The weather vs climate thing made me sit up a little straighter. This is exactly right.
I am a self proclaimed data nerd. For good quality data, analysed data, interpreted data. If you aren’t going to take the time to work with the data and understand it, don’t pretend. Poor data, in isolation and out of context is too often weaponised as truth
Wow, the weather vs climate comparison is SUCH a good way to frame org culture, and more backup for my argument that engagement surveys are not very helpful 😂
Jennifer, what a gift this series is! I love a good reading list. Your weather vs. climate distinction is exactly the systems-level reframe organizations need. In my clinical work, I see the same pattern across sectors - the climate is not just mismeasured, it is actively dysregulating. The body's threat response gets encoded as organizational culture. (I specialize in mission-driven organizations where this dynamic is most acute because the moral labor is highest, but the mechanism is the same everywhere.)
The weather vs climate thing made me sit up a little straighter. This is exactly right.
I am a self proclaimed data nerd. For good quality data, analysed data, interpreted data. If you aren’t going to take the time to work with the data and understand it, don’t pretend. Poor data, in isolation and out of context is too often weaponised as truth
Wow, the weather vs climate comparison is SUCH a good way to frame org culture, and more backup for my argument that engagement surveys are not very helpful 😂
It’s a really great way to look at it. I detest engagement surveys, even with this lens, they’re one of my least favourite tools.
This is music to my eyes 😀. You mean numbers and data have context-dependent interpretations? They are not an authority? who would have thought? 😊
Great article! I wanted to stop and write at every turn. Loved it!
Perspective and long term memory sure help when making people decisions, unfortunately we’ve seemed to dismantle the incentives for them.
So would you recommend keeping the engagement surveys, as one weather data point?
Jennifer, what a gift this series is! I love a good reading list. Your weather vs. climate distinction is exactly the systems-level reframe organizations need. In my clinical work, I see the same pattern across sectors - the climate is not just mismeasured, it is actively dysregulating. The body's threat response gets encoded as organizational culture. (I specialize in mission-driven organizations where this dynamic is most acute because the moral labor is highest, but the mechanism is the same everywhere.)
Another great edition to the series, Jen. Your recommendations in every post are solid gold. Thanks for the shout-out, too!🤩