The Path to High Performance

The Path to High Performance is Denison’s client engagement process. This framework helps to create a robust cultural awareness, clarify the key operational priorities, facilitate thoughtful action, and improve performance. We have used this process as an outline for our proposal, which can be adapted based on your needs.​

The Path to High Performance

Discovery: Why is culture important to the performance of your organization?

Through dynamic and engaging sessions, Denison's experts draw out the intent and vision of your senior leaders and key stakeholders. With that information, our Senior Consultants align this critical group around a set of core objectives.

Planning: How can we ensure effective and sustainable culture development?

Our teams come together to develop a data collection, performance analytics, and post-assessment plan. We make sure that your team can effectively communicate the intent and details of the culture journey to other stakeholders.

Diagnosis: What is your current state?

Our team uncovers insights based on culture, leadership, and other data sources that can directly inform action. Denison's experts can help design the right analysis, generate insights, and recommend action to focus your resources on improving performance through data-driven decision-making.

Honest Conversation: How do we create common understanding?

With a clear picture of your leaders' objectives and the organization's culture, our Senior Consultants help create a common understanding of the cultural attributes supporting or impeding the execution of your strategy.

Action Planning: How do we translate results into thoughtful actions?

From there, we help your organization build a cross-functional, cross-level Culture Action Team. Through a facilitated workshop, we support this group to plan and implement actions that reinforce your strengths and address your gaps. Next, we help you clearly communicate the results and actions to your workforce.

Implementation: How are we executing the actions and what are we learning?

Our team provides dozens of tailored workshops and programs to further your cultural goals and address your cultural deficits. To help your leaders understand their impact on culture and performance, the online Denison Leadership 360 provides individual leaders with specific feedback. Our Virtual Coaching solutions help leaders change their behavior to better support the organization's effectiveness.

Sustainable Improvement: What is the impact?

Feedback loops and tracking mechanisms help you ensure your actions are having the desired impact. Our pulse solutions allow you to check-in with your workforce on progress and crowdsource ideas for improvement. Our long-term partnership ensures that your culture change journey will run smoothly and maintain its momentum.