Vision
CoreShift™ is a strategic consultancy that works with leaders and organizations when traditional approaches stop producing clarity.
We focus on the energy behind performance - the invisible dynamics that shape how work actually happens day to day.
At the center of our work is Work Day Awareness®, a proprietary operating system that helps make these dynamics visible and workable - not as a program, but as a way of seeing.
Through advisory engagement, leadership development, and executive dialogue, we help organizations build alignment, resilience, and sustainable performance without relying on pressure or performance theater.
Recent Insights
Ideas and observations from our work with leaders, practitioners, and organizations exploring what it means to lead in an energy-aware era.
WDA Global Alliance
The WDA Global Alliance is an independent ecosystem of practitioners and organizations applying Work Day Awareness® across industries and contexts.
CoreShift™ serves as the originating steward of the system and collaborates with the Alliance to ensure the methodology continues to evolve with integrity and rigor.
Frequency Asked Questions
Q1. What does CoreShift do? CoreShift™ works with leaders and organizations to help them see and address the invisible dynamics shaping how work actually happens. We engage at moments when performance, culture, or alignment feels off - even when traditional strategies, structures, or incentives appear sound. Our work focuses on clarifying what’s really driving behavior beneath the surface so leaders can respond with intention rather than pressure.
Q2. How is CoreShift™ different from traditional consulting firms? Most consulting approaches focus on fixing visible problems - strategy, structure, processes, or skills. CoreShift™ focuses on what those problems are responding to. We work at the level of awareness, helping leaders recognize patterns of energy, attention, and interaction that shape outcomes long before they appear on dashboards. This allows change to emerge through clarity and alignment, not compliance or control.
Q3. What types of organizations does CoreShift™ work with? We work with organizations where: • Complexity is high • Human dynamics matter as much as strategy • Leaders sense that something important is happening beneath the surface • Quick fixes no longer produce lasting results This includes growing companies, established enterprises, leadership teams, and organizations navigating transition, growth, or cultural strain.
Q4. What is Work Day Awareness®? Work Day Awareness® (WDA) is the operating system that informs our work. It is a structured way of understanding how energy moves through individuals, teams, and organizations - shaping engagement, decision-making, collaboration, and performance. CoreShift™ uses Work Day Awareness® as a way of seeing and interpreting organizational dynamics. It is not a program or a one-time intervention, but a lens that supports sustained clarity and alignment.
Q5. Is Work Day Awareness® a tool, assessment, or framework? Work Day Awareness® includes tools, diagnostics, and frameworks - but it is best understood as a way of orienting attention, not a checklist or prescription. Its purpose is to make what is usually implicit visible, so leaders and practitioners can work with reality as it is, rather than forcing outcomes through effort alone.
Q6. Do you offer training or certification? Training and certification related to Work Day Awareness® are delivered through the WDA practitioner ecosystem, not directly through CoreShift™. CoreShift™ remains focused on advisory work, leadership engagement, and system-level application. Practitioner education and certification are handled through dedicated platforms and communities designed for that purpose.
Q7. What is the WDA Global Alliance? The WDA Global Alliance is a global ecosystem of practitioners and organizations applying Work Day Awareness® across industries and contexts. CoreShift™ serves as the originating steward of the system and collaborates with the Alliance to support methodological integrity, research, and ongoing evolution.
Q8. What does a typical engagement with CoreShift™ look like? There is no single model. Some engagements involve executive dialogue and advisory support. Others involve leadership development, organizational insight work, or longer-term partnerships. What all engagements share is a focus on clarity before action - understanding what’s shaping behavior and outcomes before deciding what to change.
Q9. How do we know if working with CoreShift™ makes sense for us? If you’re feeling friction, misalignment, or diminishing returns from familiar approaches - but can’t fully name why - that’s often the right moment for a conversation. We don’t start with solutions. We start by listening.
Q10. What is the next step if we want to explore this further? The next step is simply a conversation. Not a sales call. Not a demo. Just space to explore what you’re noticing and whether CoreShift™ is the right partner to help you see it more clearly.