Harness the tensions in purpose-driven work.

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IMPACT INVESTORS

Family offices and investment managers wrestle with the tension between social and financial return.

We help diverse voices identify and achieve a common purpose.

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PURPOSE-DRIVEN BUSINESSES

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.

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NGOS & ADVOCACY GROUPS

Social change requires massive engagement, yet advocates find themselves preaching to the choir.

We help people and organizations effect change across divides.

"We need the creativity that can be harnessed from competing perspectives to craft a thriving organization and a thriving society. This book gives people the tools to take that on."

— John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market

"For our program’s community of sustainability and CSR leaders, this is an invaluable and, most importantly, actionable communication skills-building training which I strongly recommend."

— 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. This work gives people the tools to break through, whether you are a couple figuring out how to invest your retirement savings, or part of family office trying to discern its legacy and impact."

— James Gifford, Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth, University of Zurich

ORGANIZATIONAL

CONSULTING

Organizational engagements are custom tailored to your needs. We can do a half-day workshop to build specific people’s capabilities. Or we can work with you over multiple days and touch-points to support strategic planning, culture transformation, and stakeholder communication.

We combine years of consulting experience with the latest research to architect and implement initiatives that unlock employee flourishing, engagement, creativity, and innovation. 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.

Contact us to explore how we can contribute to the flourishing of your organization and everyone it touches.

WORKSHOPS &

SPEAKING

Our introductory Breaking Through Gridlock workshop works well as a three hour session, with anywhere from 10 to 500 participants. In three hours participants are able to produce personal transformation and actionable pathways forward. For maximum impact, engagements over multiple days create a structure for participants to engage in several iterations of action and reflection. The minimum time required for an impactful Breaking Through Gridlock workshop is 90 minutes. Shorter talks offer people insights into what could be possible and what they might need to overcome to produce the change they are after.

Using PollEverywhere‘s live-response technology, workshops of all sizes feel like small, intimate discussions.

CONTACT

"I had gotten stuck with a VP of my company, as I repeatedly proposed a change of course for a major project. In the workshop, I saw that I had been arrogant and overbearing in these conversations, and decided to try out something new. Literally the next day, a bargain was struck."

— Brent Segal, R&D executive, Lockheed Martin

"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 Conservancy

"It turns out that the best way to improve conversations about sustainability (or anything else) is to go deeper. Not deeper into the subject matter, but deeper into yourself so that you better understand how to overcome your own personal barriers to better communication. These insights are already helping me at work and at home."

— Scot Case

"This workshop provides key tools to address difficult conversations in work as well as life."

— Jason Metnick, Senior Vice President, Sustainable Forestry Initiative

"I learned the importance and power of planting a seed in each and every conversation."

— Roman Smith, Director – Sustainability Operations, AT&T

"The reality is that sustainability is all about change, and making change creates difficult conversations. This work provides a positive, open and honest way to have these difficult conversations that both maximizes effectiveness and strengthens relationships."

— Ali Ahmed, Senior Manager, Workplace Resources, Global Energy Management and Sustainability, Cisco Systems

"This was a stellar workshop for our constituents who are professionals in retail and consumer products companies. Participants powerfully reflected on how they think and talk about sustainability -- and found ways to be more effective in their roles."

— Adam Siegel, Vice President, Sustainability & Retail Operations, Retail Industry Leaders Association

"In our community of professionals from Fortune 500 companies, we have seen common challenges as we work to engage people in our organizations and beyond. Authentic Sustainability brought a sense of humor to the difficult task of discussing the business value of sustainability -- reflecting on where we've stumbled and setting our members on a pathway to high quality conversations for successful engagement. This could make a real difference in making sustainability efforts inviting and effective."

— Gib Hedstrom, Program Director, Sustainability Council – The Conference Board

"In our community of professionals from Fortune 500 companies, we have seen common challenges as we work to engage people in our organizations and beyond. Authentic Sustainability brought a sense of humor to the difficult task of discussing the business value of sustainability -- reflecting on where we've stumbled and setting our members on a pathway to high quality conversations for successful engagement. This could make a real difference in making sustainability efforts inviting and effective."