Culture

In Short

Diagnose and shift organisational culture
Best for: Organisational culture tools
Culture is a structured tool for coaching and facilitation. Diagnose and shift organisational culture. It provides a repeatable framework that can be adapted to individual, team, and leadership development contexts.
Type of tool: Organisational culture tools
Expected outcomes:
- Improved ability to diagnose and shift organisational culture
- A concrete action or development plan to take forward from the Culture process

In Detail

Culture is a practical tool designed to help coaches, leaders, and facilitators diagnose and shift organisational culture. It sits within the category of Organisational culture tools, making it particularly useful for practitioners working on capability development, team performance, and individual growth in organisational settings.

In practice, Culture is delivered as a 6-step process. The process begins by administer an organisational culture diagnostic (Diagnosing Organisational Culture tool in the folder, or Barrett CTT). The session closes by design culture change interventions targeting artefacts and leadership behaviours first. The structured approach ensures that participants move through a consistent experience while leaving room for the facilitator to adapt pacing and depth to the group's needs.

Culture is most valuable when practitioners need a reliable, repeatable approach that can be adapted to different contexts without losing its core structure. It bridges the gap between conceptual understanding and practical application, making it a durable addition to any coaching or facilitation toolkit.

How to Use

1. Administer an organisational culture diagnostic (Diagnosing Organisational Culture tool in the folder, or Barrett CTT). 2. Identify the current culture type using Schein's three levels: Artefacts (visible), Espoused Values (stated), Underlying Assumptions (unconscious). 3. Map where current culture creates or destroys value. 4. Define the desired culture with leadership. 5. Identify the gap. 6. Design culture change interventions targeting artefacts and leadership behaviours first.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Directly addresses the challenge of diagnose and shift organisational culture through a structured, repeatable approach Adaptable to different seniority levels, team sizes, and organisational contexts Generates actionable insight that participants can apply immediately in their work	Effectiveness varies based on the facilitator's skill level and familiarity with the tool Requires adequate time for both the exercise and a meaningful debrief to realise full value May not be appropriate for all cultural contexts without adaptation

Created by Edgar Schein / Various

When to Use

This tool is suited to the following coaching and facilitation contexts:

Context	Relevant
Individual Coaching	✓
Team Coaching	✓
Leadership Development	✓
Facilitation / Workshop
Online / Virtual

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