Do you recognize the importance of culture yet struggle to make it a priority for your organization?  You are not alone. According to a 2020 survey conducted by the Human Capital Institute, the #1 challenge HR faces when leading culture initiatives is lack of support and buy-in from senior leaders.[i]   We see this problem as a self-fulfilling prophecy. The very notion that culture is HR’s responsibility ends up leading to the biggest challenge they face. While the Human Resources leader is considered the de facto owner of culture for the majority of organizations, research and exper ..read more

I am Paul Mastrangelo, a Principal Strategist at CultureIQ. I want my clients to succeed, and I partner with them to build a culture among employees that improves company performance and the working environment. I see so many smart dedicated leaders act based on common thinking about talent management, but they are being misinformed. I want to change that with this blog series.   Values are a key part of culture, but company value statements rarely are. This installment explains the confusion about which values hold more weight: the ..read more

I am Paul Mastrangelo, a Principal Culture Strategist at CultureIQ. I want my clients to succeed, and I partner with them to build a culture among employees that improves company performance and the working environment. I see so many smart dedicated leaders act based on common thinking about talent management, but many times they are misinformed. In my colleague Wendy Mack’s recent blog Why Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast, she identified the need to get more precise in defining “culture” and to clarify that it is not synonymous with making the work environment more engaging and satisfying ..read more

Every day I talk with prospects and clients who are interested in maintaining or improving their company culture. When I ask why culture matters, I often hear responses such as: Having a great culture is important to our ability to attract and retain top talent. With COVID forcing everyone to work from home, we’ve had to pay extra attention to our culture – making sure people feel connected and part of the team.  We’ve always had a family feel to our culture and it’s important to our CEO that we retain that even as we grow rapidly. While it’s encouraging to see a growing interest in cul ..read more

We all know culture is important. That is why we invest the time and resources to focus on improving it. Yet, how does an organization really know if the organization is making progress? It makes me think back to car trips when my kids were young and they were always asking me, “are we there yet”? I was armed with maps (yes, paper maps as well as several map apps), a watch, and a math word problem to help my kids understand the answer to that question.  Metrics and insights, even if not fully grasped, helped to make a long trip feel shorter. It’s no wonder that this question persists when ..read more

SCHAUMBURG, IL – April 6, 2021 – CultureIQ, a culture management platform, today announced the availability of new tools and resources within its platform to help business leaders take action and ensure their culture supports business growth objectives. These actioning tools are ideal for HR and business leaders needing to go beyond creating action plans to taking actions that drive business performance. “Actioning is the last but most important mile in culture work – its where all of the value is realized,” said CultureIQ CEO, Tony Jaros. “We want to make it easy and prescriptive for custome ..read more

Many organizations we talk to say that they have a desire to build a “culture of high performance” or a “high performing culture” – and for good reason. McKinsey reports that organizations with higher performing cultures create a 3x return to shareholders. And, according to Cornell ILR School, a high-performance organization achieves better financial and non-financial results (e.g., customer satisfaction, employee retention, etc.) than competitors over a long period of time. Despite the pervasive desire for high performance, few organizations excel at fostering high performance. Research ..read more

SCHAUMBURG, IL – March 11, 2021 – CultureIQ, a culture management platform, today announced their attendance and sponsorship of the HR Digital Summit, April 12-14, 2021. HR leaders are facing big opportunities to partner with their business counterparts and build purposeful culture that supports their teams beyond the virtual working models of today and propels business growth going forward. Organized by GDS Group, the theme for this year’s HR Digital Summit is Capitalizing on New Influence. The move to the virtual workplace has given HR an influence like never before. As organizatio ..read more

SCHAUMBURG, IL – March 11, 2021 – CultureIQ, a culture management platform, today announced their attendance and sponsorship of the HR Digital Summit, April 12-14, 2021. HR leaders are facing big opportunities to partner with their business counterparts and build purposeful culture that supports their teams beyond the virtual working models of today and propels business growth going forward. Organized by GDS Group, the theme for this year’s HR Digital Summit is Capitalizing on New Influence. The move to the virtual workplace has given HR an influence like never before. As organizatio ..read more

I’m going to let you in on a little secret.  I have a superpower. And…so do you!  Everyone has the ability and superpower to ask questions. Questions are the gateway to information, sharing, and understanding.  As we know with the world today, things can change rapidly and without warning. It is important to check in and ask your employees how they are doing. But beyond just simply asking; it is imperative to understand what types of questions you could be asking and the ‘why’ behind those questions – that is the true power of a question.  Questions Build Relationships Ther ..read more