Services

We are Culture Guides.

We’re here to guide you through cultural assessment and data work. Let us know your needs, and we’ll find a path forward.

Every organization is different and we tailor our approach to your needs. Among our services are surveys, interviews, focus groups, people analytics, program evaluations, and capacity-building workshops.

Whatever you’re looking for, we’ll be your guide on your culture journey. Our goal is to leave you prepared for changes ahead. When you’re ready, just reach out to learn how we can support.

Sample Services

Every organization is different. What we offer is tailored to you, but below is a sample of offerings.

They’ll give you an idea of the work we specialize in, and how much we are invested in a clear, intentional understanding of organizational culture.

Culture Surveys

  • Map your organizational culture. Professional survey development services assessing employee engagement, leadership style, team building, change readiness, executive search preferences, and other needs. Our specialty is a culture patterns survey mapping organizations to 4 value orientations. Third-party, confidential surveys where we manage distribution, data, analysis and reporting. The report and presentations include detailed data narratives, summary of critical findings and high-level recommendations for how to meet change.

    Ideal for:

    • Organizations wanting to understand their current culture

    • Those beginning their culture work journey

    • Organizations seeking baseline measurements

Interviews and Focus Groups

  • Dive deep into the issues, with confidential interviews and focus groups. Confidential, semi-structured interviews uncover the honest and often unexpected experiences of those doing the work, clarifying deep-seated problems and potential solutions. Facilitated focus groups unpack the cultural dynamics within teams and about changes. Each can sow the seeds of a more intentional survey, or themselves be the way survey findings are processed. Reports and presentations provide detailed discussion of critical organizational issues and potential pivots.

    Ideal for:

    • Organizations looking for a deep and honest assessment of issues

    • Those wanting a more detailed, qualitative review of their culture

    • Teams with specific concerns to serve as topics of discussion

Advanced People Analytics

  • Know where your people are and how to support, with advanced values-driven people analytics services. We leverage our secure data infrastructure and analytic expertise to provide you with third-party workforce analytics like retention and turnover findings, trend analyses, and predictive HR analytics. The report and presentations include organization and team-based people analytics, and recommended interventions for improving culture at the team and organizational level.

    Ideal for:

    • Organizations experiencing staff retention concerns

    • Those looking to spot disparities in their employee lifecycle & experience

    • People/HR teams aiming to take their analysis to the next level

Program Evaluation

  • Build and improve on critical programs. An equitable, systems-thinking approach to program evaluation and learning. We work with you to co-create evaluation strategies that take into account the organizational context and beyond, acknowledging the interconnectedness of individual programs to what the organization does broadly.

    Ideal for:

    • Organizations interested in systems-level program evaluations

    • Those interested in continuous improvement and equitable enhancements to programs

    • Organizations building a clear case for program impact

Data Capacity-Building Workshops

  • Cultivate a people-centered data practice, by developing skills to meaningfully engage with organizational data through interactive workshops tailored for values-driven organizations. Facilitated sessions help your team build capacity in collecting, analyzing, and acting on assessment data while staying true to your values. We cover essential topics like ethical data collection, survey design principles, meaningful analysis techniques, and building equitable data narratives. Participants leave with concrete skills and customized resources for applying their learning.

    Ideal for:

    • Organizations seeking to build internal assessment capacity

    • Teams wanting to develop their own culture assessments

    • Leaders looking to create more intentional, equitable data practices across their work

Something for Everyone.

The Culture Patterns Project believes that all organizations working towards a better world, no matter their size or focus, should have access to the tools for understanding culture. We care deeply about maintaining the accessibility of what we do for everyone. This includes

  • Larger organizations and institutions

  • Smaller, grassroots organizations

  • Organizations at all stages of their growth and lifecycle

Wherever you are in your organizational journey, you can contact us to discuss how we can support your organization’s unique needs and capacity.

Map Your Culture Pattern.

Interested in working with us? Just reach out and we can answer any questions you have.