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Culture put to words

What is the workplace culture like in your unit?
Create a shared vision of what your workplace culture is like now and what you'd like it to be. Then outline specific ways to improve it and how you will follow up.

On this page, you will find tools to start a dialogue about the current and desired workplace culture. Perhaps an APV, restructuring, conflict, or a desire to warmly welcome new colleagues has already highlighted the area you want to focus on. If so, you can go directly to the workshop materials.
If you have not chosen a focus area, we recommend starting with the Culture Check tool.

Feel free to also draw inspiration from the other content under Workplace culture at AU, and work with multiple focus areas over time.

Culture Check

Culture Check is a research-based questionnaire and dialogue tool that reveals aspects of a workplace culture based on the factors “stability”, “relationships”, “development” and “results”. Use it together to identify which area within workplace culture you would like to focus on.

Åbn pdf-filen om dialogværktøjet kulturtjek

A manager’s process guide to Culture Check

Do you need to facilitate a dialogue about your unit’s workplace culture using the Culture Check tool? Here is a process guide with inspiration on what to clarify beforehand, how to facilitate the Culture Check Dialogue as well as following up.

Åbn pdf-filen med Lederens procesguide til Dialogværktøjet Kulturtjek

Workshops

Here you will find slides for 2 workshops that guide you through the 4 steps of working with workplace culture within a selected focus area. If you do not know your focus area, we recommend starting with the Culture Check tool. The presentations are ready to use, but you can also customize them as needed. If you are a large team, you may need to extend the time so everyone has a chance to speak.

A manager’s preparation guide before the workshops

Are you hosting 'Culture put to words' workshops? Here are some tips on how to prepare yourself and your participants.

Download ppt-filen med lederens forberedelse til Sæt ord på kulturen workshops

Workshop 1: Our desired workplace culture

Slides for a 3-hour workshop. Based on the chosen focus area, you will discuss: What characterises our culture? What do we want? Which specific actions will have an impact? Who does what and when do we follow up?

Download ppt-filen med slides til Sæt ord på kulturen workshop 1

Workshop 2: Focus on improvements

Slides for a 1.5-hour workshop. Based on the chosen focus area, you will share examples of improved workplace culture, what is still challenging, and what your next steps should be.

Download ppt-filen med slides til Sæt ord på kulturen workshop 2

As a manager, you might consider:

  • Why are you using Culture Check?
  • When and how will you continue to work on your workplace culture after the workshops?
  • What impact do AU's norms for daily working life have on our work community?

Find more tools on:

Do you need help?

If you would like advice on a local process or how to use specific tools, you are welcome to contact:

Revised 10.04.2025
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AU HR, Development and Work Environment, Camilla Strand