In this ever-increasing competitive environment, one thing is clear; it takes a winning team to stay ahead of the pack and establish a sustaining competitive advantage. A winning team requires that you have the right players on the bus, and in the right seats – thanks to Jim Collins beautifully simplistic analogy. However, why do so many companies that seem to have strong teams fail, or lag behind, or lose significant competitive advantage, or even worse – implode? The answer is an infiltration of bad attitudes, an unhealthy culture, mismanagement of people, and a failure to capture the hearts of the key players.

Culture is one of the golden keys to success. However, in order to manage your company’s culture, you need to know your company’s culture. The Culture Compass ™ is an opinion survey meant to measure the beliefs of your employees. It is important to both note and recognize that beliefs affect attitudes, and attitudes affect behaviors. A company’s culture is ultimately defined by the behaviors of the employees; however, the leadership of a company has the ability to shape their beliefs.

The Culture Compass ™ is an employee opinion survey with customization options for all types of organizations. The survey participant’s answers are anonymous and results are kept confidential through Walton. After surveys are completed, Walton analyzes the answers and provides a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative report as well as an Executive Summary, and recommendations for immediate and long-term implementation of the survey’s findings. The Culture Compass ™ does more than survey employees. It is intended to be a tool to help build a healthy environment for our client’s company.