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.
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.