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Culture Core
lay the foundation

Lay the cultural foundation for system of operational excellence.

Culture Core helps early-stage teams gain clarity on who they are, how they work together, and which culture their business needs. Across five half-day workshops, founders define their culture vision, co-create values, and build first leadership and efficiency habits.

01

Founder & Team

Founders reflect on personalities, strengths, roles, and team dynamics to build shared awareness.

02

Culture Vision

The team defines the target culture needed for the next growth phase.

03

Company Values

Founders translate the culture vision into clear values and behaviors.

04

Culture of Efficiency

The founder team learns participatory leadership and practical habits to run a small organization effectively.

05

Culture Review

Six months later, founders review values, culture profile, and values to decide next steps.

Why choose us

Culture is our mission.
Excellence is our standard.
Impact is our promise.
Strong cultural foundations boost long-term performance by up to 30%. Early clarity prevents founder conflict, which is  ~10× more predictive of turnover than pay.

Timeline

Culture Core runs as four intensive workshops plus a culture review after six months. Founders move from personality awareness to a clear cultural foundation.

Workshop 1

Founder & Team

Workshop 2

Culture Vision

Workshop 3

Company Values

Workshop 4

Retrospective

Workshop 5

Culture Review

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Happiness assurance
No lock-in: Because we truly believe in our performance, we offer a full cancellation right after each important phase of work if you are not satisfied with the results.
Transparent pricing: Our offers come with all-inclusive, milestone based fees, with no hidden costs.
Anna Klöcker, Human Resources
Effective Leadership

“I expected another generic leadership training - and got the opposite. Effective Leadership pushed our leaders into real practice: hard conversations, clearer decisions, better structure. My colleagues noticed the difference within days and mentioned to me how much it helped them to address team issues. One of my colleagues said this was the best workshop that they attended this year and another managed to solve a high-stakes team situation in a completely new way after attending the very first workshop.”

Moritz Maier, CEO
Competitive Edge

“Competitive Edge helped us in a situation of change to articulate who we are and how we want to grow - not in abstracts, but in behaviors we now see every day. Our culture went from wish-to-be to be truly implemented and a differentiator to before. This program didn’t just make our culture visible; it made it usable”

Dr. Thomas List, CFO
Leadership Compass

“Working with Erik and Paulina made the value of cultural work unmistakably clear. They brought structure, precision, and a sharp understanding of how culture drives performance. The Culture Code Foundation gave us a foundation that reduces friction, speeds up decisions, and aligns teams with our strategy. Nothing was fluffy - every step was data-driven, participatory, and tangible.”

Flora Geske, CEO
Culture Core

“The culture assessment done by CCF was eye opening and they worked relentlessly to help us adjust our culture during a time of pivotal change. Their expertise and experience in all aspects of culture and leadership became crystal clear during the process! With clarity and candour, Paulina and Erik supported us not only with bringing our culture to the next level but even inspired strategic refocus.”

Diana Meyel, Managing Partner
Culture Due Diligence

“CCF’s Cultural Due Diligence provides a depth of additional insight we’ve never gained in a standard due diligence process. It highlights risks we might miss and validates strengths we sense but couldn’t quantify. The clarity we gain influences our investment decision and the concrete actions we define going forward - a crucial advantage in what is ultimately a people’s business.”

Dr. Lis Hannemann-Strenger, Managing Director
Efficiency Boost

“From what I have seen so far in working with CCF, I am fully convinced that this program helps us. It teaches the untaught topics that no one ever talks about - but should talk about. I can tell that the content that CCF will teach our employees is extremely valuable and actionable.”

Lay the cultural foundation for early stage teams

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