Mapping Culture
In late 2017 as part of efforts by Geoscience Austrlia's Cultural Reference Group chaired by the CEO, Cognitive Edge's sensemaker software was deployed to explore the cultural landscape of the organisation. The survey was extraordinary easy to get up and running and resulted in the anonymous collection of some 200 stories about "what it's like to work here" within a two month period. This talk introduces the methods we used in the survey, the results and actions that immediately followed it, as well as the base it has become to further map and improve our organisational culture.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
A 25 minute talk with time for questions throughout
Learning Outcome
An understanding of culture mapping tools, the power of narrative to drive culture improvements, and a variety of applications for this approach.
Target Audience
Leaders, change agents, anyone interested in complex systems, and anyone interested in culture
schedule Submitted 9 months ago
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