Organizational Culture

Question

What are the questions to ask in an organizational culture assessment?

Accepted Answer

What is the mission/purpose of the organization? Is this mission statement written or codified in some way for people to view?
What motivates your employees? Are team members motivated into action by a sense of mission or by promise of a reward, or the threat of corrective action?
What's the organizational structure? Would you say that the structure of your company is hierarchical?
Is your company overall collaborative? How often do different departments work together with one another?
Do people in your company feel respected and appreciated? Actually, start with yourself: Do you feel respected, both by people who work under you and by the people to whom
Is there freedom to fail with new initiatives? What happens if a team member tries something innovative and new and it doesn't quite work as intended? Is punitive action taken?
How does employee morale impact the end client/customer experience? This is a tough one to assess, maybe, but think about the general mood of your employees.
How would you characterize leadership at your company? Leadership and organizational culture go hand in hand.
Can you name three specific areas where your organizational culture could be improved? Simple question' simple but crucial! No company culture is ever perfect.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your organizational culture? Would you recommend it to a friend? Again, this may sound simple, maybe even simplistic.