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Fostering Connections

Seven-Month Cohort Based Program for Leaders Who Want to Build Cultures that Last

Fostering Connections is a seven-month, cohort-based leadership and organizational development workshop series that helps leaders build cultures of belonging, connection, and psychological safety in a workplace being remade by AI. 

Who Should Attend? 

  • Executive, senior, and mid-level leaders who shape culture and set the tone for their teams

  • HR and People leaders responsible for talent strategy, engagement, and organizational health

  • Managers who want to lead with more intention, empathy, and lasting impact

  • Organizations navigating growth, hybrid work, or culture challenges

  • Leaders who want their workplace to be a meaningful part of their employees’ lives, not just their livelihoods

Leadership Series

Over seven months, participants develop the skills, frameworks, and strategies to transform their organizations from the inside out. AI isn’t a footnote; it’s woven through every month because the pace of AI adoption means connection now needs to be a deliberate leadership choice, not something that used to happen on its own. We help leaders embrace the tools that add real value while fiercely protecting the human connections no technology can replace.

Elevate

Most workplace development programs are built for leaders. Elevate is built for everyone else: the people doing the organization's daily work who rarely get the same investment in self-awareness, communication, or career direction. This three-month workshop series is grounded in one powerful belief: when employees understand themselves, they stop waiting to be motivated and start showing up with genuine ownership. The result is a workforce that doesn’t just experience the culture; they help build it.

Elevate runs alongside the Leadership Series, creating a complete organizational experience in which leaders and employees engage in parallel self-work and meet in the middle with a shared language and a shared commitment to the culture they’re building together.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fostering Connections?

Fostering Connections is a seven-month, cohort-based leadership and organizational development workshop series created by DP Consulting Partners. It helps leaders build cultures of belonging, connection, and psychological safety, including a practical thread on using AI without losing the human element.

Who is Fostering Connections For?

Executive, senior, and mid-level leaders who shape culture; HR and People leaders responsible for engagement and talent strategy; and organizations navigating growth, hybrid work, or culture challenges.

How long does the program take?

​Seven months, delivered through monthly facilitated workshops (half-day or full-day), pre-session readings, and a cumulative capstone culture and connection plan.

What is Fostering Connections: Elevate?

Elevate is a companion three-month program for employees, not leaders. It runs alongside the Leadership Series so both sides of the organization are doing parallel self-work and meet in the middle with a shared language.

Is Fostering Connections available outside Minneapolis?

Yes. DP Consulting Partners is based in Minneapolis, MN, and delivers Fostering Connections both in person and virtually, nationwide.

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