"Don't ask yourself what the world needs.  Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."  --Howard Thurman (author, philosopher, educator, and civil rights leader)

​COACHING

Do you believe you are capable of greater impact and success but not sure how to unleash your potential?  ​

My intuitive and strategic coaching can help:  

• Improve leadership skills and job performance
• Navigate a professional or personal transition
• Identify bright-spots and blind-spots
• Activate untapped potential and sustain momentum

 
Utilizing a proven coaching framework, we will customize a coaching strategy that identifies what matters most and charts a course that is practical, goal-oriented, ambitious and visionary.  
 
I provide customized coaching programs for: 

• Executives, Senior Staff, and Mid-level Managers
• Nonprofit Boards of Directors (Board Presidents, Committee Chairs, and Members)
• Individuals and Entrepreneurs

Unleash your superpower and thrive!

Coaching Certification:  Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and the International Coach Federation.
 
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STRATEGIC COUNSEL

Do you need a strategic collaborator to work alongside you to advance your ideas and mission? 

In my practice, strategic counsel means more than strategic planning (though strategic planning might be the end-goal).  It means working as a collaborator and trusted sounding-board for you. 

Together, we might work on: 

• Improving the functioning and diversification of your Board
• Improving relations between your Board and staff or between your staff and your grantees
• Creating a strategic framework for a milestone or anniversary year
• Reassessing your grantmaking, programs or services
• Brainstorming the structure and potential impact of a new initiative

Strategic Sessions are customized to align with your needs, and might include:

• 3-hour creative brainstorm
• Full day strategy session
• Retreats for Boards and Staff
• A series of 90-minute work-sessions
• Full-scale strategic planning process

   
My creative and strategic thinking has been sharpened over nearly 30 years of working for dynamic, and at times troubled, organizations.  This real-world experience informs my strategy work as we discover, examine, and co-create your organizational direction.  
 
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FACILITATION

Do you need to strengthen relationships, build consensus, activate commitment or engage your stakeholders in a dynamic way? 

I am highly-experienced at designing and facilitating a variety of meetings and gatherings—from traditional agendas to World Café to Open Space Technology—and range in size from a handful of people to several hundred.  Examples include:

• Board and Staff Retreats and Work Sessions
• Peer-to-Peer Roundtable Discussions and Learning Circles
• Stakeholder, Grantee, or Community Engagement Gatherings 

 
Meaningful and thought-provoking meetings require a customized design that is aligned with goals and intended outcomes, and takes into consideration who you are engaging. 

Comprehensive facilitation includes:

• Identifying goals, objectives and intended outcomes
• Accomplishing the “pre-meeting” activities that are essential building blocks
• Constructing a strategic meeting agenda
• Communicating expectations and responsibilities of participants
• Facilitating the meeting and creating an environment where all voices are heard and respected
• Summarizing the discussion, key takeaways, and future strategic action.

 
Let's work together to create an experience that achieves your goals, strengthens relationships, builds consensus, activates commitment and reinforces your organizational values and culture. 
 
Let's connect; schedule an exploratory call.