In today’s economic environment, businesses and public organizations alike are focused on increasing the bottom line.  While most are involved in cost cutting measures, another approach may be to look at ways organization behavior might change to increase performance.  Jennifer Chatman, Distinguished Professor of Management at the Hass School of Business has conducted research indicating that organizational culture when leveraged effectively can be a significant factor in enhancing overall organization performance.  In her presentation on “Leading by Leveraging Organizational Culture,” HARRT members will be able to understand the psychological underpinnings of organizational culture that influence behavior in teams and organizations and identify the performance advantages of developing a strategically appropriate culture that fosters innovation. She will walk us through a process for diagnosing and shaping organizational culture for strategy implementation and capability creation.  

By understanding the relationship between culture and strategy and the norms and values which promote innovation and change, business leaders will be able focus on the levers through which change can be directed and long term performance and continuous improvement can be achieved. Professor Chatman will lead an interactive session in which she will discuss the role HR leaders play as well as the tools and strategies that can be used for assessing and managing culture and change to enhance organizational effectiveness. Among the tools which will be shared in assessing and implementing change are the following:  1) Cultural Audit 2) Identifying Ideal Culture Norms 3) Gap Analysis 4) Identifying Levers for Change  4) Identifying Barriers to Change 5) Leadership Audit.

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