Voice by Design – Umber + Onyx

Voice by Design™

Build the system. Align the tone. Communicate on purpose—across your team.

Overview

Voice by Design™ is a 12-month guided experience for teams and departments who need to
operationalize their internal communication.

This isn’t about creating more content—it’s about building sustainable language systems your team
can use to communicate clearly, consistently, and with cultural integrity.

This is for you if…

You're leading a team with inconsistent or unclear messaging

Communication is happening—but it's not aligned across roles or functions

You're navigating transition, growth, or cultural change

Your internal comms are reactive, not strategic

What You'll Build

Concrete deliverables and systems that will transform how your organization communicates and operates

A shared messaging blueprint

A tone model and internal voice system

Channel cadence and rhythm documentation

Templates for updates, feedback, rollouts, and change communication

Clarity across team roles, responsibilities, and voice

Emerging team leads

Who It’s Built For

Internal ops directors

Department or program leads

Org teams navigating a shift in structure or leadership

Nonprofit, education, and private sector institutions

What’s Included

We walked away with a full internal voice guide, clear tone examples, and a cadence we actually use. This was transformational for our leadership team.

Investment

$12,000

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Need Executive Advisory?

For institutions seeking full-service strategy, narrative alignment, or founder-led support—The Onyx
Room™ may be a better fit.

This is for you if…

You're leading a team with inconsistent or unclear messaging

Communication is happening—but it's not aligned across roles or functions

You're navigating transition, growth, or cultural change

Your internal comms are reactive, not strategic

What You'll Build

A shared messaging blueprint

A tone model and internal voice system

Channel cadence and rhythm documentation

Templates for updates, feedback, rollouts, and change communication

Clarity across team roles, responsibilities, and voice

12-month guided program facilitated by U+O team

Asynchronous video trainings based on the Communicate on Purpose™ system

Weekly implementation prompts and reflection exercises

Monthly live “Comms Studio” working sessions

Bimonthly live “Form // Function” training sessions

Message hierarchy + tone modeling templates

Peer dialogue with other team leads across sectors

Investment

$12,000

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