“Charles’ work is powerfully insightful and by far the most practical guide to building authentic community we’ve found. We’re excited to invest the shared wisdom into practices that drive employee health and wellbeing worldwide!”

— Newton Cheng, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEALTH & PERFORMANCE

“In an increasingly lonely world, Charles provides a well-lit path to authentic community. In the media world, you are only as good as the user communities you build. It’s not easy. But if you follow the lessons imparted by Charles, you can be very good indeed.”

— Eric Schurenberg, CEO, Fast Company & Inc.

“I'm blown away by the relevance and instructive support of Charles' work for our mission, which is to collaborate. I recognize whole areas where we can be more effective in supporting employees and colleagues. I'm already sharing his work across our organization and beyond.”

— RUSTY ROBERTSON, CO-FOUNDER, STAND UP 2 CANCER | CO-FOUNDER, ROBERTSON SCHWARTZ AGENCY

“Brands looking to create or tap into their true communities need to know that it is a journey. If you don’t know your way, you’ll need a wise guide, and you will find none better.”

— MARCUS “DJWHEAT” GRAHAM, DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, TWITCH

“After 13 years in the U.S. Army Special Forces I recognized the critical need for meaningful forms of community to support the fast paced, trauma exposed lifestyle shared by Military and First Responders. Charles enlightened me to the inherent power and sacredness of breaking bread with others and helped me create a non profit called Warriors Breaking Bread. The program serves the U.S. Special Operations Community and has already saved lives.”

— ERIC PAUL, FOUNDER & EXEC. DIRECTOR, WARRIORS BREAKING BREAD | THE 1ST US SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (RET.)

"Charles and his insights are truly helping me build communities that both internally grow my team and externally grow my business."

— ROSE JIA, HEAD OF GROWTH MARKETING, AMAZON PRIME NOW | AMAZON FRESH | WHOLE FOODS

“If you want to understand communities and how to build them, you need to know Charles Vogl. His perspective is unrivaled in incisiveness and clarity. Most importantly, he invests his work with social mission, inclusivity, and wholeheartedness that is helping us cultivate humanity and belonging at a time when we need it most.”

— PETER MELLEN, Founder, netcito; board of directors co-chair, tides foundation

“With a simplicity and elegance that doesn’t over-simplify, Vogl lays out principles for re-educating ourselves on how to create community that is both inclusive and deep. He will change how you invite people into community, he will change how you talk to each other, and he will change what you understand the purpose of community to be.

An excellent writer and speaker, Vogl is a natural teacher who connects to hearts and minds.”

— SALLY BLOUNT, PRESIDENT AND CEO, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO; DEAN EMERITUS, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

“Your work is extraordinary. You create wholly unexpected results that profoundly change the course of people's’ lives.”

— ALAN PRICE, FOUNDER, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

“Charles Vogl's work on Community is essential, true and incisive. His deeply considered and rigorously researched efforts to understand and explain how, when and why we are at our best — together — in community — is the key to seizing every opportunity and overcoming every challenge we face.”

— SEAN GIBBONS, CEO, THE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

“When I discovered Charles' work, I felt like I found a long-time friend that I am destined to meet. Charles makes complexity simple and graspable. This resonates with my own ritual design approach to bring intentionality and experiential thinking to community building.”

— Kursat Ozenc, Ritual Design Lab | Stanford d.School | Co-Author of Rituals For Work

“Charles' work - notably The Art of Community, is single-handedly the best and most straightforward resource I've found distilling thousands upon thousands of years of wisdom around community-building into clear product principles. I have no doubt that the world will be a better place from his insights.”

— ZVI BAND, ENTREPRENEUR; founder and ceo, contactually

“Charles' work has given me an incredible gift. His unique perspective on community has helped me to view my work as a community leader in a completely new light. I knew how to bring people together for activities; now I understand how to bring people together for genuine connection and belonging. Thank you Charles.”

— JEROD MORRIS, FOUNDER, PRIMILITY

“Charles' work is full of such rich wisdom and simple tools to help make community real in our time. Our own mission statement has included the word 'community', but I never truly understood what it meant until discovering his work and our time together. I now see how care for one another makes a real community and the implications for our generation.”

— JASON JAY, PH.D., director of sustainability initiative, mit sloan; author of breaking through gridlock

“HERO collaborates with subject matter experts to help employers create a positive work environment that supports the health and well-being of their employees, families, and communities. Our Think Tank was transformed into a “do tank” as Charles helped us translate knowledge into practice by giving participants concrete takeaways to build community within their own organizations.”

— Karen Moseley, PRESIDENT, Health enhancement research organization (HERo)

“Your training totally worked. When I spoke at the United Nations I noticed that the audience responded to me entirely differently than to other speakers I've seen. At other times attendees leaned back and looked around. When I began with my story, I noticed them lean forward and watch intently. Afterwards people came up to the front of the room to tell me how great my presentation was and how much they wanted to follow up. I am delighted I can engage audiences in a whole new way.”

— TOKUNBOH ISHMAEL, CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALITHEIA CAPITAL; YALE WORLD FELLOW

“Working with Charles has changed my life. It is a privilege to work with him. He coached me through a radical shift in understanding my responsibility. He also walks the walk and is constantly improving his own relationships and taking responsibility for his impact.”

— NATHANA O’BRIEN SHARMA, GENERAL COUNCIL, LABELBOX

"Everyone loved your session! You were ridiculously amazing. We hope to have you back."

— Bideshis Banerjee, Director of Programming, Dalai Lama Fellows

“You shifted what was possible for our organization. In a moment when we could not see the way forward, you helped us articulate a deep truth that gave renewed meaning to our work and opened up a new future.”

— NANCY YAO MAASBACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YALE-CHINA ASSOCIATION

“I was delighted by Charles’s generosity and ideas. He used his experience to help my team plan a breakthrough set of conversations for stakeholders in personalized medicine.”

— KIP BERGSTROM, deputy commissioner, state of connecticut, department of economic & community development

“In a single conversation, you gave me the insight and courage I needed to envision change in the course of my career. Thank you. Impressive. Very impressive.”

— YOLA OZTURK, TOP PRODUCER, VANGUARD PROPERTIES

“Our conversation knocked me off my feet for two weeks, in a good way. The stuff that came up in our conversations create 75% of my anxiety. I notice what parts of myself I'm not bringing to the table that I can now. I saw how I can move forward so much more comfortably.”

— KORI CROCKETT, CEO, PROPELLER COLLECTIVE

“As you heard, the board was moved & inspired. You have helped move our organization in a new direction toward greatness.”

— GABE LAU, YMCA CHINATOWN BOARD

“I’m impressed. In my consultation with you, you helped me see entirely new approaches to leadership, persuasion, and community building that I could use right away. Today, months later, I continue to use them both in my courtroom advocacy and in my volunteer work. Thank you.”

— CHARLES JUNG, PRINCIPAL, NASSIRI & JUNG LLP

“Our time together radically changed my life in ways I could not predict. I'm having success in ways I honestly did not think were possible. There is a total, unrecognizable shift. Thank you.”

— YULIAN RAMOS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PD SOROS FELLOWSHIP

“I learned storytelling is more than a way of telling something interesting, it is a way of thinking about ourselves and sharing who we are. The seminar with Charles was an exciting voyage exploring various ways to express ourselves. It was rewarding not only in telling who I am but also in discovering about who I am.”

— CHAOSHI CHEN, FOUNDER & PORTFOLIO MANAGER, TREATISE FUND

“You changed my fricking life. Thank you for your courage and willingness to speak your truth. The insights keep unfolding.”

— HARRY PICKENS, AMBASSADOR FOR ARTISTRY IN EDUCATION, BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

“You could be among the best in the world in 5 years. Easy. Board rooms are full of people who know how to make money, but they don't know how to live a healthy life or talk to one another. You are a master of that.”

— ROBERT GORDON, FOUNDER, BOARD ACCORD

“In a time when many of us search for the ways we can change the world, Charles helped me realize that depth can be as powerful as breadth. Getting through to one person among thousands may be all it takes to change the course of human history forever.”

— NIGEL SMITH, AARP INNOVATION LABS