Organizational Culture, Identity and Change

This course looks at organizational culture at the interface of theory and practice as well as at the interface of organization design and organizational identity. We will discover various ways of understanding corporate culture and apply these perspectives to case studies of prominent companies. The course reveals how much an organization’s design and set up of every day procedures influence its culture and vice versa. Additionally, this course raises indispensable questions to ask before planning a culture initiative. The ultimate goal of this course is to show ways of utilizing an organization’s unique identity to shape a dynamic and authentic organizational culture. The course offers a wide range of self- and group reflection tools and introduces a 5-step collaborative culture process.    

This course is designed for:  

• HR and OD representatives  

• Executives

• Consultants

• Anybody who is interested in organizational culture at the interface of theory/practice  and of organizational identity/design. 

Duration of course:  

The course offers 3.5 hrs worth of video lectures. Additionally, you will find 4 quizzes and a range of reflection tools, exercises and a brief culture scan. If you make good use of these exercises and do them in-depth, possibly also with a group of select people from your company, you will get the most out of this course. Utilizing the offered exercises, will increase the hours you will need to fracture in for taking this course. 

Methods:  

• Video lectures  

• Case studies  

• Exercises, reflections, quizzes