Organizational Culture Assessment
Questionnaire for assessing the experienced culture.
PURPOSE
The experienced organizational culture often differs significantly from the officially communicated one, leading to frustration and mistrust. This assessment makes the actually lived culture visible and names discrepancies. It provides the basis for honestly discussing cultural strengths and weaknesses.
HOW TO USE
The questionnaire is distributed to employees across various levels and departments. Participants rate statements about the experienced work culture on a scale. Aggregated results are analyzed and discussed in facilitated conversations to identify action areas.
WHAT IT IS
The Organizational Culture Assessment is a standardized questionnaire for capturing subjectively experienced organizational culture. It covers areas such as collaboration, communication, leadership behavior, and value orientation. The tool is from OCM Solution and is available as a print-ready PDF document.
EXAMPLE
Example: In your company, management claims there is an open feedback culture, but employees don't dare to express criticism. With the Organizational Culture Assessment, you anonymously survey all team members and uncover the gap between official and lived culture. The results clearly show where aspiration and reality diverge.
PREREQUISITES
- Anonymity assured
- Skill: Questionnaire analysis
⚠️ WATCH OUT
- Collected truths without visible consequences damage future honesty
- Common mistake: Looking only at averages, ignoring the spread
💡 SUCCESS FACTORS
- Explicitly discuss the biggest perception gaps (leadership vs. team)