We Are A.J. O’Connor
We Help Organizations Succeed by Helping People Succeed.
Our experienced team of experts provide the individualized attention and customized solutions that achieve transformative results.
Founded on core family values and a commitment to building strong, long-lasting partnerships, we approach our work with the confidence and expertise that only comes with more than 40 years in the business. Working with companies of all sizes and needs, AJO develops high-performing teams and global leaders for organizational success.
Our Mission
Empowering transformation that enables you to achieve sustainable results.
Relationships
AJO proudly partners with organizations of all sizes, including all the major Fortune 500 categories.
Reputation
Established in 1983, AJO is committed to building lasting partnerships through individualized attention.
Results
AJO has served more than 600 organizations, activating the success of more than 25,000 careers.
Our Approach
to Partnering
AJO’s 4-phase methodology is designed for long-term impact to individuals, teams and organizations.
Meet the Team
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Our Clients
Our Core Values
Strong family values are the cornerstone of our business.
We act with integrity and assume positive intent while upholding these fundamental commitments in all we do.
We deliver open and transparent communication, clearly articulating and readily sharing information.
We follow through on commitments, meet our deadlines and take ownership and responsibility for our work.
We provide excellent service to clients, partners and vendors, focusing on responsive and timely execution on all deliverables.
We are independent and proactive thinkers, responding to problems with urgency and always open to ideas for improvement.
We are accessible and adaptable, readily embracing change, feedback and ongoing learning and development.
We take pride in developing and maintaining the trust and confidence of others as we cooperate and work together.
Our Memberships
AJO proudly belongs to a number of leading professional organizations which provide a deep network of resources and continuous learning opportunities.
Our History
AJO is a family organization built on a passion for empowering people as they navigate their career journeys to reach their full potential. Founded during a national recession in 1983 by Andrew Sr. and Betty O’Connor, AJO has a deep history of delivering insights, guidance and expertise to individuals and organizations in transition.
AJO in the Community
Giving back is a core value of AJO and philanthropy is an integral part of our company’s culture. We are dedicated to supporting causes that align with our strong family values and help those in need.
Charitable Causes We Support
The Anatomy of a Great Offsite
For many leaders offsites have become a familiar ritual. You step away from the day-to-day, gather your team in a different setting, clear the calendar for a day or two, and hope something meaningful comes from it. Sometimes it does. Often, it doesn’t. The difference usually isn’t the venue, the agenda template, or whether an […]
Human-Centered Leadership Is a Non-Negotiable
Human-centered leadership is often framed as a response to the moment like a reaction to shifting employee expectations, new ways of working, or a tight labor market. But that framing misses the point. Human-centered leadership is no longer optional or situational. It has become a baseline requirement for effective leadership, regardless of where the market […]
Why Leadership Today Feels Hard, and What to Do About It
Leadership today feels harder than it did ten years ago. That’s not because leaders are less capable or less committed. It’s because the job itself has changed and many of today’s expectations didn’t exist earlier in leaders’ careers. In conversations with leaders across industries, the same tension comes up again and again: How do I […]
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