Building a Culture of Distinction

Building a Culture of Distinction is an organizational culture and change management program. This Facilitator Guide is designed for those individuals who will be leading the program. This guide provides a comprehensive, step-by-step process to define, shape and manage your organizational culture and use culture to drive organizational change. 

This do-it-yourself guide is divided into two sections: 

1. Section A: Planning the Program includes the following: definitions and descriptions of the Five Ps; an overview of the four phases of the program cycle; an explanation of the program implementation steps; planning tools; and sample interview, focus group, and survey questions to guide the facilitator. 

2. Section B: Conducting the Program contains activities and tools to use with employees to define and shape your culture, audit it for alignment with workplace practices, and create and execute a plan to live the core culture principles to generate business success. Facilitator Notes are embedded throughout the section to guide implementation. 

A companion workbook, Building a Culture of Distinction: Participant Workbook for Defining Organizational Culture and Managing Change, is designed for employees who take part in the program. An additional resource, There Is No Place Like Work, is an ideal introductory reading on the core culture concepts. 

Use this groundbreaking program to infuse a united focus throughout your organization. Make your workplace principle-focused, purposeful and personally fulfilling. Lead the process to craft your organization's culture and facilitate change. Manage your valuable, hidden asset so that your culture becomes the powerful force that drives your business.