Organizational Assessments

It isn't always obvious what is getting in the way. Through organizational assessments, we help uncover the patterns, dynamics, and structures that keep people and teams from thriving. This process draws on a tailored combination of interviews, surveys, and facilitated conversations to reveal both strengths and challenges. The goal is to provide a clear, compassionate analysis that points toward practical next steps, so leaders and staff alike feel they have a roadmap for creating healthier, more connected ways of working.

Interviews

Semi-structured interviews can offer depth of insight and nuance into organizational dynamics by they creating space to follow threads, ask for concrete examples, and surface how individual experiences shape broader perceptions of organizational culture. Interviews also reveal the range of awareness within a group, showing not just what people think, but how they make sense of what’s happening.

Focus groups

Focus groups bring people together by affinity (such as role in the organization or gender) to explore shared perceptions and experiences. They provide a way to get a broad sense of what is happening across the organization without needing to speak to every single person. The dialogue that emerges often surfaces additional useful insights and dynamics.

Surveys

A versatile way to gather input from a wide range of people, surveys can capture broad patterns across an organization, provide a baseline for culture change efforts, or offer an anonymous channel for those who prefer not to share face to face. Surveys can also supplement interviews and focus groups, and when repeated over time, they reveal how culture shifts over time.

Depending on an organization’s needs and resources, we will recommend a strategic mix of methods to provide a well-rounded picture of what is happening for a group and point the way toward meaningful change. Each process culminates in a report-out in which we share our findings and recommendations, inviting leaders and staff to respond and offer feedback as we develop a shared vision for the work ahead.