Organizational Culture Inventory® (OCI®)
The Organizational Culture Inventory® (OCI®) from Human Synergistics International is the world’s most extensively researched and widely applied culture assessment tool, designed to measure organizational culture at its core. Developed through over 20 years of research and leveraging advanced survey technology, the OCI reveals the behavioral norms that employees collectively perceive as expected of them. It goes beyond corporate and workplace culture to provide unparalleled insights into how cultural norms influence employee performance, motivation, and job satisfaction. This foundation supports organizations in achieving sustainable cultural change and improved effectiveness.
The OCI is instrumental in signaling the need for cultural transformation, improving readiness for change, and evaluating the impact of change initiatives. Whether facilitated by accredited Human Synergistics consultants or internally led through OCI accreditation, the OCI serves as a critical tool for driving long-term, meaningful culture change.
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Why Use Organizational Culture Inventory®
Using the OCI® helps members understand current work and interaction norms and how these impact performance. It empowers teams to envision an ideal culture that supports strategic goals and mission success, providing leaders with actionable data and a shared language to drive cultural transformation.
The OCI® is essential for:
- Highlighting and confirming the need for cultural transformation
- Enhancing initiatives focused on strategy execution, employee engagement, inclusion, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Assessing and strengthening readiness for cultural change
- Identifying obstacles and drivers of agility, adaptability, and innovation
- Supporting successful mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Measuring the impact of change initiatives by repeatedly using the survey to track progress and pinpoint effective strategies.
Benefits of using Organizational Culture Inventory®
Implementing the OCI® in your organization equips members at all levels with insights into the current expectations for their work and interactions, helping them recognize how these norms influence problem-solving and performance. It also enables them to envision an ideal culture with behaviors that drive the organization toward achieving strategic goals, fulfilling its mission, and maximizing effectiveness. The OCI provides leaders and teams with critical data and a shared framework for meaningful discussions about their current state, desired future, and the steps needed to bridge the gap.
The OCI® is a powerful tool for:
- Identifying and validating the need for cultural change
- Enhancing initiatives related to strategy execution, employee engagement, inclusion, quality, reliability, and customer service
- Assessing and boosting readiness for cultural transformation
- Overcoming obstacles and leveraging opportunities for agility, adaptability, and innovation
- Supporting successful mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Monitoring the impact of change initiatives through repeated assessments to track progress, measure success, and refine strategies.
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How Organizational Culture Inventory® Works?
The standard OCI assesses an organization’s current culture by evaluating shared behavioral norms—what members perceive as necessary to “fit in” and meet expectations. Responses are aggregated and mapped onto the Human Synergistics Circumplex, revealing the balance of Constructive, Passive/Defensive, and Aggressive/Defensive norms within the organization.
The OCI-Ideal complements this by identifying the desired culture, highlighting behaviors that leaders and members believe are crucial for maximizing effectiveness and achieving organizational goals. This creates a vision of the ideal culture, serving as a benchmark to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
Survey responses are electronically analyzed to produce detailed reports that support culture change efforts. A Human Synergistics consultant or accredited practitioner helps leaders and change teams interpret the findings and design strategies for successful transformation.
Organizational Culture Inventory® Offerings
OCI Assessments
Standard OCI Assessment: Evaluate the current culture based on shared behavioral norms using the Human Synergistics Circumplex.
OCI-Ideal Assessment: Identify the desired cultural behaviors needed for achieving organizational goals.
Consulting Services
Culture Gap Analysis: Compare current and ideal culture to pinpoint areas for improvement.
Customized Culture Transformation Plans: Develop tailored strategies to bridge cultural gaps and enhance performance.
Leadership Coaching: Train leaders to foster a constructive culture and align team behaviors with organizational goals.
Certification and Accreditation
OCI Practitioner Certification: Train HR professionals, consultants, and leaders to administer and interpret OCI assessments.
Accreditation Workshops: Offer pre-approved programs for HRCI recertification credits.
Workshops and Training
Culture Change Workshops: Educate teams and leaders on the importance of culture and how to drive transformation.
Leadership Development Programs: Equip leaders with skills to model and reinforce desired cultural behaviors.
Team Development Workshops: Focus on building collaboration, problem-solving, and adaptability.
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FAQs - Culture Transformation
Culture transformation is the process of reshaping an organization’s values, beliefs, behaviors, and practices to align with its strategic goals. It involves creating a work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and adaptability to drive sustainable success.
An aligned and adaptive culture enhances employee engagement, drives innovation, improves customer satisfaction, and supports organizational resilience in a rapidly changing business environment. It also helps attract and retain top talent.
Key steps include assessing the current culture using diagnostic tools, defining the desired culture, engaging leadership to champion the change, aligning systems and processes to support the new culture, and regularly measuring progress through feedback and key metrics.
Common challenges include resistance to change, lack of leadership commitment, misaligned processes, and inadequate communication. Successfully addressing these requires clear vision, consistent messaging, and active involvement of all stakeholders.
Success is measured through tools like employee engagement surveys, Organizational Culture Inventory (OCI), retention rates, customer satisfaction scores, and performance metrics. Observing behavioral shifts and alignment with organizational values also indicates progress.
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