Changing a culture: How to influence change in a company

Culture is the foundation of any company. Culture will determine the organization’s success and their losses. There is a saying, “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. This sentiment is true. If Leaders are not aware of the cultural impact certain process and behaviors that influence their functioning. The consequences of not knowing the effects can be irreconcilable. This training will review and assess what type of culture does your organization have, how healthy is it? There are clear and successful steps that can be taken to implement change. It will take proactive measures, key influencers to lead and a prescribed plan. We will help you create a framework to begin and identify a process to a better place to work.

• How to define and identify the impact of company culture in organizational performance
• What kind of culture hinders an organization’s growth?
• Who are influencers in change?
• Effective Communications to change
• How to impact change
• What role does each employee play in influencing culture

• Vision statement alignment 
• Mission statement alignment 
• Culture Assessment 
• Organizational Values and Ethics Alignment 
• Framework for change 
• Utilization of influencing change

This training will help provide a clear vision, strategic plan to know where to begin to improve their work environment for the better. It will provide a starting point of where to begin. Each participant will have a roadmap that will relieve the tensions and stress of knowing how to move the dial for the better place of work. The training will help identify who should be on the team to help with the change initiative.

• Human Resources
• Supervisors and Managers 
• Senior Leaders and Executives 
• Learning and Development Departments 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Departments

Kendra Q. Dodd is a Human Resources Independent Consultant, Career/Life Coach, Keynote Speaker and Facilitator. She is the founder and owner of Fulfil-2B, LLC. Her clientele includes businesses, education institutions, mid to senior level managers/executives and high potential young adults. Kendra understands the importance of ongoing development in the lives of individuals and businesses, and she is passionate about challenging herself and others to learn continuously. She loves researching new topics and sharing her new knowledge with her clients. Her dynamic enthusiasm for learning is passed along to others in her training and coaching sessions she facilitates. She has over twenty years of experience establishing strong business partnering relationships to achieve successful strategic outcomes and alignment to business challenges. Proven areas of expertise include union avoidance strategies, strong employee relations for union and non-union workgroups, extensive experience in training and development also the design and implementation of policies and procedures aptitude. Kendra obtains expert knowledge and consults in matters of Human Resources Laws; which include EEOC, FSLA, USCIS and ADA regulations/laws. Kendra’s professional background includes human resources management, training, and development, labor and employee relations in manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments. Kendra has served in a variety of human resources, management and supervisory roles with companies across the northwest and along the east coast. Kendra received a Master’s degree in human resources development and a Bachelor of Science degree. Along with her formal education, Kendra is a certified DDI Trainer, certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Board-Certified Life Coach. She is on a board of directors for a nonprofit organization in the Twin Cities. She also is a past board member with a local chapter of SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management). Kendra has been an adjunct instructor for St. Mary’s University of Minnesota for over five years. It’s the experiences she has encountered that ignites her passion to teach, train, facilitate, coach, and consult others.