Evaluate Organizational Readiness
Identify the Right Next Step
Assess how effectively your current culture, engagement, community,
and innovation efforts are structured, governed, and aligned to business outcomes.
Identify your current maturity level and the most relevant next step.
Culture, Engagement & Innovation Maturity Assessment
Rate Your Organization
For each statement below, select a score from 1 to 5:
At the end, add your total score and use it to identify your level.
Answer the following statements based on how things actually operate today, not how they are intended to work.
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Our culture, employee community, or innovation efforts operate with clearly defined roles, governance, and expectations.
2
We have a consistent rhythm of programming and communication across teams or regions
3
Executive leaders are actively involved in supporting and sponsoring these efforts
4
There is a clear process to capture, evaluate, and act on ideas coming from employees
5
Participation is clearly open, accessible, and encouraged across the organization
6
Leadership selection and succession for employee groups are transparent and consistent
7
We can demonstrate the impact of these efforts through data, outcomes, or business results
8
Our culture, engagement, employee community, or innovation efforts are clearly aligned with business priorities and measurable outcomes.
9
Outcomes and progress are regularly communicated and visible across the organization
10
Employees, internal communities, or cross-functional teams contribute ideas that support innovation, problem-solving, or business improvement.
11
There is consistency in how these efforts are executed across teams or regions
12
These initiatives are recognized internally as contributing to business performance
Calculate Your Organizational Maturity Score ____________
Use your total score to identify your current maturity level and recommended starting point.
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12–24 → Level 1
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25–36 → Level 2
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37–48 → Level 3
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49–60 → Level 4
LEVEL 3
Aligned but not Fully Leveraged
Your organization has meaningful structure in place and a stronger level of alignment than many teams ever reach.
The opportunity now is to activate, connect, and translate that work into broader organizational value and measurable business impact.
This is often where the gap between activity and strategic outcomes becomes more visible.
What this often looks like
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Strong intent and structure are already in place
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Teams are doing important work, but not always in a way that compounds
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Employee insight is present, but not fully converted into innovation or visible outcomes
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Activation, execution, and business impact are not yet fully connected
What usually needs attention next
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Stronger activation across the organization
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A more intentional way to surface and develop ideas
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Clearer linkage between employee effort and business outcomes
What this level usually means
The organization has already established meaningful direction, structure, and momentum.
Greater value can now be created by connecting what already exists in a more integrated, scalable way.
Recommended starting point
Organizations at this stage often strengthen activation and innovation so the work becomes more visible, scalable, and outcome-driven.
Recommended systems
→ Spark: Culture Activation System™
→ The Impact Engine™
Recommended Solution
Includes all six CULTURA & Co. licensed systems plus the AI Strategist™, giving your organization one integrated operating system. Active licenses receive applicable enhancements to the licensed systems and the Strategist as new capabilities become available, in accordance with the licensing terms.
LEVEL 4
Strategic and Integrated
Your organization is operating with a stronger and more mature system in place.
Culture, engagement, employee community, and innovation efforts are more clearly connected, supported, and aligned to business priorities.
At this stage, the focus shifts from building structure to increasing reach, consistency, strategic precision, and long-term scalability.
What this often looks like
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Executive sponsorship is visible and active
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Efforts are connected across teams or regions
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Teams contribute beyond participation alone
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Outcomes are easier to communicate, measure, and build upon over time
What usually matters most next
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Strengthening consistency across teams or regions
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Increasing speed and discipline in execution
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Reinforcing what is already working so it remains sustainable as the organization evolves
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Expanding strategic capability across leadership and internal teams
What this level usually means
Your organization has already established foundational structure and is positioned to scale with greater sophistication.
The opportunity now is to extend, refine, and scale an integrated operating system that supports stronger organizational performance.
Recommended next step
Organizations at this stage typically focus on enterprise-wide integration, advanced execution support, and strategic scaling..
Recommended Solution
Includes all six CULTURA & Co. licensed systems plus the AI Strategist™, giving your organization one integrated operating system. Active licenses receive applicable enhancements to the licensed systems and the Strategist as new capabilities become available, in accordance with the licensing terms.
Understanding where you stand creates clarity. What you build next determines impact.
CULTURA & Co. provides the systems organizations need to connect culture, execution, and innovation with greater structure, consistency, and business alignment.
Choose the level that fits where you are
LEVEL 1
Fragmented and Informal
Your organization is still operating without a clearly defined system.
There may be strong intentions, committed people, and isolated efforts already in motion, but the work is not yet structured in a way that creates consistency, visibility, or long-term sustainability.
At this stage, culture, engagement, employee community, or innovation efforts often depend too heavily on individual energy rather than a shared operating framework.
What this often looks like
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Roles and expectations are unclear
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Participation varies depending on the team or leader involved
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Work happens, but it is difficult to track, scale, or sustain over time
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There is limited connection between these efforts and broader business priorities
What usually needs attention first
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Clearer structure and governance
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Defined purpose and operating expectations
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A stronger foundation for leadership and participation
What this level usually means
The issue is not a lack of effort. The operating structure is not yet strong enough to support consistent execution or long-term scale.
Recommended starting point
Organizations at this stage typically focus on building a strong foundation before expanding into additional strategic capabilities.
Recommended systems
→ Employee Group Charter System
Recommended Solution
Includes all six CULTURA & Co. licensed systems plus the AI Strategist™, giving your organization one integrated operating system. Active licenses receive applicable enhancements to the licensed systems and the Strategist as new capabilities become available, in accordance with the licensing terms.
LEVEL 2
Structured but Underutilized
Your organization has started to build structure, but that structure is not yet producing consistent results.
Leadership roles, recurring meetings, or visible initiatives may already exist, but execution still depends too heavily on local habits, individual approaches, or inconsistent follow-through.
This is often the point where organizations realize progress has been made, but the operating discipline required for scale is not yet in place.
What this often looks like
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Some parts of the work are well organized, while others remain uneven
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Execution differs across teams, locations, or business units
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Activities happen, but their value is not always visible or sustained
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Effort exists, but not yet a shared operating rhythm
What usually needs attention next
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Stronger execution consistency
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Clearer planning and operating rhythm
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Systems that reduce reliance on individual interpretation
What this level usually means
Your organization has already moved beyond foundational setup and is now focused on building the operational consistency needed to scale effectively.
Many organizations believe they are further along than this until they attempt to expand across teams or regions.
Recommended starting point
Organizations at this stage typically focus on strengthening operational consistency and execution before expanding into additional strategic capabilities.
Recommended system
→ Employee Group Operations System
Recommended Solution
Includes all six CULTURA & Co. licensed systems plus the AI Strategist™, giving your organization one integrated operating system. Active licenses receive applicable enhancements to the licensed systems and the Strategist as new capabilities become available, in accordance with the licensing terms.