The Team Culture Diagnostic
How do you create a team culture that delivers success?
That question of “why do some teams achieve more than the sum of their parts while other don’t” is an obsession of ours at Craft Your Culture, and we’re not alone. From Google’s work with Project Aristotle to Amy Edmondson’s research into Psychological Safety, that question has become more and more important to businesses looking for the secret to success.
Through our years of experience at working with some of the most successful, high-performing companies in the world, combined with our expertise in Behavioural Science and Psychology, we have developed a model that specifically tackles this question, but with two critical components that are unique to Craft Your Culture.
Firstly, we focus on creating team cultures that deliver growth. We operate in fast paced, high growth environments, so our work is specifically aimed for that context. If that isn’t your work environment, then this isn’t for you.
Secondly, we don’t come from a HR background, so we come at this from a different perspective. From our time in commercially demanding businesses, we know that making fast, practical adjustments is critical to getting buy in and delivering change that sustains and grows after we leave.
I’m delighted to introduce you to our Culture Diagnostic Service.
The 5 critical ingredients of a Culture that delivers Growth:
Trust & Safety
If people don’t feel safe to speak up, you’ll never hear the truth!
Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing teams. When people fear judgment or consequences, they withhold ideas, feedback, and concerns. Without that honesty, performance and innovation suffer. Simple as that.
Connection & Cohesion
The quality and quantity of relationships people have at work is critical.
The more colleagues an employee knows, and the stronger the relationship they have, the more likely they are to succeed. At scale, this means a more connected business that can navigate the ambiguity, noise and chaos that can come with rapid growth.
Clarity & Momentum
When you have too many priorities, and they all change constantly, not much gets done.
When you are growing quickly you need to know what you’re aiming at. Clear and consistent goals communicated effectively enable people to be productive.
Curiosity & Growth
If your team stops learning, it stops improving.
A team culture that delivers growth makes feedback normal, encourages fresh thinking, and creates space for people to share what they’re learning.
Ownership & Standards
Standards and accountability need to be consistent and upheld.
High-performing teams know what “great” looks like and take shared responsibility for delivering it.
How would your team score on these 5 ingredients?
If you’re interested to know how the process works and what this could look like for your team, click below to get started!
“I had the pleasure of attending a facilitated day led by Sean O’Shea. Sean guided us through a series of activities and discussions that helped us explore our culture and how it can enhance our teams performance and well-being. Sean’s knowledge of psychological safety in particular was impressive, and he shared many insights and examples from his own experience and research. He also created a fun and engaging atmosphere that encouraged us to participate and learn from each other. We all learnt a lot from the session and are implementing the learnings in our daily work. I highly recommend Sean as a facilitator and coach for anyone who wants to improve their team culture and effectiveness.”
Michael Nelson
Director, Health and Life Sciences, Microsoft
“Sean facilitated a fantastic session for us as a newly formed leadership team. His expertise in psychological safety and team dynamics added to his energy, enthusiasm and ability to create a warm and inclusive space enabled us to have a very successful session.”
Pauline Yau
UK and Ireland Director HPE
“Sean is a very engaging facilitator. His workshops are well designed for all levels of seniority, highly interactive and full of thought-provoking ideas that help to make us to think differently about how we approach leadership and culture. I would highly recommend for any leadership team looking to increase business performance through culture”
Simon Collinson
Head of Public Sector, Salesforce
