Changing Organizational Culture

The focus of Paracomm's consulting practice involves a transformation in how people observe their environment and a reformulation of commitments and possibilities.

A typical enagement involves an initial three to five-day "retreat" to engage tough questions and straight talk relating to the organization's existing culture and "the way it is around here". By the end of this initial "defining moment", three things should be crystal clear to all participants:

1. Who we are and what we're up to...our vision as our ground of being
   
2. Who is accountable for what and the distinction between accountability and responsibility
   
3. What the structure for fulfillment (design) is for accomplishing and managing breakthrough results that are "outside the box".

As a consequence of the design, the client will have clarity about strategic thrusts and a variety of projects for advancing the desired changes and producing unprecedented results.

An engagement will normally require one to two years to reach a point of "natural sustainability" where the "new culture" has become "the way it is". Our role after the initial session(s) is generally limited to coaching project teams and intervening when the "old culture" attempts to assimilate the new ideas into more of the same.

Throughout any consulting engagement, we will also be coaching the CEO and selected executives with respect to their leadership objectives and style.