If you ask to any manager about cultureīs enterprise, the most common answers may be: itīs ok, anything is ok, I am ok, employees are ok, why change??, sometimes crisis are a very good source to introduce changes, unfortunately itīs the time when company start a change to improve organizational culture, (obviously reactive).
Tip: keep prepared for this moment.
how? keep monitoring work environment, business needs, improvement areas, etc.
Tip: keep prepared for this moment.
how? keep monitoring work environment, business needs, improvement areas, etc.
"You have rightly said " it is not one man's job " or " Person" a politically correct word. but i believe that it takes only one person to at least get the things moving in this direction. That person can def. motivate others to be a part of this process........"
Dear Godbole and friends,
Namskar.
The most fundamental characteristics of a culture is that it is sui generis. It evolves or degenerates automaticlly. A member, howsoever mighty he/she may be is not indispensable in a culture even though a cog in a machine is indispensable. Buddha has not produced a second Buddha;
Christ has not produced a second Christ and Gandhi has not produced a second Gandhi. Every one, whosoever came to this earth has lived his life and you and I too are living our lives. This, I think, is practical way of looking at things.
Regards,
jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
174Dear Godbole and friends,
Namskar.
The most fundamental characteristics of a culture is that it is sui generis. It evolves or degenerates automaticlly. A member, howsoever mighty he/she may be is not indispensable in a culture even though a cog in a machine is indispensable. Buddha has not produced a second Buddha;
Christ has not produced a second Christ and Gandhi has not produced a second Gandhi. Every one, whosoever came to this earth has lived his life and you and I too are living our lives. This, I think, is practical way of looking at things.
Regards,
jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
I have had an opportunity to observe how the culture in an organization determines the bond or the relationship of people with the company
Here are some aspects which I feel make a lot difference to people in an organization
- positive attitude
- openess and transparency
- downward communication
- timely guidance from the top management
- team orientation.
Gillian
HR
Here are some aspects which I feel make a lot difference to people in an organization
- positive attitude
- openess and transparency
- downward communication
- timely guidance from the top management
- team orientation.
Gillian
HR
Dear Mahanta Sir,
I beg to differ with your opinion that culture degenerates automatically. there are some reasons behind it. Yes we don't have Second Gandhi or Christ , but we do have their lessons don't we ? we also have a lot of people following them .....
I strongly believe that if the climate of the company is changed then it will have effect on culture of the company. changing climate is easy but not culture. For any change to occur, be it of any kind, a single person is enough to just initiate the change. If that person becomes successful or not depends on his competency and his ability to convince the top people about the change process.
I am very optimist about it and if at any time i get across any example then i will def. communicate it to you !!!!
Regards,
Hemant Godbole
From India, Pune
I beg to differ with your opinion that culture degenerates automatically. there are some reasons behind it. Yes we don't have Second Gandhi or Christ , but we do have their lessons don't we ? we also have a lot of people following them .....
I strongly believe that if the climate of the company is changed then it will have effect on culture of the company. changing climate is easy but not culture. For any change to occur, be it of any kind, a single person is enough to just initiate the change. If that person becomes successful or not depends on his competency and his ability to convince the top people about the change process.
I am very optimist about it and if at any time i get across any example then i will def. communicate it to you !!!!
Regards,
Hemant Godbole
From India, Pune
Dear Godbole,
namaskar.
First of all thanks for your respect.You are perfectly at liberty to differ. differences make us unique while harmony helps us to survive. So let us make a fine balance between the two.
You are optimistic and may be that I am much more optimistic than you. But at the same time I am down to earth as well. Let me give you a down to earth problem.
There is an organistion with a few lakhs employees(Please do not ask the name). The employer is concerned over their drastic stress reactions. So I was in charge of scrutinising the employees of one station. Here are about 2000 employees. We tested about 1500.The finding which I like to bring to your notice is that stressproneness is normally distriuted, most stressprone to least stress prone. Lie is negatively skewed, scores being piled up in the upper most level of the scale. Stress proneness and lie have negative and significant correlation, that is, greater liars are less stressprone.
What do I do? Can anybody suggest what will be my plan of action? On the one hand I am expected to reduce stress and on the other I am to elevate the image of the organisation.
regards,
jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
namaskar.
First of all thanks for your respect.You are perfectly at liberty to differ. differences make us unique while harmony helps us to survive. So let us make a fine balance between the two.
You are optimistic and may be that I am much more optimistic than you. But at the same time I am down to earth as well. Let me give you a down to earth problem.
There is an organistion with a few lakhs employees(Please do not ask the name). The employer is concerned over their drastic stress reactions. So I was in charge of scrutinising the employees of one station. Here are about 2000 employees. We tested about 1500.The finding which I like to bring to your notice is that stressproneness is normally distriuted, most stressprone to least stress prone. Lie is negatively skewed, scores being piled up in the upper most level of the scale. Stress proneness and lie have negative and significant correlation, that is, greater liars are less stressprone.
What do I do? Can anybody suggest what will be my plan of action? On the one hand I am expected to reduce stress and on the other I am to elevate the image of the organisation.
regards,
jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
somya,
i think u are right in saying that it only is the hr dept who will bell the cat at the right time and right place.
I even think personally that u have worked in a corporate culture cos then only u can understant the working sys
rima
From India, New Delhi
i think u are right in saying that it only is the hr dept who will bell the cat at the right time and right place.
I even think personally that u have worked in a corporate culture cos then only u can understant the working sys
rima
From India, New Delhi
Dear Dr. Mahanta,
Thank you for appreciating my post.
I agree with you that the posts which you have mentioned should be liked together and discussed further to develop a workable plan of action that will have the potential to shape the future of the organizational world.
I believe that " bright people " have the right kind of " Attitude" which helps the organizations to change their existing Organizational culture to a more conducive one !
From India, Pune
Thank you for appreciating my post.
I agree with you that the posts which you have mentioned should be liked together and discussed further to develop a workable plan of action that will have the potential to shape the future of the organizational world.
I believe that " bright people " have the right kind of " Attitude" which helps the organizations to change their existing Organizational culture to a more conducive one !
From India, Pune
"I believe that " bright people " have the right kind of " Attitude" which helps the organizations to change their existing Organizational culture to a more conducive one"
Dear Hemant,
namaskar.
You have made a marvelous precision. Now it requires to cover all the organisations.
Regards,
jogeshwar
From India, Delhi
Dear Hemant,
namaskar.
You have made a marvelous precision. Now it requires to cover all the organisations.
Regards,
jogeshwar
From India, Delhi
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