About this session
You work together. But how much do you know about the expectations each person brings into the room?
Culture Map Workshop helps colleagues explore the experiences, customs and ways of working that shape how they communicate and contribute.
Through private reflection, a shared map and practical conversation exercises, the team finds common ground, makes room for differences and agrees up to three working agreements to test.
What your people take away
- Map the experiences and customs your team brings
- Ask questions before interpreting a difference
- Practice clearer conversations about working expectations
- Agree more inclusive ways of working together
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What the session covers
Half day
Half Day — Culture Map WorkshopPrivate reflection, a shared Culture Map, scenario practice on expectation gaps and up to three working agreements to test.
- Reflect and map
- Explore expectation gaps
- Agree how we work
What’s covered
Reflect and map
- Open the conversationThe facilitator introduces the Culture Map and how the group will use it.
- Personal starting notesParticipants reflect privately on experiences, customs, communication and working expectations.
- Build the shared mapParticipants add chosen notes to a five-zone map.
Explore expectation gaps
- Scenario workSmall groups work through fictional workplace scenarios involving different expectations.
- Try it another wayParticipants practice a clearer response, starting with questions.
- Overlaps and differencesThe group returns to the map to see what it shares and what it should respect.
Agree how we work
- Draft working agreementsThe team turns its discoveries into up to three practices to test.
- Review the mapParticipants agree what stays on the shared map.
- Keep the conversation goingThe group plans how to revisit the agreements.
Tools and materials
- Culture Map canvas
- Reflection prompts
- Fictional scenarios
- Working-agreement templates
Who it’s for
- New or changing teams
- Cross-functional and distributed teams
- Employee-network events
- Team off-sites
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Culture Map Workshop
How long is Culture Map Workshop?
Culture Map Workshop runs as Half day. You choose the length when you book.
Can Culture Map Workshop be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Culture Map Workshop?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Culture Map Workshop to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.