Expert Culture Management & Consulting Services
Why is it important for organisations to manage culture?
As a management consultancy with extensive experience in cultural assessments and performance improvement, we at Verita believe that culture is the bedrock of any successful organisation. It’s the operating system that shapes everything from decision-making to employee engagement.
Our culture consulting services include expert advice and strategies for continuous cultural improvement. Rather than simply implementing a plan, we partner with organisations to proactively manage and evolve culture to prevent issues and sustain a positive environment.
A positive workplace culture provides the ideal foundation for your organisation to flourish, fostering growth, innovation, and ultimately, exceptional performance.
By working with leadership to assess the current culture, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategic changes, we can create a work environment that empowers employees and drives results.
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Cultural assessment and performance improvement
The culture of organisations can be tricky to pin down and to describe, but there is no doubt in our experience that trying to change it can be a challenging process for leaders. With our help, you can get more insight into what your culture is really like, and what practical steps you can take to improve it.
Our whole focus in assessing culture is to help organisations find ways to improve it – not as an end in itself – but as a powerful way to help deliver performance improvements that can be measured and sustained over time.
Our approach to culture consulting
We work collaboratively with clients to assess organisational culture and identify areas which may be preventing a business from achieving its objectives using a range of tools and systematic analysis.
This process helps us build a comprehensive picture of the underlying values and behaviours. Once this picture is developed, we can identify patterns and areas of concern that inform the decision making process and identify areas for cultural improvement.
Our culture assessment & improvement process
- Employee surveys: We use these to help to gauge aspects like leadership effectiveness, teamwork, work-life balance, overall satisfaction and potential barriers to positive change
- Workplace observations: Observing everyday interactions within a company can offer valuable insights, such as tone of voice or body language during employee interactions, or management styles such as approachable or micromanaging.
- Policies and procedures: Looking at the stated values and priorities of a company and whether they are reflected in policies and procedures helps us to identify potential areas of cultural improvement. Our approach helps company’s to align policies and procedures with aspects of a positive culture.
- Data analysis: We look at hard data such as employee turnover and absenteeism rates to identify any trends over time and compare against industry benchmarks. We analyse this data to consider how these aspects might indicate employee dissatisfaction and a potential toxic culture.
Workplace culture management
In the corporate world, ethics are important so a positive workplace culture fuels employee engagement. When employees feel valued, respected, and part of a shared purpose, they’re more likely to go the extra mile. This translates to higher productivity, innovation, and ultimately, improved business performance.
In our experience, poor performance can often arise from a hostile or disengaged culture where negativity, low morale, and disrespect are common features.
Examples of poor workplace culture in business include:
Sex discrimination
- Inappropriate comments, jokes, or behaviour of a sexual nature towards female employees
- Women being excluded from training programs or development opportunities that would benefit their careers
- Consistently overlooking qualified women for promotions in favour of less qualified men
Bullying and harassment
- Intentionally excluding someone from meetings, projects, or social events
- Any unwelcome touching, grabbing, or physical intimidation
- Belittling or criticising an employee in front of colleagues
- Yelling, insults, or threats directed at employees
Our approach helps organisations to manage culture and create a safe and inclusive work environment so that these negative consequences can be avoided and the full potential of their workforce is unlocked.
As experienced culture change consultants, we have extensive knowledge of the far-reaching impact culture has on the performance of a company, its employees and public perception, and through a comprehensive assessment, are able to provide practical recommendations to ensure a positive culture is embedded in the organisation.
Find out more
If you would like more information on our tailored culture consulting services and how we work with organisations to assess and manage culture, please contact Verita founder Ed Marsden via email at [email protected] or on 020 7494 5670.
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