What are some ways to gain experience in culture change?

Volunteering for a cause not only provides an opportunity to observe and learn about culture change, but it also allows for active participation in it. It provides a practical platform to apply leadership development skills, fostering growth and effectiveness in purpose-driven leadership.

Andrew Buay, the chief sustainability of the SingTel group shared with me that in Optus, almost 10% of the employees take part in volunteering activities. In last year's engagement survey, they found a positive correlation between volunteerism and higher engagement and employee satisfaction. Volunteering can be a powerful catalyst for positive culture change, both within organizations and broader communities: Volunteers encounter diverse perspectives and needs, broadening their horizons and fostering empathy, understanding, and compassion. Being helpful to others rather than helpless boosts self-esteem, a sense of meaning, and confidence. Working together towards a greater good breaks down barriers and fosters camaraderie.

Generally when you take the opportunity to be a volunteer is because you are thinking in something important to contribute to the community you leave your comfort zone and you get involved in a common issue, that needs to be resolved. It's the most grateful thing you can do and you can also use all your skills to find solutions.

Recomendo forma??es em Gest?o de Mudan?a e Gest?o de Cultura. Metodologias para abordar tais temas é fundamental para que se tenha um plano estruturado de a??es e indicadores. Em Gest?o de cultura já trabalhei com método Barret durante um processo de M&A e foi muito importante para implementa??o e fortalecimento da cultura desejada. Em Gest?o de mudan?as, conhecer o ADKAR da metodologia Prosci também foi bastante útil para gest?o de mudan?as e seus impactos em pessoas.

Sugiro a Certifica??o em Gest?o de Mudan?as da Prosci. O programa oferece o conhecimento e as ferramentas que você precisa para conduzir quaisquer iniciativas de mudan?a bem-sucedidas. Além disso, n?o descarte o conhecimento de livros sobre o tema. Em rela??o a Gest?o de Mudan?as, sugiro todos os livros de John Kotter, referência no assunto. Ler sobre forma??o e consolida??o de hábitos também auxilia na estratégia. Afinal, uma mudan?a cultural exige mudan?as comportamentais. Por exemplo, compreender o estado atual do colaborador permite identificar padr?es comportamentais que podem estar contribuindo para a cultura atual. Isso ajuda a longo prazo, pois a resistência está enraizada em hábitos existentes e na avers?o à incerteza.

I can recommend these courses that helped me with my work to facilitate effective culture transformation: 1. ???????????????????????? ?????????????? with Dr. David Cooperrider at Case Western Reserve University. An inclusive approach that seeks to transform organizations and individuals by focusing on their strengths, positive experiences, and potential rather than dwelling on problems or deficits. 2. ?????????????? ???????????? uses analytics as a tool and methodology designed to assess and analyze the values within organizations showing an "MRI" scan of the culture and used to facilitate discussions based on data that address the elephants in the room and then redesign the core values.

Your network is your net worth. Network with professionals who are involved in culture change efforts, both within and outside your organisation. Join professional associations, attend industry events, and participate in online forums or communities where you can exchange ideas, share experiences, and learn from others.

Be the change you want to see by starting small by changing yourself, your home, your family and your community. Then, when you are ready, bring that to your workplace.

What you read when you don’t have to determines what you will be when you can’t help it. Read books, articles, podcasts, audio books, videos, anything that helps you elevate your expertise. Your decisions determine your direction and what you do in the unseen hours will earn you the opportunity to grow, lead, and cultivate culture change.