Cultural Assessments and Cultural Change

Trying to change a culture can feel as daunting as trying to “boil an ocean. However, often times, a cultural change is the key ingredient to an organization achieving its objectives, financial goals and staying competitive in today’s global economy.

An example of the need for a change in culture:

Shifting from an environment where classroom learning is the norm and expected to an environment where the default for development is e-learning, often requires a shift in the “culture” of an organization. In order to maximize a business’ investment in e-learning, an integrated strategic and tactical approach to influencing the culture is required. 

Address the learning culture issue head on:

• Analyzing and addressing the cultural readiness in an organization is key to the successful implementation of any e-learning effort.
• Be smart and prepare your employees on how they will need to complete e-learning courses.  Answering the “What’s In It For Me” question early on will help you to gain their involvement upfront, creating a better e-learning climate.
• Work with your managers to ensure they provide the right environment and time needed to take on-line courses during the work day. 

In order to accelerate the acceptance of e-learning – a fairly significant shift in how an organization views learning is critical.  In other words – a change in the learning culture is required.  This change begins with:

• Understanding the culture’s current reality.
• Creating a vision of the “to be culture.”
• Determining the gaps between current reality and the “to be culture.”
• Determining the appropriate strategic and tactical approaches required to accomplish the culture change.
• Implementing the solutions that will effectively close the culture gaps.

No matter how large the scope of the cultural change is that your organization is working on, Horizon Leadership can provide the expertise you need to:

• Conduct extensive cultural assessments.
• Determine the appropriate strategic and tactical approaches required to accomplish the culture change.
• Implement the solutions that will effectively close the culture gaps.

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