This is an excerpt from our Constructive Culture blog post, "Change Agents and their Role in Transforming Culture," by Kalani Iwiula. Click here to read the full post.
Challenge
Members and leaders of Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage have a bold vision to “be the best company on earth.” This requires that the leading national sausage brand be culturally prepared and poised for aggressive innovation on its way to growing and becoming a $1 billion company. An important step was determining whether the company’s Research and Development subculture would foster innovation and growth while supporting their desired culture famously cultivated in the “Johnsonville Way.”
Solution
Susan Dumke, Johnsonville’s Research & Development Senior Project Manager, partnered with the University of Wisconsin-Madison CPED to coordinate a pilot culture study led by Lisa Yaffe, Program Director for Executive Leadership.
Accredited in the OCI, change agent Yaffe guided the Johnsonville team through the assessment and reporting process.1
Outcomes
A pilot study confirmed that the R&D employees maintained a strong Constructive subculture that helped the team stay aligned, focused, and to work together and grow. The process also confirmed that the OCI could be leveraged for assessing and developing the Johnsonville culture more broadly.
Summary PDF
Video