Organizational Change & Culture
Navigating complexity.
Building cultures that last.
Change That Goes Deeper Than a Policy
Organizational change is not a single event — it’s a sustained process that requires skilled facilitation, clear strategy, and an unwavering commitment to the people doing the work. Too often, organizations invest in change initiatives that produce documents without shifting culture, trainings without building capacity, or strategic plans that sit on a shelf.
Five/6teen partners with organizations to design and lead change that actually sticks — grounded in equity, driven by data, and always centered on the humans inside the institution.
What We Do
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Whether you’re navigating a merger, a restructuring, a strategic pivot, or a culture shift, Five/6teen provides structured, equity-centered change management support — helping your team understand the change, own the process, and sustain the results.
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We partner with organizations to build meaningful equity, diversity, inclusion, and access practice — from initial assessment and strategic planning through facilitation, staff development, and accountability structures. This is not a one-day training. It is a long-term partnership.
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High-performing teams require intentional culture-building. We facilitate team alignment processes that strengthen trust, clarify roles and norms, and create the conditions for sustained collaboration — especially during periods of growth or change.
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Five/6teen designs and facilitates organizational retreats, board strategy sessions, community convenings, and staff development processes — creating structured spaces where stakeholders can do their best thinking together.
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Drawing on Dr. Kim’s extensive background in program development, we support organizations in designing, launching, and evaluating new programs and initiatives — with particular expertise in education and arts sectors.
What Makes Our Approach Different
Our change and culture work is grounded in three commitments that set it apart from standard consulting engagements:
RESEARCH INFORMED
Dr. Kim’s doctoral training in Leadership & Innovation means our change frameworks are drawn from rigorous organizational research — not intuition or trend.
HUMAN-CENTERED PROCESS
Change is done by people, not to them. We design every process to bring stakeholders along with clarity, respect, and genuine participation — so that the results are owned, not imposed.
EQUITY AT THE CENTER
We don’t treat equity as a separate workstream. It is woven into every element of how we design, facilitate, and evaluate our work together.
Who We Work With
This practice area is a strong fit for organizations that are:
Navigating a significant transition — leadership change, restructuring, growth, or contraction
Ready to invest seriously in EDIA work beyond compliance or check-the-box training
Experiencing team culture challenges that are affecting performance, retention, or morale
Planning a strategy retreat, board development session, or staff convening and want skilled, equity-centered facilitation
Launching new programs or initiatives and need experienced design and implementation support
Ready to Get Started?
Let’s talk about your organization’s needs and whether Five/6teen Consulting is the right partner for this moment.
“Kim, you led us in impactful and lasting ways, and I cannot thank you enough! Developing and leading the CARE Center has left LFC a stronger, better and--dare I say--more caring community. I'm grateful to you for all your wise work!”
— Mike Sosulski, PhD — President, Lake Forest College