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From our planet to our cities, workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes — our challenges are growing more complex. Here’s the deal with big, complex challenges:

None of us can solve them alone.

Big problems require big effort from lots of people–diverse voices and perspectives coming together to shape new ideas and uncover innovative solutions.

But people don’t often come together to do this work on their own. Successful movements require strong organizers. Great companies need visionary executives. Resilient cities grow with committed leaders and engaged residents.

And when great ideas and committed people come together, this is the start of a community. A spark, a flame–a quick impact, connection.

But keeping that flame alive, letting it burn bright and turn into a large-scale movement and a vibrant community requires a lot of fuel, focus, know-how and support.

And?

Community is key to sustainable growth.

Whether in business or society, the impact of a thriving community grows stronger over time. A thriving community offers a sense of belonging, can inspire creativity and help foster innovation that endures.

For example:

Workforce transformation

Healthy communities within our organizations are more agile and resilient, willing to embrace change that will result in a more positive and productive work environment for everyone. These communities are shaped by shared values, internal accountability, a safe space for collaboration, and highly-effective leaders who promote a culture of learning and understanding.
Responsible innovation

When our communities designing the tools and solutions for tomorrow more closely resemble the communities who will use them, the outcome is always better. Communities that drive innovation forward are more likely to be set up for success when everyone’s needs and desires are recognized as part of the design process–and solutions often have a longer shelf life.
Brand evolution

Our brands improve and adapt faster to changing customer and partner needs when we treat end users as valuable members of our communities. When they feel their voices matter, they’re more willing to invest in us and share constructive feedback that helps us deliver more value. As part of our communities, our customers and partners become powerful evangelists of our brands, helping to expand our reach into new markets.
Institutional expansion

Regardless of the type of organization, long term growth requires more than just support from your biggest donors. It takes members of our community to engage with services to demonstrate their value, other members to volunteer their time, influential voices to champion causes, audience members to sit in seats and enjoy the work, and artists to inspire new conversations. As these communities grow, the work flourishes and takes on even richer meaning for everyone.
Social education

From principle to policy, these issues matter more to us when we see, hear from, and understand the people they impact the most. This is only possible when our community doors are open to everyone and when members of our communities are focused on welcoming others in and advocating for each other’s needs in the same rooms as decision makers moving communities forward.

Whatever your business, whatever your audience and community, we can help cultivate sustainable growth.

How?

We know how to cultivate thriving communities.

Our community building model is simple and straightforward and applicable to a wide range of contexts. It’s been tested and proven effective in business, education, and personal development. Its universal principles make it accessible and relatable to everyone.

We learn from your community

We start by painting a portrait of your community–developing a strong understanding of their needs, motivations, and desires. Think of this as equal parts artistry, sociology, journalism and philosophy–combined with genuine respect for every member of your community we meet along the way.

We tell them stories that motivate and inspire

We’re all willing to engage in a good story. Now that we’ve taken the first step to learn from your community (and about you), we figure out how to tell your story in a way that’s going to make it a good story–no, great story–presented in the way your community wants to hear it.

We transform your audience into a thriving community.

Community is key to sustainable growth.

Workforce transformation

Responsible innovation

Brand evolution

Institutional expansion

Social education

We know how to cultivate thriving communities.

We learn from your community

We tell them stories that motivate and inspire