Creating Cultures That Thrive
Build a people-centered organization from the inside out. Design a structure that fits your mission, put real policies behind your values, hire and onboard equitably, and lead a team through growth and transition. Includes 11 downloadable resources you can put to work right away.
Taught by Jessie Towne-Cardenas, M.A., Co-Founder, Arboreta Group
- ✦4 modules. 16 lessons.
- ✦2 hours and 50 minutes of content
- ✦11 downloadable resources
- ✦Self-paced, no live schedule
Every organization has a culture. Very few of them chose it on purpose.
"We say we value our people. I could not point to a policy that proves it."
"Our last three hires did not work out. I am starting to think the problem is our process."
"Someone good is leaving and I have no plan for the handoff, the knowledge, or the team."
4 modules. 16 lessons.
2 hours and 50 minutes of content. Work through it in order, or jump to the part you need right now.
1
Organization Structure & Policy
4 lessons
- Types of Organization Structure
- Organization Design
- Policy & Procedure
- Policies for a Safe & Inclusive Workspace
2
Organization Culture & Values
4 lessons
- Shared Purpose, Shared Values
- Positive Organizational Culture
- Practices for a Safe & Inclusive Workspace
- Continuous Quality Improvement
3
Recruiting, Hiring, & Onboarding a Diverse & Capable Workforce
4 lessons
- Compensation & Benefits
- Recruiting Tools & Activities
- Interviewing & Hiring Processes
- Comprehensive Onboarding
4
Leading & Managing for Impact & Sustainability
4 lessons
- Leadership vs. Management
- Supervision & Coaching
- All Staff & Team Meetings
- Transition Management
11 downloadable resources, ready to use.
Templates and checklists you can put to work in your organization right away, not just watch and forget.
Container Framework Guide
Policy & Procedure Checklist
Transformative Culture Assessment
Culture Assessment Snapshot
Job Descriptions: Components & Pitfalls
Interview Process Template
Onboarding Plan Template
Leadership Management Self Assessment
Supervision Meetings Template
Planning Effective Meetings
Transition Game Plan Template
Jessie Towne-Cardenas, M.A.
Co-Founder, Arboreta Group
Jessie Towne-Cardenas is a believer in the power of ideas. As a trainer, facilitator, and curriculum developer, she is known for breaking things down and organizing them in a way that is easy to understand and practical to apply. Her capacity to look at a problem from unusual angles is sought after in work groups and strategy sessions.
As a co-founder of Arboreta Group, Jessie works to ensure that everything she builds includes both current best practices and practical steps toward application. She holds a Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from California State University, Chico.
She has spent over 25 years in the nonprofit sector navigating the relationships between nonprofits, government agencies, and communities as they work together through training, strategic planning, program development, grant writing, and evaluation. That work built deep skills in relationship building, group facilitation, and navigating the difficult conversations that bring out the best in teams.
Choose your culture instead of inheriting it.
$349, one payment, no subscription required. Start today and move through the modules at your own pace.
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Who is Creating Cultures That Thrive for?
Executive directors and managers responsible for a team, whether that team is three people or thirty, and leaders heading into a period of growth or transition.
We are very small. Does culture work matter yet?
It matters most while you are small, because the structure and habits you set now are the ones you will be undoing later if they are wrong.
Is this course self-paced?
Yes. It runs 2 hours and 50 minutes across 4 modules and 16 lessons, and the modules stand on their own if you need one before the others.
What do I get besides the lessons?
Eleven downloadable resources. The Transition Game Plan Template is worth knowing about before you need it, since it turns a departure from a crisis into a process.
How long do I have access?
Creating Cultures That Thrive is a one-time purchase with no recurring charge, and your access does not depend on holding a subscription. It continues for as long as we offer the course on Akademia, and purchasers get advance notice if that ever changes.