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Here's an example of how deeply our Archetypes resonate and continue to guide our path. Shoutout to Clare Babbage. Looks great!

Things I love. When you hadn't planned to offer a Certification class in January, but your clients and partners asked for one! It starts one week from today!! If #changemangement is on your to-do list in 2025 I would love to share how the CultureTalk tools can make change easier. A simple, story-based #framework that ties together organizational strategy with individual behavior will give each member of your team a sense of personal ownership in accomplishing shared goals. Love to have you join us January 14th ... DM me to set up a call and get your questions answered.

Elevate your change-making impact in 2025! CultureTalk Certification kicks off January 14th. Invest in your #professionaldevelopment and #continuingeducation. Unlock the tools to create meaningful change with lasting results for your organization or clients.? CultureTalk Certification is more than a training program—it’s your key to turning organizational culture into a tangible business asset. This program equips you with a complete toolkit to deliver proven solutions and position yourself as the go-to expert. Culture is behavior that drives results: ??Navigate change initiatives with ease as you gain buy-in and manage objections from staff. ??Recruit and retain high-performing employees. ??Cultivate and support a strong, unified culture across your portfolio of companies, while also recognizing and supporting healthy sub-cultures at the organizational or team level. ??Tie individual employee purpose and goals to the overall purpose of an organization. ??Merge cultures during acquisitions or as part of integration efforts. ??Seamlessly onboard new team members, shortcutting time to build relationships and success on the job. Why Get Certified? CultureTalk's validated framework will provide your team with a common language to tie together all your culture-building and engagement efforts, helping you maximize your investment. How Certification Works: ??Our program is delivered through a blend of self-directed video coursework and live Zoom coaching sessions. ??Sessions will be held over Zoom for 8 Tuesdays, starting January 14th, from 11am- 1pm E.T. (New York). ??Participants complete assignments between sessions as they learn how to deliver a series of packaged CultureTalk workshops, including coaching and facilitation tools. Each person presents their assignments during the coaching calls. ??Topics range from: Team Storytelling, to Building a Culture Audit, Change & Resilience, Leading with Archetypes, Conflict & Collaboration, Communications & Presence, and more. The Investment: ??To get started, you will select from a range of subscription packages based on anticipated survey usage. ??The Certification & Onboarding Program is a one-time cost of $2,499 and can be paid as a single payment or in three installments. Ready to take the next step? Learn More: https://lnkd.in/geyhjcNy Sign Me Up: https://lnkd.in/g2fvGfsk

From Our Team to Yours: Happy Holidays ? As we wrap up another exciting year, we want to take a moment to thank you for being a part of our journey. Whether you're a partner, client, or friend, your support continues to inspire us and shape the work we do. ? At CultureTalk, we believe in the extraordinary possibilities that emerge when leaders, teams, and organizations align around a shared culture. This year, we’ve celebrated many successes together, and we look forward to what we can achieve in the year ahead. ? Here's to a bright and successful 2025!

As the year comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on this quote by John Mackey. At CultureTalk, we believe this sentiment is not just aspirational—it’s actionable. Employers have the opportunity to create workplaces where individuals feel connected, valued, and inspired to achieve results together. And it all begins with a culture that is intentionally designed and nurtured. Our work with organizations has shown us that culture becomes tangible when leaders commit to making it so. Here's how we and our CultureTalk Certified Partners help our clients transform #culture into a competitive advantage: ??Frame It: Define a shared language for culture using Archetypes to make it accessible and actionable. ??Measure It: Assess where your organization stands today and uncover gaps between intention and experience. ??Scale It: Equip leaders and teams with tools to embed culture into every layer of the business. ??Sustain It: Build long-term strategies to keep your culture aligned with evolving goals. ??Share It: Celebrate and amplify the unique cultural strengths that make your organization remarkable. When leaders prioritize these steps, the result is more than just improved #engagement or #retention—it’s a workplace where people genuinely look forward to showing up, collaborating, and contributing. As we prepare for the new year, we encourage you to reflect on your organization's culture. What’s one step you can take to ensure your team starts each day with #purpose and excitement? Let’s make 2025 the year we make work better—for everyone. ??

Improving the Culture of Your #RemoteWorkplace: A Practical Shortcut Like many topics that have become polarized in recent years, remote and hybrid work norms are colliding with RTO mandates, with battles playing out in large public companies and smaller operations. At the same time, organizations committed to workplace flexibility may still be struggling to find their best rhythm. #Culture can become a tool to unlock remote work success. Using culture patterns and stories gives organizations a clear focus to improve the #employeeexperience and organizational outcomes. Culture is the glue that holds teams together — when there’s physical distance between team members, you need a stronger adhesive. Whether you’re fully #remote or navigating the complexities of #hybrid, the challenges are real. But here’s the good news: with the right tools, you can stop putting out fires and start building a thriving, resilient culture that works with you, not against you. Join us LIVE on LinkedIn on Thursday, December 12th at 12 PM E.T. (New York) for a discussion on workplace culture in remote workplaces. CultureTalk co-founders Cynthia Forstmann and Theresa Agresta will give you the shortcut you need for greater team adhesion. We’ll explore this topic through the lens 12 Organizational Culture #Archetypes. You’ll leave with actionable insights to better support your people.

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Is there a gap between the behaviors we expect in our organizations and the behaviors we tolerate? Many organizations believe they’ve laid out clear culture expectations. And they point to a trail of evidence — it’s written into our values and posted on the website, it’s spelled out on inspirational posters, it’s boasted about in recruiting campaigns and executive-led onboarding sessions. Done well, it’s embedded in policies and programs. Yet, if we were to point them to actual behaviors, we might uncover a different reality. We're sharing our Culture Killers Self-Assessment below, which can help you start to uncover where those gaps might be. While we all observe the actions and attitudes that break with our stated culture, we are often not allowed to talk about them. To add more complexity, the things we tolerate generally shift over time. And, there is another problem that is hard to account for. Culture often evolves organically in ways that are difficult to articulate or enforce. It’s found in the “unwritten rules of engagement.” Consider for a moment the messages your organization sends through its actions around: ??Family needs ??Humor in the workplace ??Health and wellness ??Learning and career growth ??Activism (Justice related events and the climate crisis) ??Political endorsements or outcomes There are many reasons we tolerate misaligned behaviors. From hitting sales targets and launch dates to running short on patience and time, we believe that letting things go just this once won’t have a real impact. It can be painful to honestly evaluate how far we may have slid from our intentions. Read our blog "The Behaviors You Tolerate Might Be Killing Your Culture" for a deeper dive on this subject: https://lnkd.in/gMWSz2pK

"?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ???????????????????????? ???? ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ?????????????? ???? ????????????????." This quote stopped me in my tracks recently, and here's why... ?? (Steve Gruenart and Todd Whitaker). . Culture isn't just about mission statements, values or policies. It's the DNA that runs through every interaction, decision, and relationship in your organisation. . Culture manifests in those ?????????????????? ?????????? that govern how people treat each other, leadership styles, the office humour that bonds teams together. You see it in approaches to career development, attitudes to work-life balance, and how inclusion is genuinely practiced day-to-day. . Think about your workplace: ?? ??What behaviours get rewarded? ???? Which actions get overlooked? ?? ??What stories do people tell? ? ??How do teams handle pressure? ?? ??How does your team cope with change? ?? ??What makes someone a 'cultural fit'? . In my work with clients, I've discovered that shared values aren't captured in any handbook – they live in the hearts and minds of your team. Real culture shows up in daily attitudes and behaviours, while team dynamics reveal core beliefs. It's those informal networks and connections that tell the true story of your organisation's culture. ?? . Here's what I've learned about culture: ? ??It's an asset that can be measured ?? ??It can be intentionally managed ?? ??It determines how ?????????????? becomes reality ?? ??It's built through everyday moments ? ??It's your secret ingredient for organisational success . A 'good culture' isn't just ???????? ???? ???????? – it's the very foundation of organisational success. When ?????????????? is your North Star, culture is how you navigate toward it. ?? . The organisations I work with understand this. They know their culture is what sets them apart – making them the best places to work, attracting and retaining the best talent and enabling them to deliver meaningful impact. . Ready to explore your organisation's cultural DNA? Let's connect and discover how to align your culture with your ?????????????? for maximum impact. ?? . What aspects of your organisational culture make you proud? What elements would you like to strengthen? . #OrganisationalCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #PurposeDrivenCulture #EmployeeEngagement #CultureChange

What is #narrativeintelligence? Listen Theresa Agresta define this critical skill and share why it's so important. The power story can be leveraged to connect your remote or hybrid team. Learn how on our next LIVE Thursday, December 12th at 12 PM E.T. (New York): https://lnkd.in/gTEv2Ak4