Announcement posted by Mahlab 18 Sep 2019
Melbourne, Wednesday, 18 September 2019: Australia’s C-Suite does not have a realistic
view of company culture, according to a report by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI).
The ‘5 Hard Truths About Workplace Culture’ Report conducted by AHRI and Insync found
C-level executives at Australian companies are less likely to recognise a shortfall in
company culture than other employees.
The report says boards and CEOs need a reality check. They have to take accountability for
their organisation’s culture, culture change, and to ensure that competent HR backed by
industry certification guides cultural change.
Lyn Goodear, CEO of AHRI said: “Despite the wake-up call delivered by the Hayne Royal
Commission, it is alarming to see a clear disconnect still remains across Australian
businesses between the CEO’s impression of company culture and what is being felt at the
frontline.”
HR team members proved the hardest critics of company culture. These team members
ranked the company’s practices lower than their peers, seeing the greatest disparity
between current sentiment and best practice.
Insync CEO, Nick Barnett, said: “This research is a rallying cry for leaders to role model and
galvanise a much more ethical and sustainable culture in their organisations from the inside
out. Only then will the recent massive loss of trust in business and business leaders start to
be rebuilt.”
The ‘5 Hard Truths’ identified in the report are:
1. Culture problems are pervasive
2. Culture problems are often immense
3. Larger organisations have larger culture problems
4. CEOs have trouble seeing culture problems
5. Organisations need HR as a professional culture partner
Goodear added: “HR teams are in a challenging environment, with their work cut out for
them. HR practitioners who are AHRI certified by the National Certification Council are
equipped with the skills, techniques and strategies to bridge the gap between C-Suite and
what is happening at the coalface”.
For a copy of the ‘5 Hard Truths’ Report, visit www.ahri.com.au/get-connected /.
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