Harness the tensions in purpose-driven work.
We combine years of consulting experience with the latest research to unlock employee flourishing, engagement, creativity, and innovation.
Family offices and investment managers wrestle with the tension between social and financial return. We help diverse voices identify and achieve a common purpose.
Higher purpose can be inspiring, and it can lead to frustration and burnout. We help people and organizations flourish within the pursuit of a flourishing world.
Social change requires massive engagement, yet advocates find themselves preaching to the choir. We help people and organizations effect change across divides.
The pursuit of purpose should energize your organization. Does it?
It is often said that the pursuit of purpose can generate tremendous benefits for the organization, yet our experience is often the contrary.
- Do you find that the pursuit of purpose appears relegated to a smaller number of sometimes frustrated individuals, clamoring for change and bumping up against others who seem indifferent or opposed?
- Do you find your company oscillating between commitments to social responsibility and reaffirming the bottom line?
- Are you noticing other companies developing more creative innovations for achieving environmental performance than you or your peers believe is possible in your organization or your industry?
- Do you find yourself making positive claims about your organization to which others, or even yourself, respond with skepticism or cynicism?
Custom engagements, from workshops to transformation
We help people create authentic alignment between personal, organizational, and societal ambitions that give rise to powerful stakeholder communications, a high-involvement culture, and enduring mission-driven organizations.
Organizational engagements are custom tailored to your needs and range from a half-day workshop to a several-day transformational strategic planning, culture, and stakeholder communication design session.
From 10 to 500 participants
Our introductory Breaking Through Gridlock workshop works well as a three-hour session, with anywhere from 10 to 500 participants. The minimum time required for an impactful workshop is 90 minutes, and engagements over multiple days create a structure for several iterations of action and reflection.
Using live-response technology, workshops of all sizes feel like small, intimate discussions. Learn more →
Trusted by purpose-driven leaders
“We need the creativity that can be harnessed from competing perspectives to craft a thriving organization and a thriving society.”
John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market“For our program's community of sustainability and CSR leaders, this is an invaluable and actionable communication skills-building training.”
Scott Wood, Senior Manager, EDF Climate Corps“If we want our investments to be a force for good, we have to make our way through a set of debates that too often get stuck: impact vs return, short vs long term, business vs. government as the solution. This book gives people tools to transform these conversations and build alignment.”
James Gifford, Senior Impact Investing Strategist, UBS“This exceeded my highest expectations. The work gave me profound insights around my professional goals and challenged my personal beliefs.”
Froylan Hernandez-Ruiz, Senior Attorney, The Nature ConservancyExplore how we can contribute to the flourishing of your organization
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