Who We Are

Workplace Options’ Center for Organizational Effectiveness is a global thought leadership and consulting hub dedicated to helping organizations build thriving workplaces and resilient teams. By focusing on cutting-edge strategies in employee engagement, psychological safety, psychosocial risk management, stress prevention, change management, and inclusive leadership, the Center empowers organizations to navigate complexity and foster environments where people and businesses succeed together.

With a people-first approach, the Center partners with organizations worldwide to address the challenges of today’s rapidly evolving workplace. Through actionable insights, data-driven solutions, and tailored interventions, we help leaders cultivate cultures of trust, collaboration, and innovation. Whether designing frameworks to reduce stress and promote wellbeing or implementing inclusive leadership models, the Center equips organizations with the tools to achieve sustainable success.

At the heart of the Center’s work is the belief that organizational effectiveness begins with investing in people at every level. By bridging the gap between leadership strategy and employee experience, the Center drives measurable outcomes that enhance performance, strengthen connections, and future-proof organizations in an ever-changing world.

Our Proven Approach: A Custom Path for Every Organization

Every organization is unique. Your journey to psychological safety will be as well. We understand the challenges and opportunities that come with implementing culture-building initiatives. That’s why our technology-enabled approach, informed by thousands of client touchpoints, is as dynamic and multifaceted as you are. From assessing current practices to coaching your teams and providing transformative training, we’re with you at every step, providing solutions that are tailored to your goals, budget, and timeline.

 

Our Approach Includes the Following Stages:

We assess the root causes of psychological safety gaps. 

We create customized solutions using global insights and best practices.

We integrate these strategies at all organizational levels, ensuring real impact. 

We track progress with data-driven feedback loops for continuous improvement. 

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Our programs are standard blueprints that we recommend, which can be implemented as is or fully customized based on the unique needs of your organization.

Why Workplace Options? 

Unlike traditional approaches to building collaborative culture, our Assess, Coach, and Train methodology goes beyond theory—we embed psychological safety into the fabric of your organization. With our expertise, your teams will not only feel supported but will consistently deliver stronger performance. 

 

Our Experts

We’re more than consultants. Our experts are award-winning business leaders who have been helping organizations support their employees since 1982. 

Alan King

CEO, Workplace Options
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Oliver Brecht

VP, Center for Organizational Effectiveness
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Donald Thompson

CEO, The Diversity Movement
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Kurt Merriweather

VP, Marketing and Innovation
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Shelley Willingham

Chief Growth Officer
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Mary Ellen Gornick

Founding Partner, WPO Consulting Group
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Vanessa Ezerzer

Head of Consulting, France
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Debbie Jongkind

SVP, Global Coaching and Leadership Development
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Gana Diagne

Chief Knowledge Officer
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Grace Ding

Senior Consultant
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Christian Mainguy

Global Senior Consultant
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Ayse Tillman

Program Coordinator
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