Building a positive organizational culture begins with the examination of the mission statement and its alignment to the values of the organization. Employees must have ownership in the mission and are committed to the values articulated in the statement. Mission statements for an organization are best developed through role clarification. As individuals in the organization identify their roles in personal life and in the organization, they can then begin to consider how they want to be perceived in their roles as well understanding their responsibility to achieving organizational goals. That perception directs the meaning of the mission for the organization through common identified characteristics, behaviors and competencies. This service will following the following continuum of activities.
Conducting a needs assessment through observations, surveys, interviews, and document analysis in order to best describe the current culture. The assessment will focus on five key domains: dispositions of the individuals in the organization, opportunities for professional experiences, structures that support collaborative decision-making, the degree that individuals are assuming responsibility for the organization, and the level of reflective practice that is in place within the organization.
Conduct training that communicates the value of a positive culture as well as the components of a culture that address excellence and sustainability with an emphasis on individual and collective efficacy.
Development and implementation of a strategic plan aimed as identified needs in the assessment that do not align to the five domains.
Using metrics to determine growth in each of the five domains at agreed upon benchmarks.
Monitor the strategic plan for an agreed amount of time.