Culture Profile
Competing Values Framework (OCAI)
Culture is the backbone of an organization, shaped by a matrix of competing values. The Culture Profile module uses the proven Competing Values Framework — adopted by over 10,000 companies globally — to identify and match candidates with your ideal culture type across six critical work dimensions.
What It Measures
Candidates navigate thought-provoking scenarios exploring six key aspects of work life. Their responses determine inclination towards four culture types: Collaborate (teamwork and consensus), Create (innovation and flexibility), Compete (achievement and results), and Control (efficiency and stability). Understanding how a candidate fits these cultural quadrants helps place them where they will thrive and bolsters overall team harmony.
Collaborate
Measures preference for teamwork, participation, consensus, and a family-like atmosphere.
Create
Assesses inclination toward innovation, flexibility, entrepreneurial thinking, and uniqueness.
Compete
Evaluates drive for achievement, results orientation, and competitive marketplace focus.
Control
Identifies preference for efficiency, stability, structured processes, and operational excellence.
How It Works
Six Dimensions Explored
Questions cover organization characteristics, leadership style, management approach, organizational glue, decision basis, and success definition.
Point Allocation
Candidates distribute 100 points across four culture types for each dimension, reflecting their true preferences.
Culture Mapping
Responses are mapped to the four OCAI quadrants creating a visual culture profile.
Fit Assessment
Candidate profiles are compared against your organization's established culture type.
Question Format
For each of six work dimensions, candidates allocate 100 points across four options representing different culture types. Higher points indicate stronger alignment with that culture style, providing a nuanced view rather than a binary match.
Scientific Basis
Based on the Competing Values Framework developed by Cameron & Quinn, this academically validated tool has been adopted by over 10,000 organizations worldwide. The OCAI maps organizational culture across four quadrants using six validated dimensions of workplace culture.
Time to Complete
~10 minutes
Category
Culture & Personality
Relevant For
Skills Covered
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