We have probably all heard the well used phrase from Peter Drucker that "Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast", this podcast looks at the importance of culture for success, and the question of whether we should be assessing talent for cultural fit or cultural agility and what is the impact of assessing for cultural fit or values fit on diversity? The term culture fit has been an increasingly contentious subject in talent assessment, however there has been a move towards culture agility for assessment for recruitment in recent years. In this episode, Amanda is being interviewed by Angela Malik to understand, what is cultural agility, why is it important, and how can we bring in recruitment practices to enable organisations to be more cognitively diverse and culturally agile? The Chief Psychology Officer website is now available https://www.thecpo.co.uk/   Please like and follow Zircon for more podcasts and articles at https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/ To contact Amanda via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzircon To contact Amanda via email: [email protected] For more information about the BeTalent Values cards mentioned in this podcast please go to: https://www.betalent.com Timestamps Cultural Agility ·       00:00 – Introduction to Cultural Agility ·       00:43 – This could be a contentious issue… ·       01:19 – Culture is the word! ·       02:01 – What is Culture? ·       02:47 – Culture vs. Climate ·       03:58 – “Culture eats strategy for breakfast!” ·       04:36 – Effects of poor Organizational Culture ·       05:18 – $200 billion, gone in 5 years! Building a Culture, for Culture ·       05:35 – When we get it right… ·       06:07 – Good Culture vs. Bad Culture ·       07:02 – A shared understanding ·       07:38 – We all need to be on the same page ·       08:35 – Core values on the bulletin board ·       11:31 – Do away with the values? ·       12:41 – Values for recruitment ·       13:33 – Change was in the air… Diversity & Factionalism ·       14:42 – Selective hiring, undermines Diversity ·       15:33 – Strengths + Culture doesn’t always mix ·       16:04 – Culture Fit => Cultural Agility ·       16:42 – What is Cultural Agility? ·       17:23 – Silo Mentality ·       17:54 – Aspired Values vs. Actual Values ·       18:52 – The value of using Values Just from looking at this next bit… ·       19:43 – Unconscious Bias ·       20:39 – Amygdala & Pre-frontal Cortex ·       21:45 – Similarity Bias ·       22:24 – Were they the right fit? ·       23:15 – First Impression Bias ·       24:32 – Contrast Effect ·       25:19 – Overcoming Bias in recruiting ·       26:29 – Hiring through Cultural Agility ·       27:59 – Summary of the list This is right for you! ·       28:21 – We still believe in Strengths ·       29:22 – Curiosity may not kill the cat… ·       29:53 – The value of this Podcast ·       30:50 – The end.