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CULTURE-BUILDING5 MIN READ

Sort what you saw: artifact, value, or assumption?

Classify common culture clues into Schein’s three levels.

Place each clue into the right culture layer. Artifacts Espoused values Underlying assumptions The director always answers questions last in team meetings The company says "we debate ideas, not egos" People believe disagreeing with a founder will stall their career Quarterly awards celebrate cross-functional handoffs on stage The team says customer trust matters more than short-term speed Employees assume asking for help too early signals weakness

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