An organisations culture is the ‘engine’ that drives the organisation.
The cultural fabric consisting of the attitudes, beliefs, espoused values, and behavioural norms can inform us ‘why’ certain organisational dynamics exist. The organisational climate could be referred to as the state of the organisation and can inform us ‘what’ is happening in an observational sense of the current atmosphere including relationships, perceptions, organisational practices, operating conditions, morale, and the organisations responsive state.
The integrity of leadership determines both organisational culture and climate, and the subtle differences between climate and culture are important for leaders to understand.
When we consider the notion of an organisation as a living organism, the organisational climate acts as a barometer in relation to the organisation’s health, safety, productivity, efficiency and ability to achieve its goals. Research studies on organisational climate suggest that leadership behaviours are the most important factor determining organisational climate.
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other”
John F Kennedy
An effective coaching environment is reliant on establishing clarity around both ‘climate’ and ‘culture’. This then helps determine the goal of the coaching engagement in the context of working in the domain of organisational life or embarking on a wider cultural transformation journey. We explore how leadership is determining the current state of the organisational ‘climate’ and how the organisational ‘culture’ is being influenced and shaped by leadership.
This involves exploring the organisational landscape in relation to culture and the alignment of the organisation’s members beliefs, values, and vision in relation to its goals, and the leadership styles in relation to how they foster a positive climate to achieve those goals.
Through engaging in a purposeful change process, both the individual and the organisation can articulate a common vision with goal congruency, values alignment, co-evolution of cultural maturity, enhanced health, safety and productivity, and shared organisational success.
Our leadership and organisational coaching provides a solution focused collaborative process to:
- Increase leadership capability and effectiveness through calibrating leadership styles
- Align strategic vision
- Build cross functional teams
- Improve organisational health and safety performance
- Implement and communicate change
iMaginaction ORGANISATIONAL COACHING and CONSULTANCY Pty Ltd
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We acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.