Are You Making Culture Change Easier for Yourself?

When you didn’t know how to ride a bike, you were taught by a parent, guardian or friend. You fell off a couple of times, learned how to balance and then evolved your own style based on the bike you were riding

When you didn’t know how to swim, you were taught by an instructor. They showed you how to breathe, how to pull your arms through the water and how to kick your legs to maintain forward momentum. Once you had the basics, you practiced and changed your style depending on your intent (exercise or enjoyment).

When you started a new job, you were coached by the previous incumbent or someone with experience in that field. They taught you the technical skills, and (if you were lucky!) reminded you of the emotional skills then left you to get on with it. They were there to provide you with support if you needed it, however, it was your job to take action and take ownership of the role.

There are countless other examples of things that you considered to be hard to do at the time, but with the right attitude, information, practical know-how, resilience and dedication to learning, you overcame them all and felt a sense of accomplishment.

Culture change is no different, yet we still make excuses for not doing it.

Yesterday I released the Culture Change Academy Program. Six modules to help you manage and deliver the changes you need to make. There’s work to do and it won’t always go as planned, however you can call on me and a network of 500 people for support, compassion and inspiration to help you make culture change a new skill that you have.

Anything is hard when you don’t take the time to develop the skills.