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From Amanda’s Desk

There’s a kind of debt you won’t see on a spreadsheet.

You won’t find it in your Xero reports, your CRM, or your Asana dashboards.

But you’ll feel it in every meeting that falls flat.

You’ll hear it in the “we’ll fix that later” excuses.

And you’ll see it in the way your best people quietly check out.

It’s culture debt.

And it adds up every time you skip the small stuff that holds your team together.

🚨 What Culture Debt Actually Looks Like

Culture debt is sneaky. It doesn’t shout. It creeps.

It sounds like:

• “We don’t really do onboarding, we just throw them in.”

• “I haven’t had time for a 1:1 in weeks.”

• “People just aren’t engaged lately.”

It feels like:

• Lower trust.

• More confusion.

• Everyone’s kinda… meh.

And worst of all? It’s cumulative. The longer you ignore it, the more expensive it gets.

⚙️ Why It’s So Easy to Build (Without Realising It)

Most leaders don’t rack up culture debt because they don’t care.

They rack it up because they’re stuck in survival mode.

👉 Too many deliverables, not enough rhythm. 👉 Too many systems, not enough soul. 👉 Too much pressure, not enough pause.

Culture slips when it’s no one’s job—but everyone’s affected.

🔁 Your Weekly Repayment Plan

Culture isn’t built by a values slide deck or a company hoodie. It’s built in the micro-moments. And when those moments become rhythm?

That’s when the magic happens.

Here’s how to start paying your culture debt off today:

💬 1. Pulse Check, Weekly

Start with a 5-minute end-of-week reflection:

• What felt off this week?

• What micro-moment do I wish I’d handled better?

No drama. Just data.

🧭 2. Re-onboard One Process

Pick one broken ritual (onboarding, feedback, comms) and run it as if it were brand new. How would you teach this to someone today?

🧠 3. Shine a Light on What’s Working

Celebrate one quiet win you usually skip.

Spotlight the behaviour you want repeated.

Culture grows where the light goes.

🤝 4. Model It Loud

Be the one who asks the awkward but necessary question: “What’s it feel like to work here right now?”

Invite answers. Don’t defend. Just listen.

🚀 How Pulse Solves It at the Root

Inside the Imagine8 Pulse Community, this is what we do. We make culture visible. We build rituals that anchor clarity, belief, and performance. We create leadership rhythm so culture doesn’t slip when the workload hits max.

Because the strongest businesses aren’t just efficient. They’re intentional. They don’t wait for culture to crack before they reinforce it.

🎉 Doors are open now: https://bit.ly/imagine8pulse

🎥 VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Top 5 Mistakes Companies Make in Training Programs (And How to Fix Them)

If your training looks good on paper but falls flat in practice, culture debt might be creeping in. This video breaks down the 5 most common mistakes that quietly kill engagement—and what to do instead.

▶️ https://youtu.be/y-tkQ5FZWVM?si=BuLH_6wl811T7GAo

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Have an epic week out there and remember to keep dreaming and doing!

Amanda 🦄✨

Amanda Rosazza

Chief Imagination Officer

Imagine8 Consulting

At Imagine8, we help businesses transform through learning experiences that actually stick (and don’t bore everyone to tears).

Whether you’re mastering your mission or planning your next adventure, we’re here to turn your business challenges into extraordinary opportunities.

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