Cuna News Podcast

Your culture is the pulse of everything your organization does. It represents the way employees work to produce a product or service. “Culture eats strategy every time—for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—and  culture is the pulse of what the organization is doing,” says Dr. Troy Hall, chief strategy officer for $1.8 billion asset South Carolina Federal Credit Union in North Charleston. “Culture is the lifeblood of the organization. The people are the lifeblood.” But culture is more than just the rituals, stories, customs, and traditions, Hall says. While those are parts of a culture, a “cohesion culture” is one where you create an environment of belonging where individuals feel valued because they have purpose, and where your organization remains committed  to employees. Organizations that have this type of culture in place will have employees who work together cohesively and, as a result, perform better.