What drives you?
For us, it’s helping anyone find purpose and joy in life and work.
We created HumanSide because we believe our jobs should make our lives better. Yet, so many feel depleted by them. That’s something we solve for companies every day, and a commitment that drives everything we do.
Our work starts at work, but it changes how people live outside of it
We connect teams to the people in them, encouraging all to show up as their real selves.
You learn new tools for work and for life, through a process that’s introvert-and extrovert-approved.
We listen. It helps us create solutions that solve the root cause, not just the symptoms.
Meet our dream team of facilitators,
connectors, and culture creators
Katie Greenman
FOUNDER and CEO
The Dreamer: Sees big things in us and you, will help you see it too
Loves being the reason someone smiles. Lives to do good work, find the belly laughs, and make sure you get to do the same.
Jon Gordon
SENIOR PARTNER
The Guru: Designing, delivering, coaching, and using his experience to uplift others
Loves Sunday mornings with his kids and dinner dates with his wife. Lives to swap stories with good people over good food and drink.
Dustin Brewer
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
The Navigator: Seeing where we’re going and building a map to get there
Loves connecting with others over a great cup of coffee and time with family. Lives for the journey of becoming.
Andrea Tecce
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
The Glue: Ensuring we have what we need, problem-solving when we don’t
Loves being outdoors and spending quality time with friends, pups and family. Lives to experience new adventures.
Mike Kauffman
HEAD OF EXPERIENCE
The Magician: Using all tricks up his sleeve to make every event magic
Loves mixing up cocktails at dinner parties, and exploring National Parks by camper with his family. Lives to make people laugh.
What we bring to your table
can find the fun in anything
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unquenchable curiosity
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compassion & empathy for days
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can hear it before you say it
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master compromisers
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can find the fun in anything | unquenchable curiosity | compassion & empathy for days | can hear it before you say it | master compromisers |
How we got here
Picture the most meaningful moment in your life.
It’s not about what you see, but who you see. That’s because relationships and our connections to other humans are so important. This truth regularly surfaced in our research and in our lives, so we came together to make it our work.
Before we were HumanSide, we held different titles across industries. What unified us was our love for life and other people.
What helps us be happy in life? What makes someone a people-person?
Those questions — yes, we really like asking questions — sparked founder Katie Greenman’s early passion studying human development. Turning her research into interactive learning experiences, she saw what it did for people to connect and make change for themselves, at work, even across their cities.
We founded HumanSide in 2015 to bring different backgrounds and disciplines together under one vision: as a team, we would do our best work and live our best lives giving people the tools to do the same. You’ll notice a lot of faces on this page, that’s because our plans for HumanSide are big and always growing. From the United Nations to Google, from fresh start-ups to Nike, we gather global innovators to further a culture where businesses and humans can thrive. Let’s keep building that vision together.
Meet our collaborators
We regularly join forces with the best building the future of work. If you believe
in what we do and want to work together, let’s grab coffee.
Laura Parrot
San Francisco, CA
FACILITATION PARTNER
Janik Adorf
Hamburg, Germany
FACILITATION PARTNER
Colleen Moerlein
Cincinnati, OH
COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
Izzy Morrison
Los Angeles, CA
COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
Niamh McElwain
Dublin, Ireland
FACILITATION PARTNER
Jonah Evans
New Orleans, LA
FACILITATION PARTNER
Andrew Ho Lung
Orlando, FL
PRODUCTION PARTNER
Jen Hodgins
Kendal, England
COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
Susan Nash
San Diego, CA
FACILITATION PARTNER
Gina Wessels
Bristol, England
FACILITATION PARTNER
Marielle Claire
Portland, OR
BRAND / GRAPHIC DESIGN
Milan Pickl Bermejo
Chiang Mai, Thailand
FACILITATION PARTNER
Simon McCaskill
Leeds, England
FACILITATION PARTNER
Angela Aguilar
San Diego, CA
FACILITATION PARTNER
AK Ikwuakor
Marina del Ray, CA
FACILITATION / COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
Hanah Visssepo
Chicago, IL
COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
Elaina Jones
Chicago, IL
DESIGN PARTNER
Heathere Evans
Hermosa Beach, CA
FACILITATION PARTNER
Nate Lopez
Somerville, MA
COLLABORATIVE PARTNER
Our shared values
WE’RE HUMAN FIRST
We do our best showing up as our real selves. It’s how we work, because at the center of our company and yours are people. Humans with values, needs, wants — and dreams that we inspire to make happen.
WE LIVE IN POSSIBILITY
“Why not?” Good question. It’s the one that guides us, because whatever we do has never been done before with the same people in the same circumstances. Just as progress is always evolving, so is the opportunity to build something great together.
WE’RE COMMITTED
Adults spend the majority of our waking hours at work, so we work to make all of that time matter. We care deeply about the people we collaborate with, and commit to solving the root cause of your biggest challenges.
WE FIND THE JOY
What you probably know: What’s hard is often important. What we want to help you see: That process can be enjoyable, even fun. We laugh hard and celebrate often. We encourage play, because life is too important to live without it.
WE PRIORITIZE WHAT’S IMPORTANT
Birthdays, births, achievements, life milestones — they’re on the work calendar, too. We strive to have a better work-life to enjoy and fuel the rest of our life.
