About Us

Our Story

The CORE methodology was developed by Stephen Lowe, a Certified Trainer with over 10 years of expertise in facilitation, communication, and training. Stephen's background combines organizational psychology with hands-on leadership development, having worked with executives and teams at Fortune 500 companies, training national sales teams, and partnering with high-growth tech startups since 2001.

Our expertise is rooted in decades of real-world corporate training, behavioral science, and practical coaching. This experience revealed a critical gap: traditional personality assessments focused too much on self-awareness and not enough on adaptability. We found that knowing your style doesn't fix a team's communication breakdown; actionable, prescriptive steps do. Our expertise lies in translating complex behavioral patterns into simple, effective, and immediate communication strategies.

Our Mission

We exist to move communication intelligence from theory to action.

We created the CORE Profile to solve the most costly problem in business: unnecessary conflict and stalled execution caused by miscommunication. Traditional tools tell you who you are; CORE tells you how to change what you do to get a better outcome with others.

The transformation we deliver is the shift from Uncertainty to Adaptability. We empower professionals and teams to move beyond static self-awareness and into dynamic communication intelligence, resulting in stronger relationships, reduced conflict, and immediate bottom-line results.

We solve the problem of "assessment fatigue"—where teams take a test, get a label, and nothing changes. We provide a clear roadmap that reduces friction, boosts team performance, and transforms relationships—at work and at home—by teaching people how to flex their style.

Who We Help

We empower professionals and organizations who understand that the quality of their communication directly determines the quality of their results.

The CORE Profile is the essential tool for:

  • Team Managers & Leaders: Individuals focused on driving execution and team cohesion, seeking to reduce internal conflict, improve collaboration, and unlock leadership potential. Tired of communication breakdowns leading to project delays, stalled meetings, and unnecessary conflict.
  • HR Professionals & Learning & Development (L&D) Teams: Buyers responsible for company-wide soft-skills training and talent retention. Need high-impact, repeatable training tools to develop managers and retain top talent.
  • Professional Coaches & Consultants: Experts seeking an actionable, unique tool to use with their clients. Need a unique, science-backed assessment that focuses on adaptability to drive immediate client transformation.
  • Teachers & Educators: Need tools to help students and staff understand diverse communication styles to improve learning and collaboration.
  • Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners: Those who need to maximize communication efficiency with small teams or partners. Need simple, effective tools to ensure clear, cohesive communication with small or growing teams.
  • Individuals Seeking Professional Growth: Need to master soft skills and stakeholder management to accelerate their career path.
  • Individuals Seeking Better Personal Relationships: Want to understand and resolve miscommunication with partners, family members, and friends.

What Makes Our Approach Unique

The CORE methodology is unique because it is designed for Adaptability and Application. Our uniqueness is our focus on the "Flex" and the "Fix"—not just the "Find."

While the 22-page report identifies the four primary communication styles (C-O-R-E), our true power lies in the prescriptive action steps. We don't just assign a style; we provide a customized playbook focused on your specific "blind spots" and "growth opportunities."

The CORE Profile stands apart because of three key differentiators:

1. The Adaptability Playbook

We move beyond descriptive categorization (like DiSC or MBTI). The 22-page report provides not just your style, but specific, ready-to-use scripts and actions to take when communicating with each of the other three CORE styles. This directly enables behavior change. We provide Direct Action Scripts—specific phrases and communication tactics for your style to use when interacting with the other three styles.

2. Focus on Actionable Blind Spots

Instead of general growth opportunities, we highlight specific Optimal Self-Awareness Skills (like Patience for the Challenger or Assertiveness for the Reliable style) with a single, immediate action step you can implement today. We move beyond static identity. The CORE Profile is about flexing your communication to meet the needs of a Challenger, Outgoing, Reliable, or Evaluator style, allowing you to navigate any conversation with confidence.

3. Real-World Application

We include Workplace and At-Home Case Studies within the report. The report includes real-world scenarios and prompts to help you immediately apply CORE Solutions to workplace and personal conflict. This ensures that the insights are not just theoretical but are immediately applied to the most common conflicts in a professional's life.

Our Impact

Teams using CORE experience transformative results:

  • Conflict Reduction: Teams report a 30%+ reduction in interpersonal conflict within the first 90 days.
  • Increased Efficiency: Helps managers cut through communication friction, leading to faster decision-making and project execution.
  • Higher Engagement: Transforms team dynamics, resulting in improved psychological safety and employee retention.

Ready to transform your communication? Explore the CORE Profile and discover how adaptability creates results.