Rethink how you nourish your team.
Makanai is a data-driven management & organizational development consultancy. We help you think differently about your employee engagement so you can build happy workplace communities.
Our Story
One evening in 2003, Dr. Rebecca Portnoy walked past a sushi restaurant and noticed that the staff was eating together before closing down for the evening.
This meal, a workplace ritual called Makanai, inspired Dr. Portnoy to begin a 15-year investigation into the role of rituals in workplace culture. When, years later, she was selecting a name for her consulting firm, the name Makanai was the perfect fit.
Now, Makanai Consulting helps organizations create their own rituals that inspire shifts in relationships, purpose, and culture.
Our Approach
We use a collaborative process that will lead to a better decision making feedback loop for intentional improvement in relationships, purpose, and culture.
Full Participation
Mutual Understanding
Inclusive Solutions
Stronger Individuals
Stronger Agreements
Stronger Groups
Get to Know Us
Our team brings over 30 years of experience in the field to bring you a collaborative, fun consultation that will help everything from leadership coaching to organizational retreats.
What Our Clients Say
“Rebecca is incredible to work with. She is insightful, thoughtful and diplomatic. She is exceptional at breaking down complex processes into achievable steps to create change. ”
“Excellent facilitation provided to drive us toward a meaningful strategy. We’re all thrilled to move forward with clear next steps thanks to our work with Rebecca.”
“People seemed jazzed and we were able to move us in a productive direction that we would never have achieved otherwise!”
“The information that was collected will be used to help shift our internal culture, which will impact our overall goal of supporting Mental Health consumers in our community.”
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