Is your Organizational Culture Sabotaging your Knowledge Management Strategy?
Today we’ll cover a second method for assessing organizational culture. Since the Meyers Briggs assessment (listed yesterday) is based on a single person’s viewpoint, it is only as valid as that person’s opinion. Another instrument that I’ve used to measure organizational culture is the Profile XT assessment. This is a more accurate assessment, it should be administered to every person in the target culture, and can provide a wealth of information. For example, a person who shows low energy and high manageability on the Profile XT scale will do much better with the process approach of knowledge management (Winlock, 2008). Additionally, an assessment like the Profile XT, can show if the practice approach, or process approach of knowledge management is best for that individual.
The figure below shows the results from the Profile XT assessment, and higher numbers are not necessarily better than lower numbers. The blue shaded squares represent the ideal pattern for a person who would work well with the process method of knowledge management. The large purple rectangle represents where the individual scored in the assessment. This can also be used in the hiring process to ensure that the people hired will support the knowledge management strategy instead of sabotaging it. And since knowledge is now a key asset of most organizations, hiring a person who will support your knowledge management strategy is critical.
I realize that I wasn’t able to give much detail in this post. If you’re interested in learning more about assessing your corporate culture, I recommend contacting Linda Winlock
http://personnelprofiling.com/index.html . Btw: In addition to helping you profile your organizational culture, Linda has experience in profiling employees for a Lean environment.
Tomorrow, we’ll discuss a hybrid approach to Knowledge Management.
Enjoy The Day!
Dan
Sales and Product Configurator Software for SAP, Salesforce.com, Microsoft Dynamics, and Cincom Control
About the Author: For more than 15 years, Dan Simerlink has worked in the build-to-order manufacturing industry, primarily in the printing and HVAC industries. As a consultant he installed systems, provided process improvement expertise, and conducted training. He has led sales and marketing efforts at Fortune 500 companies, small private companies, and has run his own business.
Dan is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and is pursing a PhD in Knowledge Management from Walden University. He can be reached at dsimerlink@cincom.com .
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