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The topic of managing organizational culture is what interested me the most in chapter 15 so far. There are three elements of managing organization culture which are:

1. Taking advantage of existing culture.
2. Teaching the organizational culture.
3. Changing the organization culture.

The saying you should learn how to walk before you run is true in the case of these three elements of managing organizational culture. Element 1 places an emphasis on how it is vital to have a strong understanding an organization's values, behaviors, and actions that support those values. All by socializing our selves to adopt the culture of the environment we are working in. To insure a healthy career, we should always look into a company's culture to see if it is a good fit for us in the first place. For example, If you are not comfortable working in a highly sociable work setting where constant communication and interaction is required then maybe another company can offer a better culture where you can work in separate offices or even remotely. Communicating on an as needed basis instead. I personally see it as a personal preference but also dependent on how well you can see your self socializing with the culture at hand as naturally as possible. Especially as a manager, we should set ourselves and our workers up for success by encouraging a culture we are initially open to socializing ourselves in to begin with.

Element 2 combines the term socialization with organization because it is a natural and necessary occurrence in which employees learn about the firm's culture and pass their knowledge and understanding onto others. Such learning widely comes from leading by example. Where new employees will build their cultural knowledge from the values, behaviors, and actions of experienced people in the workplace. Once we share our experiences and stories, they become references that other workers will use to help guide their own choices in the work place.

We arrive to element 3 because after appreciating the culture and familiarizing ourselves with it enough to share it with others. We have all been in a position where we notice our own thoughts turning into ideas that can help promote and improve culture in the workplace. I have witnessed team-based organization when the two departments of my current job wanted to socialize across departments more instead of just passing each other by mindlessly. I work at an award winning cannabis grow and there is a huge difference in just being told we won something major as a company. The solution was found in an anonymous employee recommendation box where both departments brought up celebrating these successes with Employee Appreciation Parties. Which essentially led to a huge networking moment for everyone as not only did the two departments come together but so did outside marketing and promoters who where just as passionate about our company as well. It helped improve our organization culture by giving all of us a chance to show and share our experiences that all led up to the success of the company. Essentially generating ideas to help improve operations as time went on as well.

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