Organisational culture that drives success and sustainability
Your organisational culture shapes how people collaborate, make decisions and feel at work. It affects everything from employee engagement and sick leave to innovation capacity and profitability. I’m Viktoria Saxby, and I help organisations understand their culture, identify what needs to change and build inclusive cultures where everyone can perform and thrive.
With assignments for the UN, the World Bank, the Swedish Armed Forces and some of Sweden’s leading companies, I bring the experience needed to guide you in the right direction.
Contact me to book a free introductory meeting and begin your journey towards a stronger organisational culture.
Culture change that creates lasting impact
Culture change doesn’t happen overnight, and it certainly doesn’t happen by putting nice-looking values on a wall. Real culture change requires leaders to understand which behaviours and structures shape the organisation today and to have the tools to change them.
I work with culture change through keynotes, workshops, training, advisory and strategic support. My method is built on walking through the practical work: why the change is needed, what needs to change, and exactly how you get there. Inclusive cultures are the magic pill that benefits everyone in the organisation, both collectively and individually. But getting there takes deliberate work.
Organisations often contact me when they are experiencing challenges linked to collaboration, conflict, high staff turnover, a lack of engagement, or when they want to strengthen their culture proactively ahead of change.
CLIENTS SAY
As an HR manager, I've worked with a wide variety of large companies that are pushing the D&I issue strongly - Viktoria's lecture and training on the topic are the best I have ever heard.
Camilla Samuelsson, Interim HR Manager, Delphi Law Firm
Leadership and culture in a polarised world
Our times are marked by polarisation, rapid change and greater demands on organisations to act responsibly. Leadership and culture have never been more important. I help organisations navigate this complex reality by building cultures that are resilient, adaptable and sustainable.
I have worked in very different contexts: from international organisations and Swedish government authorities to companies within finance, tech, life science and media. From the Police and the Armed Forces to municipalities, universities, Save the Children and UN agencies such as UNDP and UN Women. That experience means I understand that challenges look different depending on the sector, and that solutions have to be adapted accordingly. Whether the task is leading through uncertainty, handling conflict or building trust in a time of change, I always connect leadership and culture as two sides of the same coin.
Organisational culture and leadership go hand in hand
You cannot separate organisational culture from leadership. The culture is shaped by how leaders act, communicate and set priorities in everyday life. That is why my work often begins with the leaders themselves. Through coaching, workshops and training, leaders gain insight into how their behaviour shapes the culture and concrete tools for creating the workplace they want.
When leaders set the tone in creating safety, inclusion and openness, it spreads throughout the organisation. Employees who feel seen and valued perform better, collaborate more and stay longer. It is this link between leadership and culture that makes my work create such broad and lasting effects. I help leaders understand their own role in shaping the culture and give them concrete behavioural changes that make a real difference.
Inclusion is win/win. This is why;
The success of my blockbuster series Bridgerton has proved the economic sense of prioritizing diversity on screen.
The cast has been lauded for its inclusion, with color-conscious casting rather than color-blind. 82 million people watched the series in the first month.
– Shonda Rhimes, Executive Producer, Shondaland
Organisational culture course for leaders and teams
Courses in organisational culture are aimed at leaders and teams who want to understand and improve their workplace culture. The course is always tailored and is grounded in the latest research on inclusion, psychological safety and organisational development.
Participants leave with practical tools to identify cultural patterns, handle conflict and build a work environment where people feel well and perform at their best. The course is offered both on-site and digitally.
The results of strengthening your organisational culture
When organisations invest in their culture, a great deal changes. Employees feel better and stay longer. Collaboration improves and conflicts are handled constructively. The organisation becomes more attractive to new talent and the brand is strengthened externally. The ability to innovate, adapt and reach new customers and markets grows. Sick leave decreases and wellbeing improves. The risks of crises, PR problems and toxic work environments go down.
With over 30 years of experience, I have seen these results with clients in both the private and public sector, as well as with international organisations such as the UN and the World Bank. Companies within finance, tech, life science and media, government agencies, municipalities, the Police and the Armed Forces have all worked with me to strengthen their organisational culture. Regardless of sector, the pattern is the same: when the culture changes for the better, results follow. Everything is offered fully tailored, both on-site and digitally.
Contact me to book an introductory meeting
Are you ready to build an organisational culture that truly works? Book a free meeting with me, Viktoria Saxby, and take the first step towards a workplace where people and business thrive together.
