Engage with Us in 2024!

As we wrap up the enlightening Ultimate Culture Conference series after three impactful years, we look forward to presenting our work at two CultureCon-hosted events and an Academy Of Management panel discussion in 2024.

Thank you! | Going Beyond Values — Measuring & Transforming Culture

Thanks to all culture enthusiasts who attended our presentation in person or via live stream!

Cathleen Cooke, CCO at Human Synergistics was joined by Andie Hopkins, Leadership and Culture Coach at Andie Hopkins Coaching LLC, for an exemplary case study of a leadership-led, corporate culture journey. A leading expert in leveraging the Organizational Culture Inventory, Andie has noted: “Our constructive culture work is rewarding and challenging. Every ounce of effort is worth it as we grow and impact lives together.”

If you lead culture change in any capacity and across any industry, we’re here as a resource. When the timing is right to discuss your organization’s development plans for individuals, leaders, teams or culture, contact us for a discovery call and conversation.

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Thank you! | Culture as the Gatekeeper To Success: Realize, Reorganize, Run With It

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Thank you to all who attended and contributed to this engaging panel discussion!

Culture can be seen as a gatekeeper to driving success in organizations of various types and demographic profiles. Organizational conditions shape members’ understanding of the expected ways to behave at work, thus creating the overall culture. The resulting shared expected behaviors govern effectiveness criteria, such as creating fruitful policy, formulating purpose, and overall effectiveness, including innovation. The challenge for change agents and managers is discovering how to uncover and manage the change process, given members’ different identities, values, and ethnic backgrounds. 

To address this challenge, panelists discussed their experience with various organizational environments, specifically a not-for-profit in the process of succession planning, a police department under pressure to rebuild trust in the community, an organization expanding globally, and organizational culture measurement and application, specifically the Organizational Culture Inventory^® (OCI^®). 

The panelists took part in a formal, moderated, interactive discussion of (1) the importance of culture in driving outcomes within organizations; (2) the panelists’ personal research experience that demonstrated culture being a barrier or potential enabler to action; (3) the relationship between culture and the mission; and (4) how each variable was interconnected with the others, particularly in how organizational factors contributed to a desirable organizational culture. They did this by discussing how they became aware that culture needed to be addressed (Realize), how they accepted the realities and determined interventions (Reorganize), and the actions that took place (Run With It).

Robert A. Cooke, Ph.D., CEO of Human Synergistics International and Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was one of four panelists on this discussion. A renowned expert in organizational development, he has developed widely-used surveys for individual, group, and organizational assessment, including the Organizational Culture Inventory^® and Leadership/Impact^®. Dr. Cooke’s nationally-supported research on management and organizational change has been broadly published and recognized with multiple awards. Drawing from his experiences at educational institutions and with corporate clientele, Dr. Cooke continues to influence our understanding of organizational culture and leadership effectiveness. In July 2024, he presented “Using AI for Culture Transformation” to discuss the application of artificial intelligence in helping leaders and teams make informed decisions about cultural change.

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Thank you! | Using AI for Culture Transformation

Thank you to all who attended our July 18th webinar, we’re grateful for your participation and engagement.

Dr. Cooke’s special appearance shed light on the innovative use of Artificial Intelligence in culture transformation, showcasing our proprietary approach to help leaders and teams make informed decisions. His expertise in culture and leadership assessments provided valuable insights for driving organizational excellence.

To continue the conversation, connect with Cathleen for timely, high-impact insights.

Missed the webinar? Sign-in for the recording and presentation deck here.

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We’re here as a resource. When the timing is right to discuss your organization’s development plans for individuals, leaders, teams or culture, contact us to begin the conversation.

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