We Help Leaders Build Belonging at Work.
We inspire our clients to imagine belonging on a global scale, and we help activate their visions by first building spaces of belonging at work — through psychological safety & trust, commitment & creativity, and clarity & skill development.
Let's ConnectHow We Build Lasting Change
Three principles guide every engagement — moving organizations from temporary fixes to permanent transformation.
Organizational Transformation
There's a difference between change and transformation. Change can be reversed; transformation is permanent. When it comes to work culture, our clients are clear — they don't want to return to the status quo. They're ready for permanent transformation.
Targeted Universalism
While it's great to have a broad goal where "everyone belongs," it stays woefully incomplete unless we design targeted interventions that give each employee what they need to succeed. This approach lifts targeted groups to level opportunities for all.
Somatic Approach
Transformation isn't fully realized until it lives within our tissues, reshaping conscious and subconscious exclusionary behaviors into inclusive ones that create the conditions for belonging. This approach centers the people involved in our work.
The People Behind the Work
Rhodes Perry
Ten years ago, Rhodes Perry (he/him) founded RPC with the commitment to upend the "epidemic of loneliness." He wanted to help visionary leaders imagine and build belonging on a global scale, starting with the workplace. After all, the average U.S. adult spends 80% of their life (90,000 hours!) at work.
Since then, Rhodes has supported over 1,000 clients, delivered leadership programs and workshops to over 50,000 people leaders & managers, and has built a loyal following of over 10,000 people through the Belonging Membership Community and his company's quarterly Belonging Circle gatherings.
Elika Stecher
Elika (she/her) is a dedicated professional with experience in strategizing interventions designed to build spaces of belonging at work. As a seasoned executive assistant, she has coordinated with thought leaders like Rhodes Perry to implement cross-sectional programs that build healthier work cultures.
Her studies spanned a diverse range, with focus in fine art, anatomy/physiology, and anthropology. Eventually moving into project management for small business owners and teachers, here she began developing a passion for advocacy and equitable workplace practices.
Known for her collaboration skills and attention to detail, Elika excels in managing belonging interventions, from platform building and client concierge communications, to facilitating training sessions, workshops, and podcast episodes.
Outside of work, Elika loves to cook with and feed her circle of friends and family, adventure outside with her doggo, Ms. Uli, do a bit of art here and there, stretch it out in a hot yoga class, read as much as possible, watch a good movie, and grow all things delicious in the garden for creating a new recipe.
We envision a world where all people experience love and belonging — without requiring the creation of an "other" for this fundamental need to be met.
We inspire organizational and people leaders to imagine and build spaces of belonging at work by establishing psychological safety and trust. We support our clients as they honor their commitments to developing and practicing new skills, while setting up the systems and technology to support their success. Combining targeted universalist strategies, somatic practices, and organizational transformation methods, our unique approach delivers the results your employees and customers long for and deserve — all while directly benefiting your bottom line.
How We Work Together
To build spaces of belonging with our clients, we embody a set of core agreements designed to embrace our differences and unlock creativity, connection, and collaboration. We ask our clients to put these into action when we partner.
Affirmation
There's nothing sweeter than the sound of our name pronounced properly and our pronouns used correctly. This sparks the beginning of co-creating the safety and trust required to accomplish great things together.
Imagination
We co-create innovative solutions by first inviting clients to imagine new possibilities — blending creative problem solving with a spirit of saying "Yes we can, if," to help dream and manage expectations.
Trust
We move at the speed of trust by doing what we commit to do, proactively communicating obstacles that may require redirection, and honoring our respective boundaries of what's possible and what's not.
Practice
We recognize that for transformation to take place, we have to practice inclusive behaviors that might feel awkward and messy. This work is a practice for the sake of practice — not to achieve the myth of perfection.
Grace
We acknowledge that mitigating our biases, particularly our unconscious behaviors, is hard — and we will mess up at points. We're committed to extending grace in these moments and repairing from harm in service of the relationship.
Our North Star
Our values orient us as we build more spaces of belonging — guiding our behaviors, actions, and priorities, and setting the tone for how we lead and work together.
Authenticity
We strive for congruence between what we promise, what we deliver, what we believe, what we feel, and what we mean.
Imagination
We think outside the box by blending creative problem solving with an instinct to say, "Yes we can, if…"
Action
We thoroughly assess organizational culture to help leaders take the most meaningful actions to reach their goals.
Excellence
We deliver the highest quality and value possible through clear, concise, and actionable solutions.
Empowerment
We empower our clients with the skills and confidence to sustain our solutions over time, maximizing our collective impact.
Transformation
Our clients gain concrete approaches to positively influence their work culture — and to sustain it over the long run.