Meet the humans of Culture Circle
Culture Circle grew from our founder's experience of homelessness while working, and a deep understanding of how much the workplace can affect a human life.
Our why is humanity. We believe companies can pursue meaningful business goals while treating people with dignity, care, and respect.
Today, we advise founders and leadership teams on the people decisions, practices, and changes that shape their workplaces.
Work With UsWe do not fix cultures. We help them evolve. Our magic is guiding leaders and their people through the symptoms, signs, and impact that come with a growing workplace culture.
What we provide aligns with the linear and lunar parts of the business and the people within them.
In practice, we pay attention to both how the business operates and how people experience it. The structures, decisions, and expectations matter. So do trust, relationships, and the realities people bring to work.
These are not words on a wall. They are the operating system behind every engagement.
We see ourselves and others as human and use the best parts of our humanity to navigate. Every decision, every interaction, every engagement starts here.
We understand that our success is tied to yours. Your well-being affects mine, so the greater you are, so am I. We do not thrive at the expense of others.
We see efficiency as energy and are mindful of how it flows and how it is used. Good work should not cost people their peace.
Charisse Fontes is the founder of Culture Circle and an Executive & People Ops Advisor to founders and leadership teams.
Across her career, she has led People functions at Kiip, Imgur, and Betts Recruiting. That experience informs her work with leaders navigating organizational change, people decisions, and the realities of building a company.
Her approach brings together practical business experience, anthropology, and the Humanity Philosophy.
Outside Culture Circle, Charisse is an author, speaker, birth doula, and founder of the nonprofit Humanity Power.
Kind. Clear. Rooted. Charisse brings real insight and care to the work of building better workplaces.
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