Culture is simple

Colleagues,

MVP: If your organization’s purpose, resources, and structures aren’t aligned to the work people are asked to do, culture will suffer.
 
Today’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast is about how teachers can create a stronger classroom culture. It is a different process than creating an organizational culture.
 
The simplest way to think about organizational culture is the interaction between four organizational dimensions:

• People
• Purpose
• Structures
• Resources

 
Four components lead to a positive culture:

• People have the resources they need, without demands that suck their time and attention away from their core responsibility.
• Physical spaces, policies, and practices make it easier for people to do their jobs.
•  The organizational purpose is clear, consistent, and in line with what we are asking people to do.
• People have the knowledge, skills, dispositions and health to perform well.

 
Weaknesses in any of these things creates stress and tension, eroding the culture.
 
If you want a better organizational culture, begin by evaluating your alignment.
 
Today’s intention: Be aware of the small frustrations today. When you feel like saying “urggggh!”, pause and think about what’s behind that. Is there a misalignment somewhere?

Cheers!

Frederick