Is Your Workplace Culture Costing You?

Without the tools to navigate conflicts and build strong relationships, workplace culture can derail progress.

We work with national security and foreign policy organizations to shape a culture that’s respectful, collaborative, and aligned with the goals that drive your mission forward.

Your mission is critical, and your team is dedicated and capable. But your workplace isn’t setting them up to do their best work. They aren’t equipped to resolve conflicts, they don’t feel supported or valued, and they don’t feel included or understood.

This often comes down to three key challenges:

  • Hard Conversations

    What tools do people need to address conflict, exclusion, and misalignment productively?

  • Relationships of Respect and Understanding

    How do you build trust and foster collaboration across hierarchical and diverse teams?

  • Measurable and Actionable Outcomes

    How do you ensure cultural changes translate into lasting improvements that support your mission?

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Ready to Shape a Culture That Works for Everyone?

With our adaptive and tailored approach, you’ll have a trusted partner to go beyond compliance to a truly transformed workplace that brings out the best in people.

Let’s start with a conversation.

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Cultivating Culture Change:

Workers who feel respected are better performers


Respect is the foundation of inclusive workplaces and research shows that workers who feel respected are better performers. When individuals feel respected at work - appreciated and treated with dignity - the benefits are there for individuals, teams and organizations.

92% have better focus & greater prioritization

92% have better focus & greater prioritization

89% have increased job satisfaction

89% have increased job satisfaction

56% have better health & well-being

56% have better health & well-being

%55 are more engaged with their work

%55 are more engaged with their work

Stats via HBR.org

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