Build an organization that holds people together in a time of fracture.
Organizational Culture Consulting for Values-Driven Organizations and Visionary Leaders
Even in mission-driven organizations with strong values and shared purpose, there’s often a gap between what an organization stands for and how work actually happens day to day.
When teams come to us, the gap often shows up as:
Honest conversations aren’t happening
Trust and morale are low, especially across power differences
Leaders struggle to balance support and accountability
Change becomes a source of tension
We help build wise cultures for values-driven organizations led by visionary leaders.
There are many approaches to organizational culture development, and even when the language sounds similar, the underlying stance toward power, leadership, and growth can be very different. We work with leaders who are consciously building toward something beyond the status quo – what we call visionary leaders.
Organizations We’ve Worked With
Organizational culture consulting that restores the conditions for authentic collaboration.
Authentic collaboration emerges when the practices and systems that shape work are designed to foster honesty, shared responsibility, and ongoing growth & development among team members.
We facilitate coaching, training and retreats focused on these four interconnected areas.
Leadership Development
We help leaders grow the capacities required to lead from a power-with stance (rather than power-over) through coaching, training, and leadership retreats.
People Skills
We help teams build the communication and conflict skills required to work through tension productively and stay aligned under pressure through interactive workshops and coaching.
Team Building
We help teams build the relational foundation for authentic collaboration through immersive retreats that increase self-awareness, mutual understanding, and trust.
Strategy and Systems Alignment
We help organizations create systems for conflict, feedback, communication, decision-making, and goal alignment that support growth, accountability, and shared responsibility.
Complex organizational issues
“Jo and Culture Wise have helped us successfully navigate the unique challenges of our diverse and growing organization by clarifying complex organizational issues and making them feel manageable. Thanks to Jo's professional and authentic approach, a daunting process of engaging our diverse network of stakeholders in an inclusive strategy process became fresh and exciting. Jo has become a trusted consultant who feels like a member of our team.”
Meridith Perkins, Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf