A healthy organizational culture is one of the strongest drivers of an organization's success. However, many initiatives to change an organizational culture, to really embed the desired developmentspermanently in the organization, fail or at least do not deliver the desired outcomes. Several pitfalls can result in failures or lack of effectiveness. Based on a team development approach that is already applied extensively in practice, we introduce a systemic approach at team level. This approach enables organizations to uncover hidden patterns and dynamics in the organization. And to consciously change these patterns incrementally for the better in case these patterns hamper an organization's success. This article provides a new perspective for strengthening organizational culture to compliance professionals.

1. This is not how change comes about 

In the compliance domain, attention to organizational culture has increased considerably over the past decades. ‘Organizational culture’ is the behavioral pattern which a group learns by solving problems together, how a group responds to problems or new situations and seeks a solution to them. This includes compliance with laws and regulations. Organizational culture is considered one of the strongest drivers of an organization's success. In addition, many incidents have shown that an organization's culture was one of the root causes of the incident. For this reason, organizations recognize the importance of understanding the existing organizational culture. With this understanding, changes can be made where necessary, to ensure a healthy organizational culture, a safe and sound working environment that prevents future incidents or resolves them in a sustainable manner.

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Source: den Hollander - June 2023