Mapping the Organizational Psyche

Understand the complexities of the organizational psyche as an integrated system.

One of the critical components for change is whole-system analysis. Just like an individual, organizations are living entities with diverse and complex ranges of psychological and relational dynamics. Organizations have complexes, defense mechanisms, archetypal patterns, wounds, shadow elements, and a developmental path. But much of this remains largely unconscious or unexamined as a component of change programs. The more conscious an organization attempts to become, the better they can handle adversity and reach important new stages in their evolution. Conscious organizations invest in understanding how to address sources of organizational pain and stop repeating ingrained patterns that limit individuals and teams. We bridge complex insights with deep organizational discoveries to help our clients more clearly understand the depths of their organizational psyche and its hidden dynamics.

Organizational & Team Analysis

Build and invest in teams with knowledge and in-depth analysis that goes well beyond the ordinary.

Most change efforts realize only short-term or limited success because most lack a depth approach that mirrors human and system complexities. In ordinary efforts, an analysis for an organization or team reaches only into the shallow or conscious layers. A true depth analysis aims to gather the hidden elements that remain mostly unconscious or unrecognized. These discoveries are among the most vital sources for change and growth, and without a greater effort to understand them many organizations simply falter and continually repeat old patterns.

Leadership & Executive Team Analysis

Conscious and engaged leaders are the key to operational and system health that produces greater success.

The catalysts of organizations are the teams that drive consciousness and awareness with an aptitude for realizing the needs and values of the integrated system and groups they serve. Conscious leaders and executive teams serve larger roles than being decision makers. They are the holders of the vision, values, and health of a community and all those it serves. We know we need more conscious leaders to face the barrage of today's challenges but how do leaders get more conscious? Beyond the shelves of business advice books and short-term trainings, leaders and executive teams need ways to understand their own unconscious dimensions and to harness greater tools and strategies for accessing awareness of their hidden group dynamics. We work with leaders and leadership teams to come to grips with their own strengths and, more importantly, to fully understand what larger unconscious elements are actually driving many choices, behaviors, and outcomes. 

High-Conflict & Underperforming Teams

Gain critical intelligence for navigating dysfunctions, personality disorders, and unconscious conflicts in teams and groups.

Leaders and innovators must come to grips with the realities of human complexities in the workplace and should make a concerted effort to understand the light and shadow aspects of individuals and groups. But all too often, dysfunctions and disorders run rampantly. Individuals (and groups) will demonstrate high levels of conflict, contempt, and/or common defenses such as high narcissism, alienation, scapegoating, and avoidance. Many situations that seem too psychologically complex often are swept under the rug. They eventually can wreak havoc on individuals, teams, operations, and projects. And, they create lingering perils. But these situations were missed opportunities to deepen organizational wisdom and relational capacities. Businesses and organizations are built and driven by the human psyche and emerge from human relationships, yet too little focus or effort is paid to the conscious and unconscious dynamics behind them.

Executive and Team Coaching

Bring your team into greater complexity and relationship. Get aligned on new levels. Draw on hidden resources to bridge gaps.

With our support, leaders and teams gain new perspectives, additional focus, and new levels of consciousness that support success. Many teams have the capacities and resources to meet objectives, yet sometimes their greatest resources remain hidden or are hindered by unresolved or unconscious blocks. Success gets delayed or thwarted. Our teams work to uncover the critical insights to name and unlock specific growth arcs for individuals and teams. 

Archetypal Consulting

Access the ancient knowledge already at the core of human patterns, roles, and dynamics of ecosystems.

Everything is alive with archetypal wisdom but few understand the complex language of human and social patterns, and the design of the collective systems underpinning history. Societies and cultures have created and inherited rich unconscious frameworks that underlie the behaviors, relationships, identities, and experiences of individuals and groups. PsychWorks brings focus to the wisdom of the collective unconscious and the hidden dynamics informing all corners of life and work—they underpin our imagination and understandings of every product, relationship, identity, and initiative that we form. We provide knowledge that helps innovators harness the power of the archetypal realm. They learn how engaging archetypal patterns produces profound creativity, organizational and individual depth, and greater insights for success.

Organizational Identity: Vision, Values, and Storytelling

Build a culture of meaning, values, and depth.

The hidden threads connecting all groups and systems are found in stories, identities, and collective values. They underpin every human interaction and endeavor, and understanding them on deep levels is essential for strategists, innovators, designers, marketers, and others. We support clients in understanding the most important aspects of powerful narratives, storytelling, and the roots of ancient mythology to help them activate far greater impact in their leadership initiatives, communications, and other outreach efforts.