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 WORKPLACE CULTURE LENS™ COURSES AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Professional Development Pathway

INDIVIDUAL CULTURE MAP™

LEVEL 1 FOUNDATIONS COURSE

LEVEL 2
CERTIFIED FACILITATOR 

LEVEL 3 CERTIFIED CULTURE STRATEGIST

Discover your cultural range with the Individual Culture Map™.

Learn the WCL framework in depth in this 3-session course.

In this train-the-trainer course, become certified to deliver WCL. Requires completion of Foundational Course.

Develop skills to apply WCL to organization transformation and change management. Requires completion of Foundational Course and Level 2. 

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WCL Level 1
Foundations
Course

with Individual Culture Map™

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Registration is now open for Cohort 1

Course is 3 sessions September 9, 16 & 23, 2026

Wednesdays: 5:30–7:00 PM CST via Zoom

Investment: $179

See What's Missing. Transform How People Work Together.The Foundations Course introduces the core principles and eight dimensions of the WCL framework, and how culture shapes communication, leadership expectations, collaboration, conflict, and belonging. You'll leave with practical tools and shared language for recognizing workplace dynamics, decoding differing expectations, and navigating cultural friction more effectively.

Ideal for: Managers, team leaders, HR and team development professionals, facilitators, coaches, consultants, educators, and organizational leaders.

WCL Level 2
Facilitator Certification

*requires Foundations Course

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Registration is opening soon

Schedule & Investment: TBD

Facilitate conversations that build clarity and alignment.

The Facilitator & Practitioner Certification prepares you to actively apply the WCL in workshops, coaching conversations, leadership development, and team facilitation — helping individuals and teams recognize cultural patterns, navigate tension productively, and build stronger alignment across communication and collaboration styles.

Ideal for: Talent Development Professionals, Facilitators, Trainers, Coaches. 

 

 Prerequisite: Level 1 — Foundations in the Workplace Culture Lens™ 

WCL Level 3
Culture Strategist Certification 

*requires Foundations Course 

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Registration is opening Fall 2026

Schedule & Investment: TBD

Lead culture and change strategically. Align approach with culture.

The Culture Strategist Certification prepares experienced practitioners to apply the WCL at the organizational level — identifying cultural patterns and misalignments that impact performance, engagement, and effectiveness, and guiding strategic conversations that create healthier, more adaptive workplace cultures.

 

 Prerequisite: Level 1 — Foundations in the Workplace Culture Lens™ and suggested Level 2 - Facilitator Certification

From Our Certified Practitioners

"The Workplace Culture Lens™ is more than a tool—it's a framework for understanding the hidden cultural dynamics behind how people think, communicate, and work together. While assessments like DiSC and CliftonStrengths help individuals understand themselves, WCL helps teams understand one another. The training is engaging, practical, and immediately applicable. It's an outstanding learning experience for today's diverse workplaces."  Jimmy Glenos, Leadership Coach and Facilitator

"After 33 years in automotive operations, I knew that the hardest part of any change was never the technology. It was the unspoken rules about how work gets done. The Workplace Culture Lens finally gave me language for what I'd been navigating by instinct. I'm using it to help leaders see why their AI rollouts stall, because the resistance is almost always cultural, not technical. When you can name the gap between how different parts of an organization expect work to happen, you can close it."  — Cheryl Thompson, Principal Advisor - CTA

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“The WCL Certification provides a powerful framework for understanding the often-unseen factors that influence culture, engagement, performance, and teamwork. The facilitators balance theory, discussion, and application, creating a practical and engaging learning experience. As an executive coach and leadership practitioner, I am drawn to the tool's ability to foster meaningful dialogue within and across teams. The WCL helps leaders examine the alignment between intentions, behaviors, systems, and employee experiences.”— Maureen Rudell, Veteran, Director of Program Integration and Coaching, Kaveo Leadership

Culture Shift Team
As culture strategists, CST offers education and expertise to align business strategies to better connect with customers, strengthen workplace communities,  and develop informed leaders ready to execute on organizational imperatives. We provide business consulting, education, communications, and public relations consulting. CST is headquartered in Nashville, with additional offices in Detroit, Southern California, and South Florida.

You can reach our team at: connect@cultureshiftteam.com ​or call +1 615.606.2772

Workplace Culture Lens™ Framework 

  • Leadership Development

  • Team Development

  • Enterprise Transformation

Workplace Culture Lens™ Professional Development Path

  • Individual Culture Map™

  • WCL Foundational Course

  • Facilitator & Coach Train-the-Trainer Certification

  • Culture Strategist Certification

Consulting Services: Culture Strategists

  • PR Approach with Customers and Community

  • Organizational Transformation & Change Management

CST's Certifications Include: 

  • Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) with the Tennessee Governor’s Office of DBE

  • Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the Nashville Davidson County Metropolitan Government 

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Culture Shift Team is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

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