those beliefs and assumptions that are driving people's perceptions of the business.”  “I believe people want to come to work to be their best. They get distracted when systems, processes or indeed people bring them down in motivation or emotionally or tap into fears.”  “We have failed as a consulting firm if culture is a separate piece that people do when they have a bit of capacity. Knowing your culture, understanding, diagnosing, discussing it on a daily basis with your teams is really doing culture work.”  “You can't create trust. Trust is an outcome of reliability, keeping promises.”  “If we've done the strategy mapping, all the leaders understand their contribution to the culture. It's also the responsibility of every single person; every individual creates and impacts culture.”  “We have the quantitative number on the measure but after diagnostics, for us, comes honest conversation. The number isn't the be-all, end-all. It's significant, but what really matters is teams sitting down and sharing the story (behind the numbers).”  “We like to assume we leave our emotions at the door when we go to work. We absolutely do not. We're human. It's about the being, not the doing.”   “Sometimes leadership teams might need to do some work themselves before they're ready for this level of exposure.”     About Karen:  Karen works closely with clients and certified partners to turn what is often ambiguous and intangible into something energising and productive. She helps organisations define the high-performance culture they are seeking to create in order to drive their business results, through aligning people to their strategy and ensuring they are able to deliver the promises they make to their customers. Working in the board room and the shop floor to align corporate culture and leadership climate, Karen aligns with teams to build their strategic clarity and create an environment that builds commitment.     Follow Our Guest Website: www.denisonconsulting.com Email: kjones@denisoncultureeurope.com @LinkedIn About WorkvivoDiscover Workvivo, a workplace communication and engagement platform that offers seamless digital integration, please click here. About Scott McInnesLearn more about Scott McInnes, founder and director of Inspiring Change, by clicking here. 

In the latest episode of the Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Daniel Denison of Denison Consulting to discuss organizational culture. What exactly is organizational culture? Why is it important? How can it be measured? This episode has the answers.

Whether it's a global pandemic, inclement weather conditions, or other unforeseen challenges, being a good leader is key to making it through difficult times. In this episode, Jay Richards, a member of the founding team and senior consultant at Denison Consulting, returns to the show to discuss a little bit about leadership in a post-pandemic world and going forward. Learn more about Denison Consulting: https://www.denisonconsulting.com/ Read the transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/manufacturing-tomorrows-workforce/leadership-and-the-future-of-work 

Learn how to assess and leverage your organization’s culture strengths and identify any cultural gaps to protect your business against future challenges and disruptions as we welcome Nabil Sousou, VP of Global Business Development at Denison Consulting, and Michael Couch, President of Michael Couch and Associates Inc. Even in the best of times, organizational culture matters. In a recent survey of 7000 leaders in 130 countries, 82% of executives identified organizational culture as a competitive advantage. Surprisingly, only 28% reported that they understood their culture.  Now, during a global crisis, organizations with clear and aligned cultures were able to bounce back quickly, pivot and bounce forward -- they were more resilient.

Amanda Del Buono interviews Jay Richards, a member of the founding team and senior consultant at Denison Consulting, a consulting firm that helps its clients improve their culture and build leadership development. They discuss leadership during the coronavirus pandemic and then step back to take a broader look at leadership development in U.S. manufacturing. Read the full transcript here: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/manufacturing-tomorrows-workforce/leadership-during-covid-19/ Visit Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJix0XVFhLJvqO1EFIw_Z8w 

As I like to say, culture can be like the proverbial soap - often too slippery to grasp. My guest, Tim Kuppler - the Director of Culture and Organisation Development with Human Synergistics, is on a mission to make this deep and complex topic more accessible to an average person. And he does it brilliantly here. In this episode, Tim and I have a truly in-depth conversation about what makes a culture transformation successful.   Tune in to listen to this incredibly rich and interesting interview that will answer many of the questions you had about evolving culture.  What you will learn in this episode Why oversimplifying culture can be dangerous What the difference between organisational culture and organisational climate is Why assessing both culture and climate is so important What are the three most popular approaches to culture change and why the future of culture transformation lies in combining all three What’s the process that Tim and Human Synergistics use in their culture transformation projects  Why we need to combine qualitative and quantitative methods to understand culture in teams or organisations. What are the 3 key factors that are always present in culture change projects that fail How to overcome objections your stakeholders might have to undertaking culture work What are the signs of readiness for culture transformation How to enable the discipline that’s necessary to successfully implement the culture change agenda What’s the number 1 reason that senior leaders stay away from pursuing culture work Why it’s important to have a trusted guide when undertaking a culture change journey  Why your common frustrations might not be due to the difference in values but a difference in beliefs Why sometimes it’s better not to call it “culture work” What are the signs that it might be time to look for a new job Why experimentation is great but only if you learn the basics first About our guest Tim Kuppler is the Director of Culture and Organization Development with Human Synergistics, a 40-plus-year pioneer in the field of workplace culture and leadership. He is also the founder of CultureUniversity.com, an educational blog with a faculty of culture experts and a purpose to positively impacting society on a global scale through culture awareness, education, and action. He is an accomplished speaker and recognized as a top 100 leadership conference speaker on Inc.com.  He was a senior automotive executive and managed numerous culture and performance transformations with best practices featured in case studies, books, and keynote presentations. He was previously President of Denison Consulting and is the author of Build the Culture Advantage, Deliver Sustainable Performance with Clarity and Speed.  To learn more about Tim and Human Synergistics, go to: constructiveculture.com  humansynergistics.com   Books and other resources mentioned in this episode Edgar Schein, Organizational Culture and Leadership, 5th edition Edgar Schein, Humble Consulting Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Culture University Blog: cultureuniversity.com  

Tim Kuppler is a performance culture specialist, author and speaker that helps leaders substantially improve results with clarity and speed.  He is a business coach with AdviCoach, co-founder of CultureUniversity.com, and a co-author of the 2014 book – Build the Culture Advantage, Deliver Sustainable Performance with Clarity and Speed. He previously led many organizations through major culture transformations and was President of Denison Consulting, a culture assessment and consulting firm that’s worked with over 5000 clients across the world.

Tim Kuppler is a performance culture specialist, author and speaker that helps leaders substantially improve results with clarity and speed.  He is a business coach with AdviCoach, co-founder of CultureUniversity.com, and a co-author of the 2014 book – Build the Culture Advantage, Deliver Sustainable Performance with Clarity and Speed. He previously led many organizations through major culture transformations and was President of Denison Consulting, a culture assessment and consulting firm that’s worked with over 5000 clients across the world.