Transform Your Workplace Culture. Unlock Performance That Lasts.
At ÖKA, we help businesses like yours build workplace cultures where people thrive and performance follows.
We partner with growing, values-led companies to improve leadership, boost team performance, and create lasting culture change that supports wellbeing, innovation, and business success.
We work with leadership teams, managers, and founders to solve the people challenges that hold businesses back, from low engagement and siloed teams to outdated ways of working.
Together, we build workplaces where people feel connected, supported, and ready to perform at their best.
If you’re ready to redesign your workplace culture, let us know how we can help.
We’ll help you to identify your starting point, engage your teams & create a culture where people & productivity thrive.
It all starts with a conversation.
Is your workplace culture holding your business back?
Here’s how to tell…
Your team isn’t fully engaged.
You’ve shared the vision, but it’s not sticking. People are showing up, but the energy, ownership and real commitment just aren’t there. Without engagement, productivity slows.
Only 10% of UK employees are engaged at work meaning most people and teams are not bringing their best effort or ideas to the table. (Gallup, 2024)
Fresh thinking and innovation are often lacking.
When you ask for ideas or better ways of working, you are met with silence. People stay in their lane, avoiding risk, challenge, or creative thinking and valuable business improvements never happen.
Teams with high psychological safety are 27% more likely to deliver strong performance and innovation. (Harvard Business Review)
Lack of flexibility is driving frustration (and even turnover).
People want more choice and options in how, where and when they work. Rigid policies or a lack of remote options are creating stress, lowering satisfaction, and pushing some to consider leaving.
Companies that offer flexibility and human-centred working practices outperform peers by 20% on retention and engagement. (McKinsey, 2023)
Productivity and performance aren’t where they could be.
Work feels harder than it should. Inefficient processes, unclear expectations or clunky systems slow the team down, draining energy, time and focus, and affecting the bottom line.
Harvard Business Review reports that “bad systems beat good people every time,” highlighting how poor processes can limit even the best talent. (HBR)
Your best people are disengaging or leaving.
Talented people are losing motivation, considering other opportunities, or quietly coasting. Holding onto great people is feeling harder than ever.
Gallup research shows that lack of development and purpose are top reasons people leave jobs, not pay. Companies investing in these areas see far higher retention. (Gallup, 2023)
Not everyone feels valued or included.
Some people feel overlooked or left out of opportunities, decisions or recognition. Whether intentional or not, this erodes trust, morale and team connection, which affects performance.
Companies with inclusive cultures are twice as likely to meet or exceed financial targets and 3x as likely to be high-performing. (Forbes, 2020)
Redesign your workplace culture - create an organisation that thrives…
Stronger leadership alignment and clarity.
Leaders at every level consistently role-model the right behaviours, creating clarity, focus and confidence across the team. Decisions and actions feel joined-up, not mixed messages.
✔ Result: The team is clearer, more focused, and trusts leadership direction, reducing confusion and wasted effort.
Flexible, human-centred ways of working.
The business embraces flexibility (where it makes sense), giving people more control over how, when and where they work. Well-being, energy and commitment improve.
✔ Result: Retention and engagement rise, and you become a more attractive workplace, especially to high-quality talent.
A culture that sparks fresh ideas and problem-solving.
People feel safe and encouraged to challenge the status quo, suggest improvements and try new approaches, without fear or hesitation.
✔ Result: You unlock innovation and continuous improvement, helping the business stay competitive and adaptable.
A fairer, more inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
Blind spots, biases and barriers are surfaced and addressed. Everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, be heard, and progress, creating a more motivated and connected team.
✔ Result: Morale, trust and collaboration improve, helping you get the best from all parts of your workforce.
Higher productivity and smoother ways of working.
Outdated systems, unclear processes or clunky communication are identified and improved. Work flows more easily, energy is focused on results, not fixing problems or chasing clarity.
✔ Result: Your team gets more done in less time, with less frustration, friction or duplication of effort.
Feedback that leads to visible action and real change.
Insights no longer get lost or ignored, people can see how they shape decisions and lead to meaningful shifts in the business. People feel listened to, heard, and valued.
✔ Result: The team is more open, engaged and willing to share, because they know their voice makes a difference.
If focusing on your culture is a priority, but you aren’t sure where to start, start here:
How we can help
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We help you take an honest look at your current culture, identify what’s working (and what’s not), and design practical, people-first ways of working that align with your goals.
Key outcomes:
Higher engagement
Stronger retention
Clearer alignment between people, values, and strategy
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We design and deliver tailored leadership programmes that grow the confidence, clarity, and emotional intelligence leaders need to succeed — even in fast-changing times.
Key outcomes:
More capable, connected leaders
Better decision-making
Stronger alignment and accountability across teams
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We help teams work better together — through workshops, coaching, and tools that build trust, communication, and shared purpose.
Key outcomes:
Improved team dynamics
Clearer roles and collaboration
Increased productivity and wellbeing
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We offer 1:1 and group coaching for senior leaders who need time to think, space to reflect, and support to lead through change.
Key outcomes:
Greater clarity and self-awareness
Increased resilience and confidence
More impactful leadership
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We use tools like Hogan and Lumina Spark to help individuals and teams understand themselves better, improve communication, and grow with purpose.
Key outcomes:
Clearer strengths and development areas
Stronger relationships and team dynamics
Better performance under pressure
Talk to us about how we can help.
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(Swedish Origin) Verb
Grow, increase, add, boost, rise, step up, accrue, augment, supplement, gain.