Cultural Indicator Tree Model

One aspect of undertaking change is to have a clear understanding of an organisation's or a community's culture. Culture can be defined as "the way we do things around here," the unwritten rules of what constitutes intelligent behaviour in an organisation or community.

In this model, based on the visual image of a tree, the leaves provide a visible indicator of an organisation's or community's culture. The trunk and branches indicate the unwritten expectations, values and norms. The roots are core beliefs and commonly held assumptions.