HR's Role as Cultural Champion

Here are three ways HR leaders can create, shape, and enrich their organization’s culture – and drive business success.


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How can HR leadership best champion a positive, productive, and inclusive organizational culture? As a recent Egon Zehnder article points out, “Culture is the soul of the organization, and HR leaders are there to instill faith in the company by embedding ethics-driven values and rallying the workforce around a shared vision and mission.”

Vibhas Ratanjee echoes the same notion in his Gallup article: “As the stewards and keepers of the culture, HR leaders are responsible for inspiring desired employee behaviors and beliefs – and in turn, realizing the performance gains of a thriving culture.”

Here are three ways HR leaders can create, shape, and enrich their organization’s culture – and drive business success.

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