Research suggests that the culture within a company plays a crucial role in determining its success or failure. However, the question arises: who is responsible for defining the company culture when it is unclear? The answer lies with both existing employees and new hires, as they collectively shape the culture through their behaviors and interactions.
Unfortunately, relying solely on observation to understand acceptable behavior within a company can be a hit-or-miss approach. This approach often leads to a revolving door of new hires, negatively impacting employee engagement and profitability. Recognizing this issue, we work with clients to not only intentionally identify key cultural alignment factors but also to understand the inherent traits of their teams.
Understanding the natural wiring of the team members is critical to the organization’s success as it significantly influences the company’s culture. As an example, one of our clients had a leadership team with two prevailing human wiring elements. Each senior leader possessed a strong sense of autonomy and urgency, leading them to be inclined to push themselves and others for immediate results, often creating unrealistic timeframes.
The impact of these common wiring elements on the organization was notable. The leaders’ inclination towards pushing for quick results resulted in employees realizing that their greatest rewards came from delivering outcomes rapidly. Unfortunately, this led to a lack of collaboration among departments, with individuals making independent decisions to achieve their desired results.
Consequently, the company’s autonomous and results-driven leadership team found themselves operating in an environment that was far from ideal in terms of productivity and profitability. The absence of inter and intra-departmental collaboration often led to rework and hasty decisions made in isolation.
Fortunately, we helped the client swiftly recognize the influence of their team’s natural wiring on shaping the company culture. By raising awareness of this impact, we were able to implement leadership development tools, establish a cultural framework, and implement processes that aligned with their stated values and demonstrated those values in action.
When a company is clear on its key cultural alignment factors and understands how its team’s natural wiring influences the work environment, it can address the root causes of cultural misalignment, enhance team productivity, and improve overall company performance.
Invitation
If you’re inspired to build an effective team that is excited about the work they do, join us for Wired to Win 101: How Are You Hardwired on August 4, 2023.
You’ll not only expand your capacity as a leader by understanding your own wiring, but you’ll learn ways to engage others based on their wiring. If you’re inspired to become masterful in understanding human wiring, start by registering today for:
Wired to Win: How Are You Hardwired?
Friday, August 4, 2023 from 8:30 – 1 pm. Join us online or onsite in Livonia, Michigan.
REGISTER HERE to get immediate access to your human wiring assessment and reserve your spot for the class.
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