The way we’re working
is not working.
We help companies turn their culture from a problem they ignore
into a system they can measure.
This isn’t a trust fall.
It’s a trust system.
Most culture efforts fail because they’re events masquerading as change. EmpraxisHQ embeds practical habits into the daily rhythm of your company — and measures whether they’re working.
“Work should feel like community,
not just compliance.”
See the problem
before you solve it.
Two interactive tools. No obligations. No black boxes. Run the numbers in your browser right now.
Cost of Turnover & Disengagement
Enter your headcount, salary, and turnover rate. Get an honest, transparent estimate of what disengagement is actually costing you annually — broken down by role level.
Mini HQ Snapshot
Eight questions across five categories — Teamwork, Leadership, Culture, Retention, Engagement. Get a quick readout of your strengths, blind spots, and one practical next move.
Born not from theory,
but from observation.
In 2004, my son was diagnosed with autism. Over the years that followed, I watched therapists, teachers, doctors, and nurses help him thrive — not through willpower or inspiration — but through systems of empathy and clarity. Small, repeated actions. Specific feedback. Unconditional patience.
I kept asking myself: if this works in the hardest possible settings, why doesn’t it work at work?
Every tool in HQ comes from a real discipline — education, physical therapy, ABA therapy, sports psychology, military unit cohesion. Not from business school. The gap between what the research shows and what most companies actually do is where we live.
From Uncovery
to Year One.
Prep & baseline HQ Test
Your whole team completes an anonymous baseline assessment. Your leadership team completes a separate diagnostic. We arrive already knowing things.
Tim leadsThe Uncovery — 2 days on-site
We come to your market, interview your people, and build your Four Cornerstones. Not unlike the Wizard of Oz — we’re not inventing your culture. We’re uncovering the secret weapons you’ve had inside your company all along.
Tim leadsThe Reveal
We share The Shadow — the gap between what leadership believes about your culture and what the team actually experiences. This is a diagnosis with a treatment plan, not a presentation.
Tim leadsFull team launch — the baton pass
Tim launches to the full company. Small groups form. The first tool begins. Monthly billing starts here — and your Guide takes ownership of the implementation relationship.
Tim launches · Your Guide takes overOngoing implementation
Weekly check-ins. Monthly leadership reviews. Tool-by-tool progress. The Harvest at each tool’s close. Every result filed to your company library so new hires inherit what you’ve built.
Your Guide leadsAnnual review — Year One close
Tim returns. Full year review. HQ Score trajectory. Your monthly fee is adjusted by your growth. The only way we make more money is if you make more first.
Tim & your Guide together
Tim Miles has spent nearly 30 years helping owner-operated companies communicate more powerfully by being true to who they are. He’s the author of Good Company and co-author of the bestselling Brand Your Own Business.
He’s a partner with the Wizard of Ads, has consulted for companies in HVAC, plumbing, furniture, jewelry, transportation, and education across North America, and has spoken to audiences from independent business owners to McDonald’s Corporation.
EmpraxisHQ is the work of his life — born from watching his son’s therapists and teachers move people with patience, structure, and love. If it works in the hardest settings, it can work at work.
Not a trend. Not a tactic.
Ready to raise
your Human Quotient?
We work with companies of 20–600 people across any industry. The Uncovery starts with two days of honest listening. Everything else follows from there.
Work with us →Questions first? Call (615) 538-5511 or email [email protected]
Empower Your Workforce!