Climate is to do with the patterns of behaviour that characterise life in the organisation - what people experience day-to-day.
Research shows that improving climate has a stronger effect on performance than technology, and plays a key role in determining the likelihood of innovation, creativity, or change taking place in a particular situation.
So if you want to increase the likelihood that innovation, creativity and change takes place, you'll need to understand the climate to know how to change it.
The Situational Outlook Questionnaire® (SOQ) provides a snapshot of your organisation's climate for change. Read more here about the SOQ and its 9 dimensions.
We use the SOQ to help people develop a better understanding of their current work climate and therefore how likely it is that innovation, creativity or problem solving happen. Once you know this, then you know where and how to improve it.
Tried and tested, with over 50 years of research the SOQ will look at your organisation's ability to:
successfully develop and commercialise original products and services
fast-track delivery of these products to the marketplace
create high performing teams and divisions
better implement new systems
use resources more efficiently
identify leadership behaviours that promote change
If you would like to talk more about how SOQ can help your business or team: