Organisational Culture and Strategy
In a world of rapid technological and social change, cost pressure, and distributed teams, more and more organisations are struggling with a misalignment between behaviours, practices, and everyday decisions and their strategy. At House of Skills, we help organisations diagnose and develop their organisational culture so that it better supports strategy execution. We use the proven models of our partner, The Culture Factor. As a result, our clients gain an objective assessment of their current state, clear directions for change, and specific levers that lead to greater consistency in action and strengthen the business.
What companies most often struggle with
in the context of strategy and cultural change
Market changes create business risks – declining revenue and rising costs
Employees do not know and/or do not understand the company strategy; they do not know how to contribute
A new strategy requires new behaviours, practices, and attitudes
Values have changed, but employees still act ‘the old way’
Companies with different organisational cultures have merged
Employees are not engaged in pursuing shared goals and company matters
There is a widespread belief that ‘we know better’ or ‘things are fine as they are’, while the company needs closeness to customers, recognition of their needs, and flexible responses
Members of the organisation feel they are losing their sense of connection with the organisation, and that hybrid work is distancing them from the company and the team
A high level of employee stress caused by cultural differences: a sense of mutual misunderstanding, growing resentment, and avoidance of collaboration
We understand that every organisation is different. That is why each time we carefully analyse the situation and tailor solutions so that they respond to the needs of your business. The methods are selected after identifying those needs in advance.
Example House of Skills solutions
Our solutions that allow you to diagnose cultures and start working on them – all under the careful guidance of our consultants
How can culture be measured to manage a company proactively?
We work using Hofstede’s multidimensional model of organisational culture – a tool and process for analysing and changing the organisational culture of a company or team. We also run workshops on intercultural effectiveness management based on the six-dimensional model of national culture (6D Model), developed by Professor Geert Hofstede.
How does this affect business? We invite you to watch an interview with Egbert Schram, CEO of our licensed partner, The Culture Factor.
How this will impact your business
Employees gain a broader view of the company situation, enriched by the perspectives of different stakeholders
The company delivers on the goals of the new strategy, and employees understand their roles
The organisation has an objective diagnosis of ‘what it is like’ and can use it as a basis for planning and implementing change
Leaders are able to define the organisation’s strategic readiness – what capabilities, competencies, and practices among employees make strategy and goal execution possible
Agreed development directions and strategic goals, an organisational culture aligned with strategy, and greater effectiveness and efficiency in action
The organisation is able to diagnose its leaders – how far or close their attitudes are to the role model
Decision-makers are able to define what needs to be changed in the company and formulate the levers of change
Greater knowledge of the cultural specifics of employees from other countries, as well as one’s own, reduces stress in communication and opens the way to collaboration
The Culture Factor
Specialisation: global leader in organisational culture and intercultural management
Flagship product: solutions based on Hofstede’s multidimensional model of organisational culture – tools and processes for analysing and changing the organisational culture of a company or team. Workshops on intercultural effectiveness management based on the six-dimensional model of national culture (6D Model), developed by Professor Geert Hofstede.
Let’s talk
My name is Łukasz Nowak – I am a Senior Partner at House of Skills and an expert in organisational and national cultures. I will be happy to tell you more about the process of diagnosing and changing organisational culture and answer all your questions.
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What is unique in House of Skills work methods?
We create and execute projects in the classroom and the hybrid format so that investments in development of people and management systems can bring a real return.
No matter if we focus on individuals, teams or organizations, the measure of our success is the specific change and its meaningful business effect. This is why in our approach the implementation is embedded in the whole process.
- We determine objectives
- We analyze the context
- We activate leverages
- We show the effect
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How do we ensure the effects of online and hybrid training?
An online development process is effective at all stages on condition that we build and maintain engagement. This is why our approach is based on three pillars:
- Personal relationship
- Designing
- Interactivity
The necessary features and technological tools are adjusted to the assumed objective and the customer needs. The virtual House of Skills training studio is our unique form of work: add classroom tools to modern technology to get a single reality.
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What training methods do you employ?
We work primarily on a workshop basis, which means that theoretical knowledge is limited to a minimum and most of the time during sessions is devoted to experiencing and practicing skills.
We apply engaging and diverse methods of work with people, among others, online and classroom workshops, webinars, conference lectures, Action Reflection Learning sessions, workshops conducted by the drama method, business simulations, implementation calendars, self-diagnosis questionnaires, consulting & coaching and blended learning sessions. Applications, websites and platforms are used where they facilitate the development process.
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Does training translate into effects?
Achievement of the effect consistent with the customer’s expectations, which was contracted at the process beginning, is the core of our philosophy of action.
Learn more about this topic in the How do we work >>
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Where is training delivered?
It depends on Customer’s expectations. Training can be organized in the Customer’s registered office or in a leased training classroom at any location. For projects executed in Warsaw we recommend the classrooms of our Metrum ¾ training center, which are excellently equipped for workshop-based activities.
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House of Skills offer does not include programs of interest to me: what now?
Contact us through the form, which can be easily found on our website. Our experts are experienced in creating original development programs and the wide network of know-how partners allows us to tailor our offer to Customer’s needs – of course if this does not go beyond the limits of our subject-matter specialization.
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Do you have e-learning?
In this area we collaborate with e-learning.pl, a supplier of end-to-end educational solutions delivered by means of high technologies.
