September 22, 2025

High Performance HR - Cultural Mapping And Development

27 minutes

Lucinda looks at the critical role of organisational culture in driving high performance and compliance, emphasising that culture, often defined as "the way we do things around here," significantly influences employee engagement, behaviour, and decision-making.

She also discusses practical tools for mapping and diagnosing culture, such as Cameron and Quinn's cultural diagnostics and the cultural web, while highlighting the importance of psychological safety in fostering a learning environment

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Tools such as Cameron and Quinn's cultural diagnostics and the cultural web can help organisations assess their current culture and identify areas for improvement

Creating a culture of psychological safety is vital for effective learning and development. Employees should feel comfortable making mistakes, asking questions, and providing feedback without fear of negative consequences.

Leaders play a critical role in shaping organisational culture. Their behaviours and values set the tone for the entire organisation. It is important for leaders to model the desired behaviours and encourage ethical decision-making.

Compliance is increasingly viewed as a cultural issue rather than just a regulatory requirement. Organisations should embed compliance values into everyday processes and decision-making to ensure that employees understand the importance of compliance beyond mere tick-box exercises.

BEST MOMENTS

"Culture is so hard to define. It defines how our people show up. It defines what they prioritise, how aligned their actions are, the values they promote."

"If we want to drive high performance, we are either pushing against the tide or we're going with it. And the tide in this case is culture."

"Psychological safety was the top factor in terms of generating high performance teams."

"Culture makes a massive difference. It’s not just about compliance; it’s about whether the people follow things."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠

⁠The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group⁠

⁠How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at ⁠[email protected]⁠

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

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