Our Approach
We take a culture-first approach to help thriving communities. We help you build trust and connection, foster innovation, and boost impact. This strengthens your mission, increases adaptability, and keeps you aligned in a rapidly changing world.
What is culture?
Culture is more than a mission statement.
It is shared values, beliefs, and practices that have been deliberately created and grown organically. It defines what is possible and how you get there.
Why does culture matter?
Culture is the foundation on which we grow.
Culture is the soil in which your success and impact grow. It's built from shared values, beliefs, and practices, shaping interactions, decisions, and responses to challenges. Often unseen, we highlight your culture, aligning it with your goals to support success.
Culture is your heartbeat of lasting impact.
A strong, values-driven culture builds trust and fosters innovation and collaboration. Everything you do is driven by the unique culture you build together.
Attract through Purpose
Organizations with strong, positive cultures attract high-quality candidates who seek alignment with their values and a sense of purpose.
Foster Authentic
Engagement
A strong culture cultivates a sense of belonging and purpose among employees, boosting their commitment and satisfaction. This leads to higher engagement and reduced turnover, fostering a more dedicated and stable workforce.
Boost Motivation
When employees align with a company's culture, they become more motivated, which directly boosts productivity and efficiency in their roles.
Improve Team Cohesion
A clear, strong culture promotes shared values and goals, facilitating better communication and cooperation among team members, which enhances overall performance.
Facilitate Innovation
Cultures that support risk-taking and value creativity encourage innovative solutions, driving the organization forward in competitive industries.
Let Culture Speak for You
A mission-aligned culture reflects outward, shaping how others experience your brand. When people feel connected and proud of where they work, their authenticity builds trust and reputation more powerfully than any campaign.
Our Framework
Ecosystem Thinking: Realign, reconnect, and reimagine work.
We see organizations as interdependent ecosystems. When conflict or low impact arises, we address both the immediate issues and underlying dynamics. Through interviews, workshops, and knowledge sharing, we help people reconnect to their core purpose, realign with one another, and reimagine work. This results in a connected, adaptable, and highly impactful mission that thrives in today's world.
Realign
Reconnect
Reimagine Work
The problem with traditional organizational development
Instead of addressing cultural dynamics, traditional "Learning & Development (L&D)" programs focus on individuals and solving isolated issues—in other words, they provide band aids, not cures.
12%
Employees that successfully apply new skills from L&D programs1.
15%
Leaders who are able to establish permanent change after L&D training2.
25%
Managers who were dissatisfied with their company’s L&D program3.
30%
L&D change management programs that are able to achieve their goals4.
If you're free, so are we.
Free workshop
We regularly offer free, interactive, and practical training session with other leaders and change-makers. Visit our Classes & Events page to see what's available.
Free resources
Harness your leadership potential with paradigm-shifting ideas about work and culture.
The program facilitated by Open Circle was a grand slam home run and created the right foundation for success.
- Jim Worcestor, Director Infrastructure, Northrop Grumman, Space Systems Sector
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