Masterclass in Developing an Intentional Organisational Culture
Culture in an organisation isn’t just how we work—it’s the daily actions and reactions that create a reliable and predictable environment. While it may form naturally over time, the world’s top companies know that great culture doesn’t just happen; it’s intentionally shaped and nurtured.
Our Culture Bootcamp is built on this very idea. It’s designed for those who are ready to take charge and shape their organisational culture for success.
Over two days, you’ll dive into a dynamic, hands-on learning experience.
This isn’t just another seminar; it’s a bold journey that will give you the tools, insights, and strategies to actively shape and strengthen your workplace culture.
By the end of this bootcamp, you’ll be empowered to drive both personal growth and business success through deliberate and impactful cultural practices.
About the workshop
Course Title : Masterclass in Developing an intentional Organisational Culture
Duration : Two days
Hours : 9.00 am to 5.00pm
Dates : 12 & 13 November 2024
Investment : Rs. 35,000
nvestment after HRDC refund (75%) : Rs. 8,750
Mode of delivery : Face to face
MQA approved
Facilitator : Mr. Colin Browne, Director Happy Sandpit, South Africa
Who should attend ?
- HR Professionals: Enhance recruitment strategies, onboarding processes, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Managers and Leaders: Develop skills in creating and sustaining high-per- forming teams.
- Change Agents: Learn effective strategies for managing organisational change with a cultural perspective.
- Entrepreneurs: Establish a strong cultural foundation for business growth and employee satisfaction.
- Anyone passionate about culture: Individuals interested in fostering posi- tive workplace environments.
- Culture Blueprint: Understand the fundamental components of workplace culture and its impact on success.
- Practical Application: Gain hands-on experience in how to design and build a relevant and compelling culture for your organisation.
- Effective Communication: Learn strategies for clear and inclusive communication within a cultural context.
- Change Management: Acquire tools to manage and lead through organisational change with a focus on culture.
- Employee Engagement Strategies: Develop initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction, commitment, and overall engagement.
- Culture Measurement Skills: Master the use of various tools for assessing and measuring organizational culture.
Day One : Understanding and Shaping Culture
(1) What is culture and why does it matter?
- Defining workplace culture.
- The link between culure and strategy and organisational success.
- The link between culture and employee engagement.
- How culture can be a competitive advantage for your business.
- Interactive discussion on participants’ experiences
(2) Culture Essentials Part I: Core Purpose
- Unpacking the power of an organisational North Star.
- How to determine your organisation’s Core Purpose.
- How to use your Core Purpose to drive focused alignment.
(3) Culture Essentials Part II: Core Values
- The critical value of Core Values.
- Why most organisations end up with Vague Preferences instead.
- How to select / modify / improve Values that are truly ‘Core’.
- How to use them to build a Values-driven workplace.
(4) Culture Essentials Part III: Core Behaviours
- How to identify and unpack the key behaviours needed to achieve your desired culture.
- Aligning those behaviours to your strategic and operational objecives.
- How to sell those behaviours internally and create lasting behaviour change.
(5) Culture Essentials Part III: Supporting characteristics
- Rituals and activities that help to establish and cement culture-aligned behaviours and mindsets.
- Shaping or reshaping your workplace and working relationships for your culture.
- Artefacts, language, your corporate voice and making engagement an everyday feeling.
(6) Creating your compelling Culture Narrative and key culture communication
- How to package and explain your organisation internally through a series of compelling, interlocked stories.
- How to use a Culture Narrative to create belonging, excitement and clarity all at once.
- Where, when and how to get your Culture Narrative into the workplace for deepest engagement.
Day Two : Implementing and sustaining culture
(7) Recruitment and Onboarding for culture fit and engagement
- How to craft culture-centric job descriptions.
- Alternate methods of hiring to create greater team alignment from the outset.
- How to design an effective onboarding experience.
(8) The new employee induction and existing employee reinduction process
- The acclaimed Happy Sandpit 12-step framework for your compelling induction and reinduction process.
- When and where to run induction and how to set your frequency.
- Mechanics of excellent induction: who owns it, who runs it and how to choose your format.
(9) The culture building blocks of High Performing Teams
- Compelling case studies of high performing teams throughout history, whose success has come as a result of stong culture.
- How culture worked for them, and how it can work for you.
- An exploration into the ‘little things’ that make or break a team culture.
(10) How to manage change through your culture journey
- Simple methodology for managing change and minimising employee discomfort.
- How to determine what should change and what should not in order to support your culture.
- A Happy Sandpit tool and framework to uncover your teams’ fears and ambitions in a chance cycle.
(11) How to measure your culture journey and culture effectiveness
- Key Performance Indicators for culture
- A look at to different culture measurement tools: employee surveys, stay interviews, culture audit and management awareness techniques.
(12) Closing and action planning
- Recap of Key Insights
- Individual and Group Action Planning
- Resources for Ongoing Culture Development
Your facilitator for this workshop is Colin J Browne, the author of ‘Don’t believe everything you think’ and ‘How to build a Happy Sandpit’ and the founder of the international culture consultancy, HAPPYSANDPIT, which helps organisations to interpret, define and embed culture and leadership philosophies and practices in order to drive employee engagement.
Colin has lectured on the topics of culture, engagement and leadership at local and international business schools including Wits Business School, GIBS (South Africa) and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).
Since 2023, he has conducted over 10 workshops in Mauritius, covering a diverse range of topics, including culture, engagement, sales, induction, and unconscious bias.