GLOBAL FROM THE START, CULTURE-FOCUSED
AT OUR CORE.

For over two decades, we’ve taken a unique approach to helping individuals and
organizations succeed across cultures.









About Us

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OUR MISSION

To inspire kindness, deepen understanding, and foster equity in the communities where people live and at the organizations where they work.

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OUR VISION

We are a team of innovative, caring agents of change who apply our cultural competence expertise and lived experiences to push the boundaries and shape the future of global work.

OUR VALUES

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values: innovating
values: wowing
values: listening
values: sustaining
Language and Culture Worldwide Story

OUR STORY

Following their experience as Peace Corps Volunteers, Monica Francois Marcel and Randall Stieghorst were inspired by the idea of helping individuals and organizations succeed in an increasingly global and culturally diverse environment. Since 2000, we’ve grown into a team of individuals committed to helping clients successfully navigate the ever-changing complexities of communication, inclusion, and culture.

Across five continents, we work with organizations from Fortune 100s with a global presence to non-profits focused on diverse communities. They turn to us for our ability to quickly understand their specific needs and develop the right training, consulting or translation solutions. We do this with one goal in mind: That every individual – from executives to individual contributors — has the tools to collaborate, thrive, and succeed across cultures.