Michael Payne:

Culture by Design

Culture isn’t accidental—it’s designed through the choices leaders make every day.

Bio

Hi, I’m Michael Payne — founder of coexius. With a background in both software engineering and business management, I’ve spent the past two decades helping organizations bridge the gap between vision and execution.

I’ve been an independent consultant and business owner since 2018, and in 2023 I launched coexius as a focused consultancy to expand that work. I’ve worked with clients across the U.S. on everything from cloud migration to application architecture, always with a focus on building reliable, scalable systems that align with what your business actually needs — not just what’s trendy.

Topics

  • Intentional Culture Creation
  • Modeling Team Behaviors
  • Encouraging Collaboration
  • Rewarding Positive Practices
  • Sustaining Long-Term Change

Guiding Questions

  • How do leaders design culture consciously?
  • What behaviors should leaders model daily?
  • How can collaboration be encouraged across silos?
  • Why does rewarding small wins matter?
  • How do you sustain culture shifts over time?

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