Why the conditions around us shape our growth more than we realize.
Three steps to understand yourself, your environment, and where you're most likely to thrive.
Before you can evaluate an environment, you need to understand yourself: what conditions energize you, which conditions drain you, and which of the nine Plant Archetypes best reflects how you naturally grow. The Garden Theory assessment helps you identify your Plant Archetype, providing a foundation for understanding the environments where you'll thrive.
Once you know your plant archetype, you can assess the environment around you with clarity. You'll learn to evaluate the six growth conditions — Communication, Culture, Visibility, Development, Autonomy, and Leadership — and identify what is nourishing you and what is depleting you.
How clearly — and how honestly — information moves around you.
The unwritten rules about how people are expected to work and treat each other.
Has two lenses: recognition for the work you do, and insight into how decisions are made.
Whether you're growing, or just maintaining.
How much trust and latitude you're given to do the work your way.
Whether the people above you create the conditions you need — or drain them.
With self-awareness and environmental clarity, you'll be equipped to make intentional decisions about where to grow next — whether that means staying, adapting, or finding a new place to flourish.