Strengthen Organizational Culture to Fuel Continuous Innovation & Creativity
Innovation in the consumer packaged goods industry shouldn’t just happen in research and development labs—it should be embedded into the fabric of organizational culture. We design strategies and experiences that enable organizations to cultivate inclusive, collaborative environments so creativity can flow freely and teams are empowered to embrace experimentation.
Proven Outcomes
BRANDON HALL 2023
Gold
Best Use of a Blended Learning Program
Project: Project Passion: Kroger Health’s Holistic Approach to Associate Experience
BRANDON HALL 2023
Silver
Best Advance in Performance Management
Project: Ongoing Connections: Kroger’s Reimagined Performance Management Approach
BRANDON HALL 2021
Gold
Best Advance for Leading Under a Crisis
Project: Navigating Crisis: Kroger’s People-Centered COVID-19 Response
BRANDON HALL 2021
Silver
Best New Hire Onboarding Program
Project: A Fresh Welcome: Kroger's Onboarding Transformation
Proven Methods, Custom Crafted
Culture Transformation
A strong organizational culture fosters innovation while ensuring safety, quality, and reliability at every step. We help organizations define the culture they need to achieve their goals—aligning leadership, systems, and behaviors to create an environment where innovation thrives and purpose drives performance.
Including, but not limited to:
- Vision and strategy development aligned to business goals and purpose
- Assessment and analysis to understand current state and map strengths and weaknesses to culture goals
- Leadership alignment and coaching to guide culture transformation
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Embedding DEI into systems and structures not only fosters a sense of belonging for your people but it also increases innovation, retention, and engagement—boosting productivity and results. We design DEI strategies that move beyond awareness to create measurable behavior change and sustained impact.
Including, but not limited to:
- Assessments to uncover cultural and structural strengths and barriers to inclusion
- Strategy development that ensures DEI goals are tied to business objectives and values
- Inclusive leadership training to promote psychological safety among teams
- Inclusive experiences that support authentic conversations around identity, equity, and belonging

Market Research & Expansion
Market expansion is pivotal for growth, but it requires a comprehensive understanding of consumer behavior, market trends, and the competitive landscape. We help organizations identify high-potential expansion opportunities and design strategies that ensure teams are aligned, equipped, and energized to deliver in new contexts.
Including, but not limited to:
- Articulation of value proposition for growth
- Consumer and market research to identify high-impact growth opportunities
- Assessments to understand operational readiness for delivering in new contexts
- Change enablement and performance support tools that enable new ways of working

Product Launch
Introducing new and improved products requires cross-functional alignment from vision to execution. Our approach combines strategy, storytelling, and people activation to transform product launches from one-time events into catalysts for growth, engagement, and long-term value.
Including, but not limited to:
- Assessments that measure readiness across people, processes, and systems
- Launch training, communication, and tools that equip teams to deliver the product’s value consistently
- Orchestration across sales, marketing, operations, and service to ensure seamless execution
- Coordinated measurement systems that track adoption, customer, experience, and business outcomes

Creativity Capability Building
Creativity is a learned skill. We equip teams with practical tools, training, and experiences that empower them to incorporate creativity in everyday ways of working to foster innovation and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Including, but not limited to:
- Design thinking tools that help teams proactively uncover and solve for customer and partner challenges
- Skill development to establish innovative thinking and creativity as capabilities
- Innovation workshops that provide safe spaces for experimentation and promote accountability for problem-solving
- Innovation showcases that create visibility of success across the organization
Digital Collaboration
Innovation thrives in connected environments. We modernize digital environments—designing user-friendly systems, workflows, and tools that connect dispersed teams, increase efficiency, and foster collaboration across functions and regions.
Including, but not limited to:
- Digital readiness assessments that identify capability gaps
- Tools that enhance team collaboration
- Knowledge-sharing frameworks that improve access to innovative insights
- Virtual collaboration spaces that enable innovation at scale
- Learning experiences and coaching that build confidence with new tools
Culture Transformation
A strong organizational culture fosters innovation while ensuring safety, quality, and reliability at every step. We help organizations define the culture they need to achieve their goals—aligning leadership, systems, and behaviors to create an environment where innovation thrives and purpose drives performance.
Including, but not limited to:
- Vision and strategy development aligned to business goals and purpose
- Assessment and analysis to understand current state and map strengths and weaknesses to culture goals
- Leadership alignment and coaching to guide culture transformation
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Embedding DEI into systems and structures not only fosters a sense of belonging for your people but it also increases innovation, retention, and engagement—boosting productivity and results. We design DEI strategies that move beyond awareness to create measurable behavior change and sustained impact.
Including, but not limited to:
- Assessments to uncover cultural and structural strengths and barriers to inclusion
- Strategy development that ensures DEI goals are tied to business objectives and values
- Inclusive leadership training to promote psychological safety among teams
- Inclusive experiences that support authentic conversations around identity, equity, and belonging

Market Research & Expansion
Market expansion is pivotal for growth, but it requires a comprehensive understanding of consumer behavior, market trends, and the competitive landscape. We help organizations identify high-potential expansion opportunities and design strategies that ensure teams are aligned, equipped, and energized to deliver in new contexts.
Including, but not limited to:
- Articulation of value proposition for growth
- Consumer and market research to identify high-impact growth opportunities
- Assessments to understand operational readiness for delivering in new contexts
- Change enablement and performance support tools that enable new ways of working

Product Launch
Introducing new and improved products requires cross-functional alignment from vision to execution. Our approach combines strategy, storytelling, and people activation to transform product launches from one-time events into catalysts for growth, engagement, and long-term value.
Including, but not limited to:
- Assessments that measure readiness across people, processes, and systems
- Launch training, communication, and tools that equip teams to deliver the product’s value consistently
- Orchestration across sales, marketing, operations, and service to ensure seamless execution
- Coordinated measurement systems that track adoption, customer, experience, and business outcomes

Creativity Capability Building
Creativity is a learned skill. We equip teams with practical tools, training, and experiences that empower them to incorporate creativity in everyday ways of working to foster innovation and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Including, but not limited to:
- Design thinking tools that help teams proactively uncover and solve for customer and partner challenges
- Skill development to establish innovative thinking and creativity as capabilities
- Innovation workshops that provide safe spaces for experimentation and promote accountability for problem-solving
- Innovation showcases that create visibility of success across the organization
Digital Collaboration
Innovation thrives in connected environments. We modernize digital environments—designing user-friendly systems, workflows, and tools that connect dispersed teams, increase efficiency, and foster collaboration across functions and regions.
Including, but not limited to:
- Digital readiness assessments that identify capability gaps
- Tools that enhance team collaboration
- Knowledge-sharing frameworks that improve access to innovative insights
- Virtual collaboration spaces that enable innovation at scale
- Learning experiences and coaching that build confidence with new tools
What Our Clients Say
“I like that we’re figuring out what’s right, and you guys are asking the right questions for us to get to the right solution. I like that you’re pushing and asking questions because we need thinkers. We can always get doers, but we need thinkers.”
– Global Brand Director at International Packaged Goods Corporation
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