Engineering Culture Playback
Transform your engineering culture with our 2-week assessment (£8k). Through structured interviews and thematic analysis, we reveal hidden team dynamics, communication patterns, and collaboration blockers to build high-performance teams.
Our Proven Method
Our proven methodology combines deep individual conversations with systematic analysis to reveal the cultural dynamics that either accelerate or hinder your team's success. Through careful listening and structured inquiry, we uncover the real patterns that shape how your team works together.
We begin by building trust and understanding the full picture of your team's current reality through strategic alignment and comprehensive individual conversations.
Strategic Alignment
Leadership alignment session to establish clear objectives and create a foundation of trust for honest feedback
Deep Discovery Interviews
Confidential 45-minute conversations with each team member to understand individual experiences and perspectives
Pattern Identification
Systematic analysis to identify recurring themes, communication patterns, and underlying cultural dynamics
We synthesize our findings into clear, actionable insights and work collaboratively with your team to create a practical roadmap for positive change.
Finding Validation
Collaborative review sessions with key stakeholders to validate insights and ensure recommendations resonate
Solution Co-Creation
Interactive workshops where your team helps shape the recommendations and improvement strategies
Insights Presentation
Structured presentation of findings with dedicated time for discussion, questions, and next-step planning
Two core deliverables that provide immediate clarity and long-term direction for building a stronger engineering culture.
Comprehensive Culture Report
A focused presentation revealing your team's cultural patterns, strengths, and specific improvement opportunities.
Interactive Playback Session
A collaborative discussion where we present findings, explore insights together, and align on next steps with your full team.
90-Day Improvement Roadmap
A clear, prioritized action plan with specific steps, timelines, and success measures to drive meaningful cultural change.
What Engineering Leaders Tell Us
We hear similar stories from engineering leaders across different companies. These aren't failures—they're natural growing pains that every successful team faces. The key is recognizing them early and knowing how to address them thoughtfully.
Team Dynamics Shifting
"Our team used to be so close-knit, but lately people seem more distant. We're all working hard, but I feel like we're not connecting the way we used to. I want to understand what's changed and how we can rebuild that collaboration."
Communication Gaps
"Sometimes it feels like we're speaking different languages. Important context gets lost, decisions take longer than they should, and people aren't sure who to go to for what. I know we can work more smoothly together."
Unseen Friction
"Our processes look great on paper, but there's something slowing us down that I can't pinpoint. There are tensions I sense but can't quite identify. I want to understand what's really happening beneath the surface."
Growing Pains
"We've grown from a small team to a larger one, and some of our old ways of working aren't scaling. New people are struggling to find their place, and knowledge isn't flowing like it used to. I want to evolve our culture intentionally."
Knowledge Silos
"Important information lives in people's heads rather than being shared across the team. When key people are out or leave, we lose critical knowledge. I want to create better ways for our team to share and preserve what we know."
Unclear Direction
"People are working hard but sometimes in different directions. Our priorities aren't always clear, and team members aren't sure how their work fits into the bigger picture. I want everyone to feel aligned and purposeful."
Is This Right for Your Team?
This service works best for engineering leaders who sense something isn't quite right with their team dynamics, but aren't sure exactly what or how to address it. If any of these situations sound familiar, we can help.
You've Grown from 5 to 15+ Engineers
Your tight-knit startup team has expanded, but the magic feels lost. New hires aren't integrating well, decisions take longer, and you miss the days when everyone just "got it" without explanation.
You're a New Engineering Leader
You've stepped into a leadership role and inherited a team with existing dynamics. You want to understand the real relationships, unspoken tensions, and cultural undercurrents before making changes.
Your Best People Are Going Quiet
Your most experienced engineers used to be vocal and engaged, but lately they're withdrawn in meetings. You're worried about losing them but don't know what's changed or how to re-engage them.
Remote/Hybrid Work Broke Something
The shift to remote or hybrid work has created distance beyond just physical space. Team cohesion feels fragmented, and informal knowledge sharing has practically disappeared.
Delivery is Slower Despite More People
You've added talented engineers, but velocity hasn't increased proportionally. There's friction somewhere in how people work together, but you can't pinpoint what's creating the bottleneck.
You Want to Be Proactive About Culture
Things are actually going well, but you're experienced enough to know that culture can shift quickly. You want to understand your current dynamics before problems emerge, not after.
The Business Impact You Can Expect
Culture challenges compound quickly. What starts as minor friction can cascade into major productivity losses, talent attrition, and missed opportunities. Our playback service helps you address these issues before they become expensive problems.
The Hidden Costs of Cultural Issues
Value You'll Receive
Clear Direction in 2 Weeks
Skip months of guesswork with precise insights into your team's dynamics and a concrete 90-day action plan.
Prevent Costly Turnover
Identify and address retention risks before losing your best people—saving £50k+ per prevented departure.
Improve Team Performance
Unlock 15-20% productivity gains through better collaboration, clearer communication, and stronger team cohesion.
Evidence-Based Decisions
Make culture investments based on data and real team insights, not assumptions or generic best practices.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to discuss how we can help you achieve your goals.