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CULTURE WORKBOOK:
Three Keys for Developing a Thriving Team
The culture of your organization matters. It matters for the people you’re trying to reach—whether they are customers or congregants. Itmattersforthepeopleyou’retryingtolead—whetherthey’restafforvolunteers. And frankly it matters to you.
Your life is too sacred to squander in an organization that drains life out of you.
Great culture is not hard to spot. Thinkofyourfavoriteplacestoshop,yourfavoritebrandsandproducts,your favoriteplacestorelaxandhangout.Oddsaretheseproductsandenvironments havesomethingincommon—theyengageyou.Itcouldbetheenergy,the atmosphere,thequality,theattitudesofthepeople,oranycombinationof theabove. Butattheendoftheday,greatculturedrawsyouinandkeepsyoucomingback.
Theenvironmentyoucreateinyourorganizationiseitherattractingorrepelling. Thereisrarely(Iwouldsaynever)amiddleground.And,asleaders,wesetthe tone for the culture. Wehavetoownit.Wehavetostewardit.Wehavetosetitandwehaveto maintain it.
This workbook will guide you through defining the building blocks for an extraordinary culture!
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01D E F I N E Y O U R C U L T U R E
“The first responsibility of the leader is to define reality.”¹ Max de Pree
Agoodplacetostartindefiningyourcultureistothinkofitintermsofwhatyou value.Values are the building blocks of your culture.
Everypeopleunithasaculture,andthereforehasvalues.Forexample,ifyoucame tomyhome,youwouldquicklyseewhatwevalue.Booksarestackedeverywhere becauseIvaluelearning.Sportsequipmentisscatteredaroundbecausemy husbandandIvaluehealthandexercise.
You have a culture. What is it?
Takeafewminutesandlistwhatyourorganizationvalues.Whenpeopleinteract withyourteamandwhentheycometoyouroffice,whatdotheyexperience? Resisttheurgetowritethevaluesyouwishweretrue.Listthethingsthatare currentlytrueofyourteamandorganization.Trytocomeupwith5-10values. Ifyouarehavingahardtimecomingupwithalist,thinkofitintermsofbehaviors. Whataresomebehaviorsthatyouseeinyourteamthatareindicatorsforwhat youvalue?
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What values are you proud of? What values do you wish were different?
Now reflect on your values and consider what you would like to keep, change or add:
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Howdoesyourteamthink,behaveandwork?Thiswillbegintohelpyou understandyourcurrentculture.
Take a few minutes and consider the beliefs and customs of your team. How do you think, behave and work?
D E F I N I T I O N O F C U L T U R E
Culture by definition is
“the beliefs & customs of a particular group; a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization.”
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Our behaviors indicate that we believe...
How do our behaviors contradict our desired values listed above?
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02DEVELOP YOUR VISION STATEMENT
Nowthatyouhaveahealthierunderstandingofwhatistrueaboutyourcurrent culture,writeavisionstatementforwhatyouhopetobetrueaboutyourculture oneyearfromnow.
Takeafewminutesandwriteyourideasanddreamsforthecultureyouaspireto create.Don’tbeconcernedwitheditingorperfectingthis.Justgetyourideasoutof yourmind.
My Vision for Our Staff Culture
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03D E V E L O P Y O U R P L A N
Culture shaping begins with a commitment to intentionally defined values. Gobacktoyourvalueslistfrompages3-4.Choosefivetosevenvaluesthatyou wouldliketofocusonforthisyear.
Our Team Values:
Now, select a couple of key leaders in your organization to discuss this list of values with.
Invitetheirfeedback.Brainstormthevaluestogether.Createasharedvisionforthecultureyou’reseekingforyourteam,andselectthevaluesthatprovidethebestbuildingblocksforyourculturevision.
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Withyourculturevisionstatementandyourvaluesdetermined,considerhowyoucanmoreintentionallymodelthesevaluesforyourteam.
I can model these values by:
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Culture is best embraced when it is first modeled by the leader.
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Apurposefulplantoshapeandprotectyourcultureisessentialforcreatinganorganizationalcultureyou’reproudof.Likemostotherdisciplinesinlife,weneedtocreateasystemforsustainability.
Youdon’tgotothegymonceandexpecttobefitforlife.Rather,youcreateawork-outroutinethatisapartofyourweeklyschedule.Likewise,cultureshapingisnotaone-timeevent.It’sacommitmenttoculturekeepingasaregularpartoforganiza-tionallife.
Culture Shaping Ideas:
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“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” Antoin De Saint-Exupery
Highlightoneteamvalueateverystaffmeeting.
Haveteammemberssharestoriesofseeinganotherteammemberdemonstrateavalue.Havefunwiththis!OneorganizationIknowringsabelleverytimetheycatchateammemberlivingoutavalue.
Readfeedbackorreviewsfromcustomersorcongregantswhomadeapointofsayingthankyouforhowtheywereserved.Notableserviceisusuallytheresultofateammemberlivingoutacorevalue.
Createfunandmemorablelanguageforyourvaluesandhangthesephrasesontheofficewallsasareminderofwhoyouare.
Incorporatevaluesintoannualreviewssoteammembersunderstandthatbehavinginalignmentwithyourvaluesisasimportantastheworktheydo.
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Set2-3realisticgoalsforintentionallyincorporatingyourvaluesintoyour organizationallifethisyear:
Y O U R T U R N
Youareonyourwaytocultivatinganextraordinaryteamculturewhereyou andyourteamwillthrive.
Keep leading well! We’re cheering you on! The 4Sight Team
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