OVERVIEW
A leadership training initiative for C-level executives and directors across the organization.
Leadership Workshops- Codifying Culture
A practical, research-based leadership workshop built to help senior leaders define their values and embed them into real, everyday systems—strengthening culture from the inside out.
Audience: Executive-level leadership
Responsibility: Instructional Design, eLearning Development, Workshop Facilitation
Tools Used: Articulate Rise 360, Docebo LMS
Problem and Solution
Before this initiative, our company’s values were essentially invisible. They weren’t clearly communicated, and they didn’t show up in our systems—leaving employees unsure of what those values looked like in action. Leaders were relying on instinct, not alignment.
To bridge that gap, I designed a multi-session leadership workshop for our CEO, COO, Vice Presidents, and Directors across nine departments. The focus: define our core values, connect them to leadership behaviors, and embed them into our systems—onboarding, performance reviews, recognition, and more. This wasn’t just about defining culture—it was about operationalizing it.
What Worked
The course was delivered virtually using our LMS’s Instructor Led Training feature, which allowed leaders to join via video conference. Each session was supported by an interactive Rise 360 course, which guided participants through the content in real time and created a consistent, replicable learning experience that any facilitator could lead.
Key elements that made the design effective:
The Rise course content anchored the experience, keeping participants focused and aligned across sessions.
Live discussions sparked meaningful engagement, helping leaders surface unspoken assumptions and reflect on their leadership practices.
Micro-interactions and knowledge checks reinforced learning and made abstract ideas stick.
Weekly reflection prompts helped leaders apply concepts immediately in their teams.
Downloadable summary sheets gave participants a quick-reference tool to use after the sessions.
“Putting It Into Practice” recaps wrapped up each session with practical steps for real-world implementation.
By the end of each session, leaders weren’t just participants—they were energized champions. They began making real-time adjustments and applying the concepts within their departments the same week.
Measurable Impact
This initiative sparked tangible, executive-level change.
For the first time, our entire senior leadership team examined how well our values were embedded in the systems we use daily—and took action:
Onboarding processes were updated to reflect core values.
Performance reviews began tying feedback to specific leadership behaviors.
Recognition shifted to celebrate actions that clearly aligned with stated principles.
Our core values were communicated clearly and publicly, shaping a more unified, intentional culture.
This project didn’t just shift conversations—it shaped how we lead. It became the turning point in how culture was understood, practiced, and scaled across the company.
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