Our Approach
We take a culture-first, ecosystem approach to strengthening communities and organizations - addressing the relationships, patterns, and conditions that shape how people work together.
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.
Impact grows in living systems.
We see organizations as living ecosystems. When things feel stuck or impact fades, we look at surface challenges and the deeper patterns shaping them. Through conversation and shared learning, people reconnect to what matters, realign with one another, and reimagine how they work—so the mission remains alive, adaptive, and effective over time.
Align through Purpose
Organizations and communities thrive when purpose, values, and action are aligned. At the center of every organization is a unique purpose that gives it life. When people share and live into that purpose, both the organization and its people thrive.
Cultivate Authentic
Engagement
Thriving cultures foster genuine belonging and shared purpose. When people feel seen, connected, and aligned with what matters, commitment deepens, engagement grows, and stability follows.
Elevate Meaningful Contribution
When people are aligned with a shared culture and purpose, motivation arises naturally. Energy flows into the work, strengthening focus, productivity, and the quality of what gets created.
Strengthen Cohesion
Making time to reflect on and renew shared values and aims creates coherence as they evolve. This coherence builds trust, strengthens communication, and deepens collaboration—enabling teams to work together with greater effectiveness and impact.
Enable Innovation
When cultures make space for curiosity, experimentation, and learning from risk, new possibilities emerge. This creative capacity allows organizations to adapt, innovate, and move forward in changing environments.
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.
Realign
Reconnect
Reimagine
The problem with traditional thinking about organizational development.
Instead of addressing group dynamics, traditional learning and development 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
Stay in Touch
Sign-up for the Open Circle newsletter to receive updates on upcoming classes, events, and much more.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Sorry, something went wrong while submitting the form. Please try the contact page if you continue to get this error. Thank you!
