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Organizational Culture for Employees: Building the Right Workplace Mindset
Professional conduct, communication, teamwork, customer focus and ownership for every Ethiopian employee
Learn how culture shapes every workplace and how your daily behavior builds it, then practice conduct, communication, teamwork, service and accountability through a first quarter at Sheba Fresh Foods PLC and finish with your own 90-day commitments plan.
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What you will be able to do
- Explain what organizational culture is and how your own behavior shapes it
- Apply professional etiquette, integrity and the basic worker obligations of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019
- Communicate clearly in writing, on the phone and in meetings, and listen actively
- Work well in teams with clear roles, inclusive habits and early conflict prevention
- Serve internal and external customers to clear standards and handle complaints well
- Own your work and mistakes, measure your reliability and keep a 90-day commitments plan
- For
- All employees of Ethiopian companies, SMEs, NGOs, banks and microfinance institutions, especially new and junior staff, interns and graduate trainees, and team leaders who onboard them. No prerequisites.
- Study time
- About 6 hours online, in 6 modules (2 days in the classroom version)
- Each module
- Short lessons, animated visuals, Ethiopian examples, decisions to make, the laws and directives that apply and worked calculations, then a quiz
- Assessment
- A 20-question final exam; pass mark 70%
- Certificate
- Erudite Africa Center of Excellence Certificate
- Access
- Module 1 free for registered users; the full course, exam and certificate for subscribers
The 6 modules
- Module 01Free previewUnderstanding Organizational CultureLearn what organizational culture is, why it decides how a company performs, and how your own daily behavior shapes it from your first week.6 lessons · 55 min · quiz
- Module 02Professional Conduct at WorkPractice the etiquette, professional behavior and integrity that colleagues and customers expect, and understand the work rules and the Labour Proclamation basics behind them.6 lessons · 60 min · quiz
- Module 03Workplace Communication SkillsCommunicate clearly in person, on the phone and in writing, listen so that instructions are understood, and handle meetings and difficult interactions professionally.6 lessons · 55 min · quiz
- Module 04Teamwork FundamentalsWork well with others: collaborate across shifts and departments, treat every colleague with respect and inclusion, and stop small frictions before they become conflicts.6 lessons · 55 min · quiz
- Module 05Customer and Stakeholder FocusSee who your internal and external customers are, what they expect, and how service standards and good complaint handling turn everyday work into loyalty.6 lessons · 55 min · quiz
- Module 06Accountability and OwnershipTake responsibility for your work and your mistakes, become someone others can rely on, and make and keep commitments with a personal 90-day plan.6 lessons · 60 min · quiz
- Workplace simulationA first quarter as customer service officer at Sheba Fresh Foods PLCWork as customer service officer: 11 real-life items, decisions with consequences and a hand-over note. Pass with 70% to qualify for the certificate.
- Final examFinal exam and certificate20 applied questions across all 6 modules. Pass with 70% to download your certificate.
Practical exercise
My workplace commitments plan
Using the culture self-assessment workbook, rate yourself honestly against 30 workplace behaviors across the six modules, identify your two or three weakest areas, and turn them into three SMART commitments for the next 90 days. Agree the plan with your supervisor and review it at day 30, 60 and 90, recording evidence and results in the workbook.
- 1Download culture-self-assessment.xlsx and rate each of the 30 statements from 1 (rarely) to 5 (always), with one example of evidence for any rating of 4 or 5
- 2Ask your supervisor or a trusted colleague to rate the same statements for you, and note where your ratings differ by 2 or more
- 3Read the Summary sheet: your area averages, your overall score and your two lowest areas
- 4Write three SMART commitments on the 90-day plan sheet, each with an action, a measure, a target and a start date, at least two of them for your lowest areas
- 5Agree the plan with your supervisor, and record your 30, 60 and 90 day reviews with the measures achieved and any support needed
- 6At day 90, re-rate yourself and write a short reflection on what changed and your next commitments
What you hand in
- Completed self-assessment with your ratings, your supervisor's or colleague's ratings and the area summary
- A 90-day plan with three SMART commitments, signed off by your supervisor
- A review log with day 30, 60 and 90 results and a one-page reflection
Templates and tools
- Culture self-assessment and 90-day commitments plan
Rate yourself on 30 workplace behaviors across the six modules, see your area scores and lowest areas automatically, and plan and review three SMART commitments over 90 days with your supervisor.
How to earn the Certificate
- Complete all six modules and their quizzes
- Pass the workplace simulation with 70% or more
- Pass the 20-question final exam with 70% or more
- Blended and classroom cohorts: submit the practical exercise, assessed by an Erudite facilitator against the deliverables above
- Classroom delivery: attend both training days in full
Built on
- Erudite Africa training curriculum: Organizational Culture for Employees, Level 1 Beginner (October 2026)
- Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: obligations of workers and employers, work rules, discipline, and the prohibition of sexual harassment and discrimination
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems and the ISO quality management principles (customer focus, engagement of people, communication)
- ISO 10002:2018 Quality management, customer satisfaction: guidelines for complaints handling
- Edgar H. Schein, Organizational Culture and Leadership: the three levels of culture
Examples and organizations are fictional. Apply your own organization's approved policies.