Workplace Culture · Part Three of Seven
Leadership: Culture Is Built From Habits, Not Announcements
No one can change an organization by declaring it changed. Culture is built slowly, through habits and consistency.
Follow us on a journey as Dr. Martinez shares a seven-part series that answers the question above. Throughout the series, she’ll share summarized stories, examples, and reminders drawn from doctoral research, lessons learned, vulnerable moments, daily habits most of us aren’t proud of, observations, and theoretical frameworks.
Dr. Martinez will be sharing a new part every other Thursday, covering communication, leadership, how people think under pressure, performance, and more.
No one can change an organization by declaring it changed. Culture is built slowly, through habits and consistency.
A structured suggestion box once helped to improve productivity. Most of what a colleague means is never actually said aloud. Communication has lots of room for error.
“He’s trying to make me look bad.” “She must think I’m incapable.” Before those stories go any further in your head, it is worth asking how much of it is true.
These posts are just the starting point. If something you read here resonates, let’s talk about what it looks like in your school or organization.