Changing Cultures

Does your organization feel the pressure to change? You're not alone. Many organizations feel the imperative to adapt to rapidly changing influencers, high levels of uncertainty, and the demand for new approaches to serve a diverse set of needs and expectations. However, traditional work cultures that rely on incentives like internal competition and hierarchical mandates, fail to generate the kind of engagement and cooperation needed from employees, customers and partners to make changes that stick. Productive collaboration among those most impacted by the challenges at hand is what is needed to identify new solutions and create the motivation for action.

FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE WORK CULTURES

Collaboration is a behavior and a mindset. To thrive, it requires a workplace culture that reinforces inclusivity, empowers networks, rewards power sharing, and prioritizes transparent learning from failures as well as successes. GLI can help groups explore collaboration in structured, inclusive, and self-directed learning environments. These experiences provide an opportunity to practice collaborative behaviors that foster strong relational interactions and adaptive problem-solving skills.

Clients have identified the following capabilities after working with GLI:

• Inclusive decision-making 
• New ways of thinking and innovative solutions to challenges that impact the organization
• Strategic, comprehensive planning that supports systemic success in the long-term
• Greater clarity about what is needed for the organization (and its people) to thrive into the future
• Efficient, concerted actions in service of shared, measurable goals
• Effective time management
• Increased autonomy and personal accountability among staff
• Stronger relationships and a heightened sense of collective purpose