Facing rapid change in the technology landscape, Rocket Software partnered with Aurora to help its leaders navigate uncertainty, strengthen collaboration, and turn transformation into measurable performance gains.

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The Challenge

When Growth Outpaces Human Adaptability

Rocket Software was scaling fast—new markets, new products, and a rapidly evolving tech stack. But like many companies, its biggest challenge wasn’t the technology. It was human adaptability.

Leaders needed to manage change while keeping teams engaged, aligned, and resilient. The company wanted a way to strengthen those leadership muscles in a scalable, measurable way.

The Aurora Solution

Behavioral Activation Meets Executive Experience

Rocket partnered with Aurora, reacHIRE’s behavioral activation platform, to embed adaptability into the daily rhythm of work.

The Results

From Awareness to Action — and Results

After the Aurora program, Rocket Software reported measurable gains in engagement, leadership readiness, team and cross-functional collaboration internal mobility.

The success of the initial cohort led Rocket to expand Aurora into new divisions as part of its broader leadership development strategy.

The Broader Impact

Scaling Human Adaptability Across a Global Organization

The Rocket Software partnership showed how building adaptability at the individual level can transform performance at scale. By embedding behavioral activation into leadership development, Rocket created a culture of experimentation, agility, and growth that continues to fuel its transformation journey.