Chris and Mark brought insight, care, and practical wisdom to our work together at Thulium. Their coaching helped me think more clearly about how I showed up as a CEO, how I partnered with our directors, and how to address difficult interpersonal or performance dynamics without losing sight of the people involved.
Their greatest impact was helping me articulate and intentionally build the kind of culture I've always wanted as an employee: one where people have clarity, feel respected, take ownership, and do their best work.
I highly recommend Chris and Mark to leaders who want thoughtful, grounded coaching that strengthens both leadership capacity and organizational culture."
~ Tamara McCleary, CEO of Thulium, Inc.
Lead with Respect. Deliver Results. Build a Culture That Lasts.
Senior leaders have an extraordinary influence on workplace culture. What they model, celebrate, tolerate, and hold others accountable for shapes the daily experiences of the people they lead.
Our executive coaching services, grounded in our culture transformation work, help you become the leader who makes your organization's ideal culture a daily reality.
Our core culture transformation model is the Performance-Values Matrix (see image). This model helps senior leaders understand the requirement to set clear performance expectations (results) and clear values standards (respect).
To consistently demonstrate respect and results across the organization (as shown in the green column of the matrix), senior leaders must model, coach, measure, celebrate, and mentor in every interaction.
Our coaches are the principals of The Purposeful Culture Group. S. Chris Edmonds, founder and CEO, and Mark S. Babbitt, senior consulting partner, have over 25 years of executive coaching and culture consulting experience.
Chris and Mark guide senior leaders to:
- Translate their organization's values into consistent leadership behaviors,
- Strengthen relationships with fellow executives, and
- Create the accountability needed to sustain both respect and results.
Through focused, practical, and personalized coaching, Chris and Mark help leaders strengthen their impact in these three critical areas.
1. Mastering and Modeling Workplace Culture
Become the role model your ideal culture requires.
A respectful, productive workplace culture begins with senior leaders who understand what their organization's values mean in action—and consistently demonstrate those values in daily interactions.
Chris and Mark mentor executive leaders to:
- Clarify Expectations | Develop a deep understanding of the values and behaviors each player must model, including how to treat people with respect while delivering expected results.
- Lead by Example | Become an exceptional role model of the organization's defined ideal culture, consistently demonstrating the valued behaviors expected from everyone.
- Champion the Culture | Align next-level leaders and team members with desired values and behaviors, reinforcing that a respectful culture is expected throughout the organization—not just discussed in leadership meetings.
The result: Greater consistency between what leaders say, what they do, and what employees experience, every day.
Working with Chris and Mark has been incredibly valuable for both our organization and my own leadership growth. They take the time to understand our business, ask thoughtful questions, and provide direct, honest feedback that helps us strengthen our culture and values. Their executive coaching has also helped us navigate difficult people issues and make tough decisions in a way that supports the long-term health of the organization.
~ Tina Gemlo, Leader, HR and Communications at GRE HERC Services LLC
2. Positive Executive Impact
Strengthen relationships. Elevate your influence.
Effective executive leadership depends on more than individual performance. It requires strong partnerships among senior leaders and an environment where people feel respected and validated for their ideas, efforts, and contributions.
Mark and Chris mentor executive leaders to:
- Build Collaborative Partnerships | Develop and sustain mutually beneficial relationships with fellow leaders in which each person feels heard, respected, and appreciated.
- Lead with Respect. | Shape a workplace culture—and relevant team and departmental subcultures—where each employee feels respected, and their ideas, efforts, and contributions are validated in everyday interactions.
- Increase Positive Influence. Recognize how their leadership behaviors affect everyone around them, then use that influence to strengthen collaboration and culture.
The result: Stronger relationships throughout the executive team, more constructive collaboration among all formal leaders, and a workplace where people contribute their best while pursuing shared goals.
3. The Accountability Advantage
Make respect and results nonnegotiable.
Values have little beneficial impact when they are optional. A respectful, high-performing workplace requires senior leaders who hold themselves and others accountable for how the team works together and what results they deliver.
Chris and Mark mentor executive leaders to:
- Model the Standards | Demonstrate organizational values and expected behaviors in every interaction, especially when circumstances are challenging.
- Reinforce What Matters | Recognize, celebrate, and reward people who consistently champion the organization's values and deliver on expected results, while addressing behaviors that fall short of expectations.
- Measure Objectively | Gather relevant, objective data to understand the impact of contributors who are both excelling and those struggling to align with core values and behaviors.
- Coach for Improvement | Provide clear feedback, meaningful support, and mentoring to help individuals consistently demonstrate the required behaviors and meet results expectations (so they reside in the top right column in the Performance-Values Matrix).
- Make Difficult Decisions When Required | When sustained improvement does not occur within a reasonable period, facilitate an appropriate career transition with fairness, clarity, and respect.
The result: A culture where values are more than words, accountability is applied consistently, and respect and results reinforce one another.
Working with Chris and Mark helped me become a braver, more steadfast leader—one who holds myself and my team accountable for both results and respect every day. They helped me see that our team culture lacked trust and openness, and they helped me and the team define the behaviors we all needed, create a shared language, and then measure everyone’s progress toward alignment.
I highly recommend The Purposeful Culture Group to any leader who wants practical tools and caring, honest coaching to turn a difficult culture or leadership challenge into a high-performing, high-integrity team.”
~ Katelyn Taylor, Director of Marketing and Communications, Boise State University
Executive Coaching That Turns Intentions into Action
Mark and Chris’ coaching isn’t just practical and candid; it is focused on the leadership behaviors that build and sustain a purposeful, positive, and productive workplace culture. They work with executives to identify growth opportunities, translate insights into specific actions, and build the consistency needed to sustain meaningful change.
Executive coaching and consulting is not just about becoming a more effective individual leader. It is about creating a positive ripple effect throughout the organization.
When senior leaders model the right behaviors, strengthen their partnerships, and hold themselves and others accountable, they help create the conditions where people feel like they wouldn’t want to work anywhere else.
Ready to Strengthen Your Leadership Impact?
Your leadership sets the tone. Your behaviors shape the culture. Your accountability determines whether the values you champion become the way your organization operates. Not just a poster on the wall, but real-world workplace reality.
Let's explore how executive coaching can help you sustain a workplace culture where people feel respected and validated while delivering the results you promise.
Work with Chris & his team! You'll be In good company.
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