Consulting and advisory
Forward-deployed experts for your People Team
We work alongside your People team to turn workforce insights into stronger managers, better talent practices, and new ways of working with AI. From the first assessment through implementation, our experts help you decide what to change and do the work with you.
How we work
Understand what matters. Put change into practice.
Understand
Find where to focus. Combine workforce data with surveys, focus groups, and listening sessions to understand what employees experience and where your team should act.
Align & Activate
Get leaders and teams ready to act. Build shared understanding and practical skills through facilitated workshops, training, and keynotes.
Sustain & Execute
Do the work together. Work with a dedicated advisor or embedded expert to redesign practices, support leaders, and carry the work through implementation.
The Surface platform
People intelligence that moves work forward
Surface is the AI-native people intelligence platform. It brings together the signals shaping your workforce, benchmarks your practices against peers, and produces the finished work your team can act on immediately.
What we offer
What do you need to change?
Develop stronger managers. Improve how you hire and evaluate performance. Help your People team put AI to work. We bring the expertise and hands-on support to move your priorities forward.
Understand
Employee Listening
Combine surveys, focus groups, and listening sessions to identify what needs attention and decide where to act.
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Understand
Leadership Assessments
Assess leaders against Paradigm’s Inclusive Leadership framework and identify specific behaviors to develop.
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Align & Activate
Workshops, Training & Keynotes
Help managers and employees practice better feedback, communication, and leadership through expert-led workshops and training.
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Align & Activate
AI Enablement
Help your team adopt Surface and build the skills to use AI in its everyday work.
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Sustain & Execute
Strategic Advising & Coaching
Bring a senior advisor into your team’s work, with ongoing strategic support and individual coaching for leaders.
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Sustain & Execute
ERG & Inclusion Councils
Define the role, structure, and priorities of your ERGs and inclusion councils, with training and measures of progress.
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Sustain & Execute
Process & Program Design
Review and redesign hiring, performance, and development practices, with clear criteria and practical tools for the people using them.
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Sustain & Execute
Communications & Reporting
Turn workforce findings into clear board reports, executive updates, and employee communications that explain what you learned and what you plan to do.
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Our impact
Stronger leaders. Better talent practices. Lasting change.
Our work across organizations informs how we approach your priorities, from developing leaders to changing the practices that shape everyday work.
Organizations we have worked with since 2014
Employees’ confidence in their organization’s culture initiatives
Representation of women in leadership in one year
Employees who feel their voice is heard
Customer stories
See the impact firsthand
See how organizations have worked with Paradigm to develop leaders, hear from employees, and improve their talent practices.
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Our experts
Meet Paradigm’s Talent & Culture Experts
Our consultants, facilitators, and advisors bring experience in people analytics, organizational psychology, and people leadership. They work alongside your team on the decisions, skills, and practices that shape your organization.
Insights
Our Latest Insights
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Insights
From HR Leader to Transformation Architect: The New Role of the Chief People Officer
As AI reshapes how work gets done, the Chief People Officer’s role is expanding. Discover the three critical responsibilities CPOs should own.
Article
How to Build a High-Performance Culture: The 2026 Guide
Eight steps for building a high-performance culture rooted in belonging and backed by data to improve profitability and meet your business goals.
Culture fundamentals
7 Ways to Improve Cross-Cultural Communication at Work
Building cross-cultural communication skills within your workforce unlocks a world of financial and inclusion benefits.
What does your team need to move forward?
Tell us what you’re working on. We’ll help you identify where expert support can make a difference and what working together could look like.
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