Three tips for changing the culture of your company

The process of changing the culture within a company can be a complex one. Some HR managers think it is just a matter of training, but it is rare for that to be enough. If you want to really embed a new, improved culture across every level of your organisation, try these tips.

Set a clear vision

What exactly are the changes that you wish to see happening? Some managers want to create a company culture of greater accountability and transparency, while others are keen to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment. You must know what the goal is before the procedures to achieve it can be put in place.

Get help from professionals

The work of cultural change is a multilayered process, involving training, recruitment, rules, procedures and behaviour modelling. Trying to accomplish it successfully without outside help will be a mammoth task. A specialist corporate culture consultant will know the entire process involved with advising firms about this kind of transformation.

Make sure everyone commits

For change of this sort to really take root, you need to get everyone on board. That means managers need to model the preferred behaviours so that they are setting a positive example. It also means that employees should be consulted, and their feedback sought. They are more likely to commit enthusiastically to changes they have a personal investment in.

At FiveRivers Consulting, we provide company culture consultancy services to businesses of all sizes. Get in touch with us now if you want to learn more.