ATD has released new research on organizational culture and the role of talent development. This report covers the importance of talent development in defining and modifying organizational culture, measuring culture, barriers to influencing culture, the effect of the pandemic, and talent development initiatives that drive organizational culture.

Among the findings from this report:
• Thirty-two percent of respondents reported that their talent development function was involved in defining organizational culture. Approximately the same percentage said their TD function was involved in defining organizational culture to a low extent or not at all.
• Thirty-one percent said their TD function was involved in planning strategies to modify organizational culture. In comparison, 38 percent of organizations involved their TD function in this process only to a low extent or not at all.
• Of those respondents who were with their organization before 2020, 44 percent said that organizational culture had improved; 38 percent said it had worsened. Those who said it had improved were more likely to cite increased flexibility as a major cause; those who said it had worsened cited difficulties in hiring and retaining staff as a primary cause.
 

Primary Capability Covered: Organization Development and Culture

Participation in this event can be reported for one (1) point toward initial certification eligibility or recertification of your APTD or CPTD credential.