Session 2 | January 17, 2025

Transformational organizational culture: new principles based on competence development (skill-based approach)

Discover a revolutionary organizational culture model that fosters change, innovation and adaptability through the development of core competencies.

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Per Hugander

Associate Professor at Hult International Business School, World Economic Forum expert, strategic advisor, trainer and published author. He helps organizations realize goals and make progress on complex strategic challenges. His approach focuses on ...

Conference for managers and leaders - what will you learn?

  • Why do traditional culture change programs fail? Where do the roadblocks lie and how do we combat them?
  • What is Nelson Repenning's capability trap and how does it block the development of competencies necessary for success?
  • What is the skill-based approach to organizational culture change and how to implement it?
  • Who are the skeptics in your company that may be holding back culture transformation, and how do you convince them to change?
  • How do leaders and teams quickly apply the skills they learn to real-world company challenges in practice?
  • Examples of Polish companies: how to measure culture and change companies in the Polish cultural context

What issue does the conference address

Companies around the world are conducting projects to create innovative organizational cultures that support effective responses to changing business conditions. However, many of these initiatives fail to deliver the expected results, leaving organizations unable to transform despite significant investments of time and money.

Research by i4pc and the Katzenbach Center shows that:

85% of cultural transformation projects fail
65% Employees believe they are required to make too many changes at once
44% employees say they do not understand the changes required of them
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We have the answer to this challenge

Opt for the skill-based approach and, with Dr. Per Hugander's guidance, conduct a successful transformation of organizational culture. This method focuses on developing competencies that are critical to a company's success and quickly applying them to solve real-world problems. Employees' understanding of how their abilities translate into successes will result in deeper culture changes.

You can find more information in the brochure - download it for free. Don't miss the opportunity to meet an expert and register to attend the conference today!

Conference program

10:00

ICAN Studio Greeting - the start of the conference

10:10

Future-Ready-Organization - a dimension of organizational culture.

Dr. Witold Jankowski, ICAN Institute

  • Why do companies need to be ready for a future they cannot foresee (and what does this mean in practice)?
  • Key areas defining Future-Ready-Organization: strategy, culture, leadership, people, customers.
  • What is behind the concept of Future-Ready-Culture?
  • Why do organizations need to change their approach to competence building, and how does this connect to the idea of creating Future-Ready-Organization and Future-Ready-Culture?

10:45

Q&A session with Dr. Witold Jankowski

11:00

ICAN Studio

11:10

Why are soft skills so hard?

Dr. Iwo Zmyślony

  • What exactly are competencies today? Why and how is it changing?
  • Which ones are worth automating, and which ones are not worth automating or can't be automated?
  • Which ones depend solely on the employee, and which ones depend on you and the culture you create?
  • On which competencies to build sustainable advantages in the AI world? Why is it so difficult?

11:35

Q&A session with Dr. Iwo Zmyślony

11:45

ICAN Studio

11:50

The modern manager in a data-managed organization

Artur Pollak

  • How to manage the distributed structure of an organization with an intelligent management center?
  • How to effectively use Big Data streams and artificial intelligence to make good managerial decisions?
  • Useful digital transformation tools in the work of a manager

12:15

Q&A session with Artur Pollak

12:25

Break

12:45

Transformational organizational culture: new principles based on competence development (skill-based approach)

Dr. Per Hugander

  • What is the skill-based approach to organizational culture change and how to implement it?
  • Why do traditional culture change programs fail? Where do the roadblocks lie and how do we combat them?
  • What is Nelson Repenning's capability trap and how it blocks the development of competencies necessary for success.
  • 6 key tenets of the skills-based approach and you will receive tips on how to apply them in your company.
  • Who are the skeptics in your company that may be holding back culture transformation, and how do you convince them to change?
  • How do leaders and teams quickly apply the skills they learn to real-world company challenges in practice?

13:30

Q&A session with Dr. Per Hugander

13:50

ICAN Studio

13:55

How does organizational culture manage your company and how to change it?

Krystian Pluciak

  • Organizational culture as the primary driver of how a company operates
  • Is culture really something intangible and unmeasurable?
  • Examples of Polish companies: how to measure culture and change companies in the Polish cultural context

14:20

Q&A session with Krystian Pluciak

14:30

ICAN studio - closing of the conference
Form of event
Online
Deadline
January 17, 2025
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Interviews with speakers
Opportunity to ask the experts questions
Simultaneous translation
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Magdalena Witek
Director of Sales Structure, ICAN Institute

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