We Help Organizations Build a Community Culture
Community building profoundly transforms organizations. Commitment, inclusivity, authenticity, support, shared leadership, collaboration, and camaraderie; these are the seven pillars of a Community culture.
Are You Dealing with These Organizational Challenges?
- a high level of absenteeism, burnout, attrition, and turnover
- diminished commitment, engagement, and retention
- too much competition and not enough support and collaboration
Are you seeking to foster greater creativity, enhance mutual support and camaraderie, and cultivate a more inclusive team with a shared vision, values, mission, and goals?
While we’re proud to work with a wide range of organizations (see feedback here), our current focus is on those that often fall through the cracks: First Responders in police, fire, and ambulance services. These are environments where crisis response is the norm, but support before a crisis is rare.
Introducing the LIFELINES Program
LIFELINES is Kalliergo’s signature program for First Responders—firefighters, EMTs, police, and paramedics. It strengthens organizational culture by creating a pre-crisis support network: colleagues who are connected and ready to face challenges together.
Rather than waiting for a crisis to trigger support, LIFELINES builds the conditions where connection, collaboration, and psychological safety thrive—before they’re urgently needed.
Customized Community Building Programs
Whether you’re part of a First Responder organization, a corporation, a nonprofit, an educational institution, or another sector, we fully customize our programs to align with your goals, timeline, and budget. Schedule a complimentary Zoom meeting—we’d love to learn more and explore how we can help.

A Lifetime Passion for Bringing People Together
Kalliergo Mission:
To teach people everywhere how to build community, spreading community consciousness around the world, so that no one anywhere ever has to feel alone.
Kalliergo Vision:
A world of people enjoying warm, authentic communities at home, in schools, at work; in all the places we dwell.
![]() “I have participated in many strategic planning sessions and team-building activities in the past that simply scratched the surface. This unique, experiential workshop helped me dig deep to make real community connections with complete strangers within a mere few hours.” Ash Arrowsmith, Recreation Professional, Town of Riverview, New Brunswick |
![]() “I have used Kalliergo to build community in my business and in the classroom. No other program does what Kalliergo does. Community building is not the same as social-emotional learning programs. SEL training is good but it does not create community. Kalliergo’s multi-step approach methodically leads groups into thinking about how to create and be an actual community. When we say that we are part of a community without Kalliergo training, we rarely are a community. I highly recommend Lori’s approach!” Louise Yakey, Executive Director, Tutors to Teachers & CEO Arise Tutors, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
![]() “Community building with Lori is unlike any workshop or leadership course you’ve taken before! The usual rules of conduct don’t apply. Every voice matters and Lori does a good job of moderating that.” Sarah Lord, Ph.D., Health & Wellness Coordinator |