Organizational culture is the character or personality of the organization; it is the shared values and beliefs that are the social glue that holds the organization together and creates behavioral norms. Culture has been compared to an iceberg because only 15 – 20 percent of it is visible in the form of artifacts such as office décor and layout, dress code, rituals and ceremonies. Understanding an organizational culture requires looking below the surface at norms, values, beliefs and assumptions people have to explain and justify their behavior and actions.
Peter Drucker is credited with saying “organizational culture eats strategy for lunch”. Because culture is important in attracting, motivating and retaining talent, and a strong predictor of organizational excellence, effective leaders emphasize building a strong culture that promotes employee engagement and is aligned with the organization’s vision, mission and strategy.
Working in teams of 3 – 4, prepare a PowerPoint, Prezi or PowToon presentation that identifies 3 best practices to build a strong organizational culture that promotes employee engagement; describes, compares and contrasts the cultures of two different organizations, and makes recommendation to enhance those cultures. A well-constructed analysis will reference 4 or more scholarly sources, adhere to APA standards, and address the following:
● Identify and discuss three (3) best practices from scholarly sources to build a strong organizational culture that promotes employee engagement.
● Describe the organizational culture of two organizations identifying visible artifacts as well as underlying norms, values, and/or beliefs; include one or more symbols such as a myth, hero or stories that exemplify the culture.
● Assess the impact of each organization’s culture on the performance and productivity of individuals and groups, and determine if the culture encourages or hinders organizational excellence.
● Compare and contrast 3 best practices to the cultures making specific recommendations to improve employee engagement and alignment
● Discuss 3 – 4 insights gained into organizational culture, the leader’s role in building strong cultures that promotes employee engagement, and/or the impact of culture on organizational excellence.
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OLCU 613 Team Project: Building Strong Organizational Cultures
Length 12 – 15 Powerpoint, Prezi or PowToon slides (excluding title page and References)
Due Sunday Midnight of Week 7
Value 160 Points for 16% of the final grade
Post Discussion Board
Organizational culture is the character or personality of the organization; it is the shared values and beliefs that are the social glue that holds the organization together and creates behavioral norms. Culture has been compared to an iceberg because only 15 – 20 percent of it is visible in the form of artifacts such as office décor and layout, dress code, rituals and ceremonies. Understanding an organizational culture requires looking below the surface at norms, values, beliefs and assumptions people have to explain and justify their behavior and actions.
Peter Drucker is credited with saying “organizational culture eats strategy for lunch”. Because culture is important in attracting, motivating and retaining talent, and a strong predictor of organizational excellence, effective leaders emphasize building a strong culture that promotes employee engagement and is aligned with the organization’s vision, mission and strategy.
Building Strong Organizational Cultures Presentation Guidelines
Working in teams of 3 – 4, prepare a PowerPoint, Prezi or PowToon presentation that identifies 3 best practices to build a strong organizational culture that promotes employee engagement; describes, compares and contrasts the cultures of two different organizations, and makes recommendation to enhance those cultures. A well-constructed analysis will reference 4 or more scholarly sources, adhere to APA standards, and address the following:
· Identify and discuss three (3) best practices from scholarly sources to build a strong organizational culture that promotes employee engagement.
· Describe the organizational culture of two organizations identifying visible artifacts as well as underlying norms, values, and/or beliefs; include one or more symbols such as a myth, hero or stories that exemplify the culture.
· Assess the impact of each organization’s culture on the performance and productivity of individuals and groups, and determine if the culture encourages or hinders organizational excellence.
· Compare and contrast 3 best practices to the cultures making specific recommendations to improve employee engagement and alignment
· Discuss 3 – 4 insights gained into organizational culture, the leader’s role in building strong cultures that promotes employee engagement, and/or the impact of culture on organizational excellence.
Rubric – Evaluation Criteria for OLCU 613 Team Presentation
Report Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Emerging
No credit
Best Practices
30 – 28
Clearly and concisely discusses 3 best practices to build an organizational culture0 that promotes employee engagement. Defines key terms and provides research to validate effectiveness; supports analysis with 4 or more scholarly sources
27 – 25
Fairly clearly discusses 3 best practices to build a strong culture that promotes employee engagement. Defines key terms and provides research to validate effectiveness; supports analysis with 3 – 4 scholarly sources
24 – 21
Somewhat clearly discusses 2 – 3 best practices to build a strong culture that promotes employee engagement, May not define key terms and/or provide research to validate effectiveness; supports analysis with 2 – 4 sources which may not be scholarly.
20 – 0
Limited if any discussion of best practices supported by research to validate effectiveness. May not support discussion with scholarly sources.
0
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
Note – students who do not participate in the Team assignment as outlined, may receive a “0.”
Description of Cultures
25 – 23
Clearly and concisely describes the cultures of 2 organizations identifying visible artifacts and underlying norms, values, and/or beliefs. Supports analyses with relevant symbols and/or evidence.
22 – 20
Fairly clearly describes the culture of 2 organization identifying visible artifacts and underlying norms, values, and/or beliefs. May not fully support analyses with relevant symbols or evidence.
19 – 17
Somewhat describes the culture of 2 organizations identifying visible artifacts but may not discuss underlying norms, values, and/or beliefs. May not support description with evidence.
16 – 0
Limited description of the culture of 1 – 2 organizations. May not identify visible artifacts and/or underlying norms, values, and/or beliefs. Does not support description with evidence.
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
Note – students who do not participate in the Team assignment as outlined, may receive a “0.”
Impact of Culture
30 – 28
Comprehensively assesses the impact of 2 organizational culture on individual and group performance and productivity; evaluates the impact on organizational excellence
27 – 25
Fairly accurately assesses the impact of 2 organizational culture on individual and group performance and productivity; evaluates the impact on organizational excellence
24 – 21
Somewhat accurately assesses the impact of 1 organizational culture on individual and group performance and productivity; may not evaluate the impact on organizational excellence
20 – 0
Limited if any assessment of the impact of organizational culture on individual and group performance and productivity; does not evaluate the impact on organizational excellence
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
Note – students who do not participate in the Team assignment as outlined, may receive a “0.”
Analysis and Recommendations
25 – 23
Comprehensively compares and contrasts 3 best practices with the actual cultures of 2 organizations; makes specific and valid recommendations to improve employee engagement and alignment.
22 – 20
Compares and contrasts 3 best practices with the actual cultures of 2 organizations; makes fairly specific and valid recommendations to improve employee engagement and alignment.
19 – 17
Somewhat compares and contrasts 2 – 3 best practices with the actual cultures of 1 – 2 organizations; makes general recommendations to improve employee engagement and alignment.
16 – 0
Limited if any comparison of best practices with the actual cultures; limited if any valid recommendations to improve employee engagement and alignment.
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
Note – students who do not participate in the Team assignment as outlined, may receive a “0.”
Insights Gained
25 – 23
Clearly and concisely discusses 3 – 4 insights gained into organizational culture that promotes employee engagement, the leader’s role in building strong cultures and/or the impact of culture on organizational excellence
22 – 20
Fairly clearly discusses 3 – 4 insights gained into organizational culture that promotes employee engagement, the leader’s role in building strong cultures and/or the impact on organizational excellence
19 – 17
Somewhat clearly identifies 2 – 3 insights gained into organizational culture that promotes employee engagement, the leader’s role in building strong cultures and/or the impact of culture on organizational excellence
16 – 0
Limited if any discussion of insights gained into culture, the leader’s role in building strong cultures and/or its impact on organizational excellence
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
Note – students who do not participate in the Team assignment as outlined, may receive a “0.”
Presentation Clarity
25 – 23
Presentation is clear, informative; visually interesting, easy to read and the required length. Uses good grammar and spelling, and is focused. Includes citations and References from 4 or more scholarly sources.
22 – 20
Presentation is clear, easy to read, fairly visually interesting and focused. May by 5% too long or short and/or have minor grammar and/or spelling errors. Includes citations and References from 3 – 4 scholarly sources..
19 – 17
Presentation is somewhat clear but may not be focused. May by 10% too long or short and/or include numerous grammar, spelling and/or APA errors. May not include citations and References from scholarly sources
16 – 0
Presentation is unclear, confusing and/or difficult to understand or read. May by 15% too long or short and/or include numerous grammar and/or spelling errors. Limited use of sources and adherence to APA standards.
Assignment, meeting grading criteria, was not submitted.
Note – students who do not participate in the Team assignment as outlined, may receive a “0.”
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