How To Create A Nurturing Organizational Culture
1. What is a Nurturing Culture?
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A Nurturing Culture...where people care for & encourage ongoing growth & development of persons* in the group.
*Person-Centred
 Understand the Person
 Maximize Autonomy
 Nurture Relationships
 Supportive Environment
2. What are the Benefits of a Nurturing Culture? (Why?)
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Creates Partnerships
Enhances Quality of Life
Reduces Turnover
Reduces Health-Related Costs
Improves Satisfaction
Attracts & Retains
3. How do you LEAD a Nurturing Culture?
a)
Clear & compelling VISION
b) Honest & respectful COMMUNICATION
c)
Continuous LEARNING & GROWTH
d) ENTREPRENEURIAL spirit
e)
HIRE heart & smart
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f)
CELEBRATE!!
g) Monitor & ADAPT
4. How do you LEAD a Nurturing Culture?
a)
Meaningful Work/Purpose
b) Autonomy
c)
Growth/Mastery
d) Recognition
e)
Respect/Significance
f)
Belonging/Community
5. What are the ROADBLOCKS to Creating/Maintaining a Nurturing Culture?
a)
Inertia
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b) Old Habits
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Inattention
d) Fixed Mindsets
e)
Low Standards
f)
Poor Communication
g) Not Modeling the Way
Rachelle’s Recommended Resource List:
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Leave No Doubt (Babcock)
Daring Greatly (Brown)
Man’s Search for Meaning (Frankl)
True North (George)
Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)
Primal Leadership (Goleman)
The Joy of Conflict Resolution (Harper)
The Leadership Challenge (Kouzes & Posner)
The Five Dysfunctions of A Team (Lencioni)
Drive (Pink)
Encouraging the Heart (Posner)
The Art of Connecting (Raines & Ewing)
StrengthsFinder (Rath)
Fierce Conversations (Scott)
Fierce Leadership (Scott)
Start With Why (Sinek)
www.ted.com (Brene Brown, William Ury, Simon Sinek, Don Tapscott…)
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