Improve employee experience and grow leadership

Develop the capacities and communications needed for a culture that thrives. I serve as a strategic and resourceful partner for mission-driven organizations that don’t have someone in a full-time internal OD or LD role.

Recent consulting engagements:

COVID-19 Response

Rapidly developed programs, resources and communications for a philanthropic foundation to support wellbeing and build capacity for leading and working in virtual teams. Brought in a mindfulness expert to create an 8-week resilience program and a virtual facilitation expert to lead trainings.

Leadership Development Program Design

Designed strategic learning programs and targeted workshops for a range of organizations. For example, supported a consulting firm’s growth and expansion plans by building key manager capabilities (e.g. feedback, coaching and delegation) and cross-functional leadership.

Create Growth-Oriented Culture

Served as lead consultant for a fast-growing company to create a culture and workplace that the leadership “wanted to live in.” Worked to develop and structure a team that rolled out an evolving learning program to support ongoing culture development.

Executive Facilitation

Designed and facilitated executive team meetings and retreats for the CEO of a philanthropic foundation. Ensured that the issues of highest importance were addressed in a way that deepened trust between team members so they could lead the organization in a more aligned, responsive way.

Executive Communications

Supported the CEO of an entertainment company by developing company-wide communications that provided a motivating, weekly direction for the organization. Fostered a sense of being in it together and responsiveness to the times.

HR Director Onboarding

Worked in partnership with the new HR director of a philanthropy who was charged with shepherding the organization through a CEO change and the launch of a DEI initiative. Provided strategic guidance, best practices, communications support, and identification and management of external experts.

I bring best practices and an objective, strategic point of view that considers:

What’s happening in your world that’s of most importance?

How can we best support your organization’s objectives?

What cultural and geographic variables do we need to consider?

What skills do your managers and leaders need to master to effectively lead people over the next year and beyond?

What can you learn from other organizations (both inside and outside your industry) that excel at developing people leaders?

What programs, systems, and routines do you need to make available to support and sustain your managers’ and leaders’ development?

How can we support diversity, equity and inclusion?

What tone is the moment calling for?

My Approach

My approach to consulting is highly adaptive, iterative and organic. I typically am brought in to support a CEO or HR/Talent leader as a right-hand person with an ongoing focus on leadership and organizational development. Sometimes my role is to manage a significant initiative, such as designing and implementing a leadership development program, or rolling out a new performance management process.

For 20 years, I’ve been working intimately with senior leaders and helping them build human-centered workplaces that support learning in service of the organization’s objectives.

My Approach

5 principles that guide my consulting work:

IN IT WITH YOU

I will care deeply about your success, and I will be committed to doing all I can to support it.

STRATEGIC

We’ll look at the whole picture so that we can determine the opportunities and challenges that the moment is presenting.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

I blend a strong intuitive sense of what needs to happen with solid process and project management. I’ll help you leverage what’s worked in the past and bring new approaches for consideration.

TEAM APPROACH

I have an excellent bench of experts who I tap to offer you a comprehensive solution for the specific need.

ADAPTIVE

My approach is always iterative and agile. We’ll develop a near term plan and adjust as we go, responding to what we learn and to changing circumstances.