Supplemental Resources

The book is where the framework lives. These resources are where you put it to work. Everything here is designed to complement what you've read, giving you practical tools, templates, and guides to apply ACE with your team right away.

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Micro-Practices Library

The book includes 26 core Micro-Practices. This library adds 26 more, exclusive to this site, giving you a complete deck of 52 cultural catalysts to draw from. Pick one or two that fit your team's current needs, try them, adapt them, and build from there. Each practice includes the why, the how, and the Focus Area it supports.

Engagement Activities

Structured diagnostic workshops and alignment sessions that turn survey data into real conversation and action. Includes remote and hybrid-adapted facilitation guides for distributed teams.

Additional Focus Area Suggestions

The eight core Focus Areas are a starting point, not a ceiling. This section offers additional suggestions, variations, and examples to help teams adapt the framework to their specific context and industry.

Goal Setting Suggestions

A curated library of sample goals organized by Focus Area, giving teams a practical starting point when they know what they want to improve but aren't sure how to frame it.

Printable Goal Setting Worksheet

The full-size, downloadable version of the worksheet from the book, complete with instructions for individuals and teams. Print it, fill it in, and use it as a living agreement that evolves through iteration.

Selecting a Survey Partner Checklist & Suggestions

Choosing the right survey tool or vendor is a critical early decision in any ACE initiative. This checklist walks you through the key questions to ask, features to look for, and pitfalls to avoid.

Feedback Cheat Sheet

A quick-reference guide for giving and receiving feedback the ACE way. Covers framing, timing, tone, and the most common mistakes that turn well-intentioned feedback into missed opportunities.

Worksheet: Using Online Tools to Enhance Team Communication

A practical guide to selecting and using digital collaboration tools in a way that supports rather than fragments team communication, aligned with ACE principles of openness, transparency, and shared ownership.

Tips for Better Hallway Conversations

The most impactful culture moments often happen outside of formal meetings. This guide covers how to make the most of informal interactions, whether in person or in the virtual equivalent.

Meeting Success Checklist

A before, during, and after checklist for running meetings that respect people's time, surface real input, and produce clear actions rather than more meetings.

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