Why talk about culture? Can culture truly be defined?
When working with teams, often they get caught up in the friendliness – or lack of friendliness – of the dialogue in decision-making. If there exists dysfunction, consultants are brought in to help a team work together in ways that reduce dissonance.
Leave the dissonance alone. Dissonance – in life and in music – can often be a very good thing.
Instead focus on the process of decision-making.
For example:
Set the agenda before the meeting
Keep the ideas in front of the group using a flip chart or white board
Focus on IDEAS. (Leave the details for the project manager and their team.)
Leaders should help clarify the debate
Summarize
Test for consensus
The best idea wins out
This is an example.
The point I am making is this… it’s not culture OR process. Rather the culture is the process.
When making decisions, focus on the process not the people.
Published by JC Hurtado-Prater | Leading Authority on Strategy, Culture + High-Performing Teams
A San Diego-based educator, consultant, speaker, and author on strategy + culture, my purpose is to help senior executives, humans resource leaders and business owners get laser-focused on their purpose/mission and build diverse, inclusive and equity-minded cultures to improve performance and attract today's most talented people.
The philosophy that drives me: "One's work is the most sacred act one can give away...and time the greatest resource to expend." I am on a lifetime mission to help dynamic organizations become more effective in the local and global community by helping exceptional leaders create empowering cultures that elevate the lives of every stakeholder.
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