Culture by Intention™
Cultivate the culture you want.
Your culture is defined by everything you do, say, promote, or allow. And it will take shape either by intention or by default. At Open Door, we offer an unconventional approach to cultivate the culture you want.
Your culture is already being defined.
By everything you and your leaders do, say promote or allow.
Is your culture forming by intention, or default? Many leaders end up working in cultures they never wanted, not because they chose them, but because they didn’t shape them. When leaders know who they are, stay true to their identity, and hire intentionally, they attract people who genuinely want to be there. When that happens, you have created a culture where your team takes ownership and thrives in the culture you have created, and loved. If not, you get disengaged employees who are unhappy, practice quiet quitting, or try to change the culture you love. At Open Door, we use an unconventional approach to help busy leaders like you cultivate your culture so that it forms by intention, not by default.
At Open Door, we help you shape your culture intentionally because it should never be left to chance.
The word culture comes from the latin word 'cultura' meaning 'to cultivate' - like a garden. When we use the phrase cultivate culture, the redundancy is intentional. It reinforces the idea that culture is the work, not the byproduct of that work.
A culture by default is what happens without effort.
"Every organization has a culture - either by intention or default. It takes an intentional investment of time, energy and resources to get it right, and the same investment to keep it right."
~Mark Weaver, The Inside Job
Everything you do, say, promote, or allow grows
Creating culture by intention is like tending a garden. You decide what to plant, nurture what you want to grow, and remove what doesn’t belong. When culture is left to chance, it’s like planting a garden and walking away. Think weeds!