How organisational culture works, without an office - Jennifer Howard-Grenville

University of Cambridge

o subscribe on Apple podcasts please visit: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/we-a…ty/id1450822598 We speak to Jennifer Howard-Grenville, Diageo Professor in Organisation Studies, at the Cambridge Judge Business School. This is a fascinating conversation, we look at organisational culture through an 800 year old lens, by examining how Cambridge University sustains and conveys a culture. Jennifer debunks the myths about organisation culture and explains how organisational culture is more than a mere “statement of values” but instead reflects the practices and expectations of people working together. We also discuss what the future of work might look like post Covid-19 and how organisations and leaders can maintain a culture after the shift to remote working. We look at organisational culture through an 800 year old lens, when we discuss how Cambridge University conveys and sustains a culture. Jennifer debunks the myths about organisation culture and explains how it can be broken down into practices and beliefs, rather than physical environments and rituals.