9 Red Flags to Look for When Auditing Organizational Culture
In essence, audits of organizational culture are about determining whether an organization’s actual culture and behaviours conform to its professed, desired culture. This implies that the first requirement in a culture audit is to have a good understanding of the desired culture in the audited organization, including a clear picture of the expected behaviours that would embody this culture. From this point, auditors can proceed to identify areas where a gap between desired and actual behaviours could present significant risks to achieving an organization’s objectives. During this risk assessment process, auditors should pay particular attention to red flags that may indicate cultural issues worth examining further.