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What we do

About Culture + Strategy Lab

We help leaders see and solve the culture problems affecting business results.

Culture shows up in how leaders make decisions, how employees experience work, how customers feel the handoff, and what results keep repeating.

We bring strategy, reflection, creativity, and data together so you can choose the right moves and measure what changes.

Our work helps you turn what is hard to see into a clear plan your leaders can actually use.

We work best with CEOs, founders, CHROs, and HR leaders who know culture is affecting the business and want a clear, measurable way to address it.

We do not do Band-Aid fixes or one-size-fits-all culture work. We help you build a strategy that reflects your values, fits your business, and moves the results that matter.

Our favorite clients

Kind Words + Real Results

  • Michelle connects culture, coaching, HR practices, and business growth in a way that feels both strategic and human.

    Founder + CTO

  • Michelle helped us bring hard topics to life with insight, humor, and real leadership impact.

    Benefis Health System

  • The session was practical, engaging, and especially helpful for founders thinking about culture early.

    Polsky Center

Our Founder

Michelle Aronson, CHRO

Michelle Aronson, CHRO + CEO

  • leaders and teams from organizations including:

    • University of Chicago

    • Chief

    • EMD Serono

    • Oliver Wyman

    • Azul 3D

    • Polsky Center for Innovation

    • Deloitte

    • American Society of Gastroenterology

    • Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

    • Benefis Health Systems

    • Booth School of Business

    Each partnership has deepened my belief that the right culture can transform teams, strategies, and results.

  • I started my journey at The George Washington University, where I became curious about people and purpose.

    A lightbulb moment in a Business Strategy elective during my Master’s in Public Health program sparked me to pivot into business, where I completed an MBA in Entrepreneurship.

Credentials + Tools

We keep learning so we can help you move smarter.

Our credentials, certifications, and tools bring depth, structure, and fresh thinking to the work.

Not sure what your culture is reflecting? We’ll bring the spotlight.