
Importance of Self-Aware Organizations
Discover the significance of self-aware organizations that are committed to learning, continuous improvement, and effective communication. Learn how being self-aware can enhance organizational cohesion and reinforce shared values, as discussed by program leaders in the context of grantmaking experiences.
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Self-aware Self-aware www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware A self-aware organization understands its unique strengths and capacity to effect change; it also knows its limitations and boundaries. Self-aware organizations are committed to learning and continuous improvement. Sometimes this involves formal assessment mechanisms, other times it might be as informal as a brown bag lunch. Organizations who are self-aware understand the value, and limitations, of their brand assets their reputation, relationships and resources. www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware Self-aware 92% Percentage of executive leaders who feel that outcome measurement is not a barrier for effective communications. www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware Self-aware 300 Number of foundations who have commissioned CEP s Grantee Perception Report. www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware Self-aware 50,000 Number of grantees who have completed CEP s Grantee Perception Report about a funder. www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware Improving an organization's communication capacity can create organizational cohesion, concentrate focus, and reinforce shared values. PROGRAM LEADER Private Foundation www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware Sometimes there's a dynamic tension between communication and program. The two groups can work together to eventually get to a place that everyone is comfortable with. So this tension is not a bad thing. Everyone is doing their job. PROGRAM LEADER Private Foundation www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware Based on my grantmaking experience, when you are innovating trying stuff, failing, and iterating communication needs to be in the mix. You need to communicate to partners what you're trying, what's working, and what's not. PROGRAM LEADER Private Foundation www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware What are your organization s limitations and boundaries? www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware What kind of assessment mechanisms do you employ? www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org
Self-aware How do you encourage internal reflection? www.com-matters.org www.com-matters.org