Organizational Culture Strategist

Your employees already know what’s wrong.
Do they feel safe enough to tell you?

Most culture problems aren’t mysteries. They’re silences. I help leaders close the gap between what leadership intends and what employees actually experience.
↓How it works
Trusted By
NY State Civil Service✦PEF Health & Safety Conference✦NYSIA Conferences✦Dominican Bar Association✦Upstate Latino 50th Anniversary✦Latino Lawyers of Queens County
01 Services

Strategic Offerings for Culture-Forward Leaders

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Leader Assessment
Twenty questions. Ten minutes. Your Culture Receipt by email — score, diagnosis, and three 30-day actions. Always free.
Free — Start here
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Founding Leaders Circle
A small, selective 90-day engagement. Dual diagnostic, transformation roadmap, workshops, and 1:1 support from Clarissa.
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Keynotes & Workshops
Honest, practical talks built from nearly a decade of real organizational leadership. Virtual and in-person. Bilingual English and Spanish.
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02 The Belief
Most organizations don’t have a culture problem. They have a listening problem.
03 Why Culture First

The Evidence for Culture-First Leadership

3.7×
more likely to be engaged at work when employees strongly agree their org’s culture aligns with stated values — Gallup State of the Workplace
33%
increase in revenue growth for companies with strong, aligned cultures vs. industry peers — Harvard Business School
72%
of executives say culture is extremely important — yet fewer than 30% say they understand theirs — PwC Global Culture Survey
85%
of CEOs and CFOs believe an unhealthy culture leads to unethical behavior — National Bureau of Economic Research
04 Testimonials

What Others Are Saying

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Clarissa is both an inspiring role model and a highly effective speaker, offering clear, practical guidance to help students navigate college and prepare for life after graduation. I highly recommend her for any program seeking to motivate and support student success.
Dr. Mery Diaz, DSW, LCSW
Professor of Human Services & Faculty Director, CRÉAR Futuros Peer Mentorship Program — NYC College of Technology / CUNY
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I wanted to thank you very much for participating in this year’s conference. The session was selected by attendees as one of the most valuable sessions of the day.
Kathy Fisher
Director of External Relations — Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)
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Clarissa easily connects with audiences through her authenticity, humor and grace. I have seen her move people to both laughter and tears.
Andrea Cyr
Communications Leader in Government & Media
Clarissa M. Rodriguez, Esq.
05 About Clarissa

I believe every leader has the power to change the atmosphere in the room.

I’m Clarissa M. Rodriguez, an attorney and former cabinet-level agency head. I spent nearly a decade leading a state agency — a $200+ million budget and over 1,000 employees. What I learned is that none of it works without people knowing you care.
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06 Start Here
Ready to see your culture’s receipts?
Free. 10 minutes. Your Culture Receipt delivered to your inbox.
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