Hi, I’m Nick Shepherd
The Culture Guru
Your Culture is in Your Hands
Who or what is “The Culture Guru”
Mission of The Culture Guru
To provide ideas, advice and guidance to help leaders and their organizations release the competitive advantage that comes from developing and sustaining an effective culture.
What is organizational culture
A culture is a unique organizational climate within which human activity takes place.
Why is culture important
Organizations bring together a wide range of resources in order to achieve their stated purpose. The more effectively these resources are utilized the greater the organizational performance. An effective culture creates a productive climate within which the integration of resources takes place.
Outcomes
An effective culture can reduce wasted resources, enhance a brand and reputation, release innovation and creativity, contribute to a sustainable business model, enhance human health and well-being, and build economic value.
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Articles on Workplace Culture.
Books by “The Culture Guru”
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Featured Publication
The Workplace Battlefield – Where great talent goes to die.
Employee engagement remains at an all time low with just 33% in the US and a sad 23% globally. Looking at it another way – over 2/3rd’s of employees are to some level disengaged in the work and with it the goals and objectives of their organization.
What a waste of human talent. An even greater waste when one considers the focus on “talent management” that is a key strategy for almost every organization.
This book focuses on six major problems that cause disengagement in the workplace and suggests what needs to be fixed and how to do it. Problems that get in the way of an individuals desire to be engaged in the work. Excess bureaucracy. Poor systems, tools, and equipment.
Misaligned policies and procedures. Poor management and leadership. Failure to integrate. Irresponsible and anti-social behaviour. Every one of them an issue that needs to be fixed if engagement is to be improved.
Creating a great workplace culture is about building a place where people can excel. Where talent can perform. Where innovation and creativity thrive. Where results can be generated. Let’s fix the problem.