It can enhance or undermine the best of leadership intentions.
The fact is, humans are complex — and so are the multiple contributing factors that underpin performance outcomes in teams and organisations. The inherent but less visible behaviours and actions of leaders and key talent will spread and manifest across many different facets of an organisation and its people, whether orchestrated or not.
According to one of the world’s leading management consultancies, only 31% of leaders feel they know how to get their culture to perform.
For many of our clients working within the International-Australian business context, culture creates a whole new level of complexity. Culture is more than the country you come from — national culture, organisational culture, team culture and personal culture all play a part in determining the success of leadership communication, connection and outcomes.
Understanding organisational culture and getting leadership right requires ongoing, conscious effort, combined with the right tools, insights and experience to understand what is really going on, the impact it’s having on your business, and how you can evolve into something different. In today’s workplace environment, ways of leading, working and engaging are changing rapidly and what has brought success in the past is not a blueprint that can be relied on — especially when it comes to attracting and engaging talent.
Our culture optimisation and talent development solutions are intentionally designed to help clients understand organisational culture and build and adapt the culture they aspire to, whilst attracting and developing the leadership and talent that will deliver on business outcomes today and tomorrow.
At Fisher People in Culture, we bring the know-how and the experience working in international SMEs to help you and your managers understand how culture influences the way you deal with others and what impact it’s having on your performance and that of others around you.
All services begin with a deep investigation of the perceived versus actual current state, using multiple data points. We focus on uncovering meaningful insights and connections, identifying the different factors, patterns and interrelationships that are contributing to your current culture. We then work with you to prioritise and agree on a tailored plan to address the most critical and far-reaching elements of culture and behaviour that need addressing.
We provide practical frameworks to identify, intervene and disrupt non-productive, habitual patterns of behaviour and attitudes. Fisher People in Culture works with leaders, teams and individual talent to first understand organisational culture and then enhance their influence, improve individual and team performance and maximise potential.
Our programs are developed with a deep understanding of human behaviour, intercultural know-how and extensive experience in organisational and cultural dynamics.
All of our talent development programs for business and leaders include neuroscience-based tools and behavioural profiling options, that can be used at every stage of the employee and organisational lifecycle to provide insights and leverage those insights for success. We work with you to unravel the contributing human factors that undermine performance and wellbeing, to improve performance at all levels — individual, team and organisation.
All services begin with a deep investigation of the perceived versus actual current state, using multiple data points.
Fisher People in Culture have designed a robust Cultural Assessment Framework that is adapted to the size and needs of each client. We gather real time data in context to provide a comprehensive, independent snapshot of the current state, incorporating qualitative and quantitative data from across the client organisational eco-system.
We focus on uncovering meaningful insights and connections, identifying the different factors, patterns and interrelationships that are contributing to your current culture.
The aim is to develop a tailored plan to address the most critical and far-reaching elements of culture and behaviour that need addressing to align with your purpose and enable positive performance outcomes.
We recognise that behaviours do not change overnight, nor do they change through training alone. Behavioural change takes a focused and intentional process of learning, reflection, paying attention and practice. And this underpins the way we work with our clients to build transformational change.
Working groups do not become high performance teams by chance. Without investment in team formation, process and people, together with a shared commitment, teams will remain groups of individuals and miss out on the potential wins of united collective performance.
Our team performance enhancement and culture programs are suitable for any business leader or team that would like to gain clear insight into how the team is performing and where to invest in development efforts to optimise team collaboration, culture and performance outcomes. Team effectiveness is about both what the team achieves as a group as well as how they relate to each other and get things done.
Our programs are tailored to your needs, incorporating PRISM Brain Mapping diagnostics, workshops and team development processes.
We work with senior leadership teams, remote teams, hybrid teams, intercultural teams, functional teams and cross-functional teams to truly leverage the diverse strengths, build more effective conversations, better interpersonal awareness and enhance their performance.
Leaders, managers and business professionals within any business today are being challenged and bombarded with new information, terrain, expectations and operating conditions. The new business world demands business people to be continually switched on, resilient, change ready, capable and agile. More than ever before, leaders and managers need to develop personal strategies and techniques to sustain organisational results and stay resilient.
Behaviour is a key driver of leadership performance, impact, legacy, energy and reach. It’s how people act and what they do that matters!
Our deeply experienced and accredited executive coaches deliver coaching programs and workshops for your leaders, managers and specialist talent that align with the capabilities and behaviours that will bring success within your culture. All programs include neuroscience and evidence-based models and tools, to ensure that behavioural change goals can be translated into real actions in the workplace.
90% of German business managers and executives that we interviewed in 2019 said they had underestimated key communication and leadership style differences during the first 6-12 months in their role in Australia. In particular, the need to ‘socialise’ issues within the business, before executing on change and the subtle complexities of message delivery to teams and counterparts of diverse backgrounds.
Our intercultural and business assimilation programs provide leaders working within the international business context with a cultural boost, tailored to their actual business situation, so that they can be more effective, faster. Our programs include:
Call us if you are curious to learn more about how we can help you optimise your culture and develop your talent for today and tomorrow.
”Joanne Fisher has taken the time to really understand who we are (it is clear she understands German SMEs well). The initial step of undertaking a culture assessment, capturing the perspectives and style of our own team, as well as external stakeholders such as customers and partners, was a great starting point that engaged all employees early on in the process. The findings thus far have been enlightening and I know will help ensure we do the right things to achieve our mid-term vision.
I have found it very easy to work with Joanne, she is very professional and understands our company culture very well. The reports and data generated along the way is very actionable. We plan to continue to work with Fisher People in Culture over the coming years, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services to other businesses.
MDLeading German Safety and Industrial Automation Company
”We hired Jo to design a communication skills workshop for our organisation’s leaders. Jo was approachable, professional and thorough. She carefully listened to our requirements and despite the constraints of time and the challenge of delivering the content remotely, she executed the task well.
During the session, Jo created opportunities for practical application of the discussed concepts. She led the workshop in a manner that fostered participant interaction and peer learning, which was well-received by all attendees.
The group showed a keen interest in additional sessions of this nature, eager to continue exploring real-life leadership challenges.
Head of People and CultureCyber security and Privacy Consultancy
”Our Senior leadership team began working with Fisher People in Culture as part of our 7S review with the aim of ensuring our culture could support enhanced sustained success through a crucial growth phase.
Jo conducted a deep dive holding discussions with leadership team members, external partners and stakeholders and launching a comprehensive employee survey before recommending the key actions we could take.
Jo has been an exceptional partner throughout the entire process. She is compassionate, understanding, and highly skilled in her field. The team looks forward to Jo’s ongoing support as we continue our journey.
CEOFinancial Services Organisation
”FPC has been invaluable in listening, understanding and translating what are our business challenges and priorities into a tangible leadership development program. FPC knows how to develop and deliver training that hits the mark, is interactive and most importantly, practical so the participants will use it in their everyday working life. FPC works very much as a trusted partner to the business where they quickly grasp and align to the nuances and culture of our business.
Chief People OfficerAustralian Technology Services Company
”Fisher People in Culture (formerly FMC) is the ideal partner for leaders in the German-Australian business context. Their in-depth intercultural knowledge and experience, especially in the German-Australian context, is the perfect basis to support German companies who want to succeed in Australia. I can highly recommend working with FPC and would love to work with them again for our Australian market entry or any other project in future. If you are looking for someone with an in-depth knowledge of German and Australian business culture and an approach that is truly tailored to your needs, creating long term solutions and value – look no further!
Country Manager AustraliaOceania, German Retail Food Group
”I also can’t speak highly enough of Joanne. Her thoughtful, wise and strategic approach as a facilitator allows the members of the WEB (Women’s Executive Breakfast) to feel safe to share and learn, no matter how big or small. The format works really well for busy business owners or individuals looking for an injection of motivation. I leave each session with a renewed focus. Thank you Joanne!
PrincipalBranding and Marketing Agency
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