About Go Culture
Trusted by teams whose culture can’t fail
- U.S. Special Operations
- Healthcare systems
- Multinational operations
Practical
Committed
Insightful
Culture is tactical
Every organization has people challenges. But for some, the stakes are higher.
Go Culture exists because healthy workplace culture isn’t just nice to have – it’s essential to performance, trust, and long-term success.
It’s a principle our co-founder Dr. Carley Dodd began exploring in 1977 and we continue to embody today as we integrate modern tools, knowledge, and innovations.
Culture is a bridge
Transforming workplaces has been our mission for decades and counting
1984-1989: Dodd publishes award winning textbooks about human communication that remain widely used across universities.
1990s: Dodd conducts research on cultural competence and its impact in the workplace, publishing several academic articles.
1999: Dodd launches a 25-year study of culture and competence development.
2005: Dodd is joined by co-founder Dr. Justin Velten, expanding the reach of their research to over 40 countries.
2007: Dodd publishes the first draft of the Intercultural Readiness Assessment (IRA), what later becomes known as the original Go Culture assessment.
2010: Dodd develops and deploys the Supervisor Survey of Intercultural Performance, a 360 degree assessment tool for measuring individual competence.
2012: The original Go Culture assessment becomes the most reliable method to assess individual competence in cultural adaptation.
2016: Dr. Velten tests the social impact and validity of competence assessment and development in-person versus online.
2017: Dodd and Velten retire (Dodd) and step away (Velten) from their professor roles in higher education to launch Go Culture.
2020: Dodd and Velten partner with a team of investors to bring the Go Culture platform to a new level of user experience and organizational impact.
2025: Dodd and Velten integrate a safe and secure closed AI agent to enhance customer benefits and outcomes. The Culture Platform and unique needs-based learning system is copyrighted.
Culture is mission critical
Need evidence? These industries have trusted Go Culture’s unique blend of social science, technology, and leadership strategy:
U.S. Special Operations teams
Multinational manufacturers needing unity across multiple locations
Healthcare systems needing to improve their customer experience scores
Corporate teams navigating fast growth, high turnover, staffing goals, or harassment claims
Nonprofits and educational institutions
Government leaders needing to navigate an everchanging, specialized industry.
Culture is our conviction
A woman-owned business with a global perspective headquartered in Texas.
Connected to federal
contracting vehicles
Woman owned
Global perspective with headquarters in Texas
Our Team
Dr. Justin Velten
Co-Founder / CEO
Amelia Wren
M.A., Chief of Staff
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Jacie Lawson
PT, DPT, Process Efficiency Expert
Adrianne Miller
Insight Instigator
Amy Guthrie
Behavior Decoder
Laura Velten
M.A., People Experience Architect
Dr. Carley Dodd
Co-Founder / Legend
Dr. Lamia Zia
Culture & Communication Analyst
Maggie Joseph
Cohesion Catalyst
Mallory Mayne
LMSW, Chief Solutions Specialist
Alaina Head
Team Dynamics Expert
Marthe Durosier
Systems Effectiveness Thinker
Oscar Jackson
Cohesion Builder
Rachel Su
Workforce Story Collector
Dr. Rauf Arif
Human Systems Analyst
Dr. Samantha Lopez
Behavioral Change Guide
Vanessa Joyner
M.F.A., Employee Voice Champion
Whitney Lamonte
Team Synergy Scout
Connected to federal contracting vehicles
PerforMax³
Providing government and higher education with required workforce development and compliance tools
Seneca Strategic Partners
A Seneca Nation group company and Tribal 8(a) offering federal contracting expertise for complex government needs.
Chickasaw Nation Industries
A Tribal 8(a) delivering professional services and solutions across government and commercial sectors.
We practice what we teach
Here’s our commitment to you:
We listen
We take time to understand your people and your goals.
We invest in your whole team
Our process equips every employee – not just leadership – to contribute to a thriving culture.
We turn insights into action
We uncover what’s happening beneath the surface – and build a plan around it.
We deliver a job well-done
We see our promises through to the end. If your problems aren’t fixed, our job isn’t done.
