Rebuilding trust. Restoring alignment. Reimagining culture.

We help mission-driven organizations navigate change with Cultural Intelligence (CQ), turning crisis, transition, & growth into opportunities for belonging and performance. Our approach blends leadership science, cultural intelligence, and organizational development to create lasting performance.

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People and culture drive everything.

When trust breaks down or growth accelerates faster than communication, performance suffers.
Thriving Culture helps you rebuild alignment and strengthen the systems that support your mission.

Using our research-based Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Framework, we uncover how leadership, process, and structure interact — and design practical solutions to help your team collaborate, adapt, and perform at its best.

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Develop leaders who deliver impact.

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Your roadmap to a thriving culture.

Every engagement begins with our Culture Diagnostic + 90-Day Roadmap — a focused process that identifies what’s working, what’s blocking progress, and what needs to change.

  1. Comprehensive assessment of leadership, communication, and structure

  2. Organization-wide cultural health report

  3. 90-day roadmap with immediate and long-term recommendations

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Coaching & Leadership Development

Our coaching engagements are designed as 6–12 month partnerships that equip executives, managers, and emerging leaders with practical tools to lead across differences, inspire high performance, and adapt to complex challenges. Unlike generic leadership programs, we combine cutting-edge research with cultural intelligence to build leaders who can thrive in any environment.

Organizational Change & Culture Strategy

We offer 3–6 month strategic engagements that help nonprofits align structure, systems, and people around a shared vision. Every plan is tailored to your organization’s unique context and backed by 20+ years of expertise in cultural intelligence and organizational development. The result: resilient cultures that increase retention, productivity, and innovation.

Board & Executive Team Development

Through customized retreats, workshops, and coaching sessions (1–3 day intensives or quarterly engagements), we strengthen governance and leadership cohesion. Boards and executives walk away with greater clarity, stronger collaboration, and practical tools for long-term impact. Our process blends relational insight with organizational intelligence—something your standard governance training doesn’t offer.

Succession & Talent Pipeline Planning

Our succession planning services range from short-term emergency plans to 6–12 month pipeline development strategies. We help organizations build leadership continuity while preparing diverse internal talent for future roles. Unlike most succession approaches, we integrate cultural intelligence to ensure new leaders are not only capable but equipped to lead across differences.

Innovation & AI

In 2–6 month engagements or ongoing advisory partnerships, we help nonprofits leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to boost productivity, free up staff time, and accelerate mission impact. Our unique approach pairs AI adoption with cultural intelligence & organizational change, ensuring tools are used responsibly and ethically while keeping your mission and people at the center.

Make it stand out.

  • “Thriving Culture didn’t just give us a plan, they gave us language. Our leadership team now talks about trust and accountability with clarity instead of tension. The result is a calmer, more aligned organization.”

    Marissa L., CEO, National Health Advocacy Organization

  • “We’d been through consultants before, but this was different. Dr. Pablo and his team created space for hard truths while keeping everyone focused on the mission. They helped us turn a painful transition into a turning point.”

    James R., Board Chair, Impact Partners Foundation

  • “I measure success by retention, engagement, and leadership readiness — and we improved in all three. Thriving Culture’s approach finally connected our values to our daily operations in a measurable way.”

    Danielle K., Chief People & Culture Officer, Health Network

  • “The blend of science, empathy, and structure was extraordinary. They understand the complexity of leading humans and systems at scale, and they made it feel doable.”

    Marcos M., CEO, Advocacy Network

  • “I expected a culture consultant. What I got was a partner in organizational renewal. The process grounded our strategy in relationships and made us faster, not just friendlier.”

    Andrea T., Executive Director, Philanthropy Foundation

  • “Thriving Culture helped us reconnect purpose to process. Their CQ framework translated big ideas about culture into clear leadership behaviors. The ripple effects keep showing up in our meetings, our hires, and our results"

    Brandy L., Chief Strategy Officer, Non-Profit Alliance

Meet the Founder

Dr. Pablo Otaola

Founded by Dr. Pablo Otaola, Thriving Culture is a people and culture consultancy specializing in leadership, organizational development, and cultural intelligence.

Our team blends behavioral science, strategy, artificial intelligence, and facilitation to help organizations thrive during transitions, growth, and change.

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Every thriving organization begins with a conversation. Whether you’re strengthening your board, developing your leaders, or scaling your mission, we’re here to help you take the next step.