Client work

Important work. Different organizations.

We partner with leaders building meaningful things—and the organizations to sustain them. Our work ranges from defined initiatives to multiyear partnerships, connecting strategic choices with the people, culture, and systems that make them possible.

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Multiyear partnerships

HCM Strategists

Building the next version of the firm.

Over three years, Outside Angle partnered with HCM Strategists as the firm moved from HCM 2.0 to 3.0. The work connected leadership development, ways of working, and shared ownership. HCM is now moving toward 4.0 with greater independence and more selective support from Outside Angle.

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Literacy Pittsburgh

Strengthening the whole operating system.

A multiyear partnership with Literacy Pittsburgh has connected leadership and manager development, culture, and the infrastructure of everyday work. Together, these layers help the organization carry its mission through change.

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Joyful Reading Co.

A culture that can grow—and a team that can carry it.

From Zoobean to Joyful Reading Co., Outside Angle helped build and evolve an operating system through growth and combination. The organization is now taking greater ownership of its systems, with Outside Angle shifting toward guidance and targeted support.

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Strategy and initiatives

We Need Diverse Books

A strategy with a practical handoff.

Outside Angle recently completed a strategic planning phase with We Need Diverse Books, helping refine its strategic vision and roadmap, work through remaining choices, and close the phase with clear ownership and next steps.

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AdventHealth

Where strategic direction meets consequential work.

Outside Angle’s work with AdventHealth has brought strategic thought partnership and support for important initiatives together, helping leaders navigate transitions and activate new strategies.

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WPS Institute

From strategic choices to repeated cycles of action.

A new strategic direction connected to hypotheses, alignment, and ongoing learning.

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In their words.

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“It’s been a time of heightened uncertainty in our field and Outside Angle has been instrumental in helping us succeed through it. They help build the systems we rely on and strengthen our culture along the way.”

Carey Harris Literacy Pittsburgh
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“Outside Angle gets our team and understands our vision. They brought the process skills and expertise we needed to thrive through change.”

Kristin Hultquist HCM Strategists
Portrait of Felix Brandon Lloyd

“Bias towards action, focus on culture, and relationship building with individual team members continue to differentiate Outside Angle.”

Felix Brandon Lloyd CEO, Joyful Reading Co.
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“I’ve turned to and trusted Outside Angle in some of my most challenging leadership moments. They helped me and helped my team transition into new roles and activate new strategies.”

Jessica Brazier AdventHealth
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“Other consultants bring technical expertise, but Outside Angle’s approach also builds a sense of relational trust which allows our team to engage more deeply with Outside Angle as a partner.”

Laura Tavares Executive Director, WPS Institute

Organizations we’ve worked with

Nonprofits, education, healthcare, public agencies, foundations, and growing companies. Some names have changed since we began working together.

  • HCM Strategists
  • Literacy Pittsburgh
  • Beanstack (now Joyful Reading Co.)
  • Zoobean (now Joyful Reading Co.)
  • AdventHealth
  • WPS Institute
  • Partner4Work
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • California Student Aid Commission
  • KID Museum
  • University of Maryland Global Campus
  • ECS
  • work.org
  • United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
  • Frontline Education
  • Foundation for California Community Colleges
  • California Community Colleges
  • Black Women for a Better Education
  • Skylight
  • OutTeach
  • DBG Detroit
  • Maine Connectivity Authority
  • The Grable Foundation
  • Hispanic Heritage Foundation
  • O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown Law
  • ABC Create
  • TAPA
  • WNC Nonprofit Pathways
  • ASCD
  • AEO Inc.

What is your organization navigating?

Tell us about the work. We’ll begin with the situation and explore whether we’re the right people to help.