The Work Well Studio

Our specialized center for leadership and culture at Odyssey Alliance.

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Transforming Organizations from the Inside Out

We believe that thriving cultures and conscious leadership are the foundation of sustainable organizational success. The real impact of an organization is shaped by its culture. We partner with mission-driven organizations to build bold leadership, caring culture, and sustainable impact from the inside out.

We believe that culture is the container for everything you hope to accomplish. It’s the trust between people, the shared values in action, the way care shows up in policies and practices. When culture is thriving, your people are too. And when leadership is clear, relational, and grounded in belonging – real transformation becomes possible.

Our work sits at the intersection of culture, leadership, and wellbeing because we believe they are inseparable. We help organizations move beyond policies on paper and toward living systems. Through strategy, coaching, and culture design, we support teams in building the capacity to lead with more clarity and more courage. We root our work in frameworks that honor lived experience, social context, and the day-to-day realities of community work. We help organizations move from values on paper to values in practice, supporting leaders and teams in building systems strong enough to hold the weight of their mission.

Whether you’re building from scratch, navigating a change, or healing from harm—our work supports you in moving from intention to integration.

The core services of The Work Well Studio

  1. Culture Design: We guide organizations in understanding, shaping, and evolving their workplace culture to align with values, strategy, and impact. Whether you are undergoing transformation, navigating growth, interested in building community, or repairing misalignment, we support you in cultivating a culture that empowers your people and reflects your mission.
  2. Executive and Leadership Coaching: We provide tailored coaching for leaders and executives seeking to lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose. Our coaching engagements build emotional intelligence, resilience, and strategic awareness; equipping leaders to navigate complexity and lead cultural transformation from within.
  3. Speaking and Workshops: We offer engaging, thought-provoking keynotes and facilitated workshops that spark reflection, shift mindsets, and build shared language around culture, leadership, social impact, and wellbeing. We curate interactive conversations that meet people where they are and move them toward deeper connection and collective action

Community Schools Technical Assistance Provider 

As a trusted technical assistance provider, we partner with school districts, lead partner agencies, and community stakeholders to design, implement, and strengthen effective Full Service Community Schools strategies. We bring a systems-thinking approach that blends strategy, capacity-building, and a deep understanding of social-emotional wellbeing, enabling schools to move from siloed support models to integrated, sustainable solutions.

Our Support Includes:

  • Strategic Launch and Implementation: Guidance for initiating or expanding Community Schools models with clarity, alignment, and shared vision.
  • Evaluation and Continuous Improvement: Custom tools, frameworks, and training to measure impact, inform decision-making, and build long-term sustainability.
  • Partnership Development and University-Assisted Models: Cultivating cross-sector partnerships, including university collaborations (and or building a University-Assisted Model) to expand learning opportunities and wraparound supports.
  • Social-Emotional Learning and Wellbeing Frameworks: Design and integration of trauma-informed, culturally responsive SEL and cultural wellbeing strategies that center student and community voice.


We believe Community Schools are a transformational strategy for educational equity and collective wellbeing. Our team works alongside you to co-create solutions that are rooted in local context, driven by shared leadership, and built to last.

Let’s Co-Create the Culture You Envision

We bring deep expertise in systems change, human development, and organizational behavior, grounded in empathy and real-world application. Together, we will build the leadership and culture foundations that sustain meaningful, long-term transformation.

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