Localizing Culture to Drive group Performance
Cityscapes recognizes that even within a unified organizational culture, individual groups and departments have their unique realities and ways of working. Like neighborhoods within a city, each area has its own personality, rhythm, and priorities.
Cityscapes enables departments to articulate their local culture and align it with the broader organizational vision.
Why cityscapes?
● Makes culture resonant and actionable at a team or department level.
● Identifies subcultures within an organization and aligns them to the overall vision.
● Creates ownership and engagement by recognizing localized needs and dynamics.
cityscapes benefits
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Empower departments to define and take ownership of their unique culture.
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Bridges the gap between group dynamics and organizational priorities.
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Reduces friction and improves synergy across departments.
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Provides departments with a clear sense of identity, purpose, and belonging.
who’s it for?
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Subcultures that are at odds with the broader organizational culture.
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Departments struggle to connect their work to the company’s bigger vision.
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Departments or groups experiencing friction due to competing priorities.
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Employees who feel burned out or skeptical about top-down initiatives.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN cityscapes?
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Cards containing key concepts to generate understanding and surface insights
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Cards designed to deepen exploration and prompt meaningful conversations
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Visual representation of the strategic framework
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Useful background information, practical tips, and customization suggestions
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Journal & roadmap to capture insights and turn new perspectives into action
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Creative challenges and engaging activities that keep fresh ideas flowing
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Stickers, tokens, and other symbols to reinforce engagement and progress
How
Does cityscapes Work?
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Build Your Cityscape
Create a customized “cityscape” that defines department identity and priorities.
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Discover Your Cityscape
Facilitated workshops to guide departments through identifying their cultural personas as represented by the five cityscapes.
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Align with the Skyline
Integrate the department’s Cityscape with the organization’s broader cultural vision.
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Select Your Symbols
Departments choose visual symbols that reflect their current state and aspirations.
Need to Get Leadership On Board?
We know bringing a new solution to leadership can be tough. That’s why we’ve created a fact sheet to help you present Cityscapes to your C-Suite.
What’s Included on the Fact Sheet:
🗸 Overview of Cityscapes
🗸 Step-by-step process breakdown
🗸 Real-world benefits and outcomes for departments
🗸 Guidelines for presenting Cityscapes to leadership
Not sure if Cityscapes is right for you?
Find out where to start with our Cultural Cartography suite of organizational change products.