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Insider / Outsider

I am talented at getting to know an organization and adapt my approach to your culture and needs.

My clients consistently think of me as an "insider/outsider" -- someone who can bring that outside, industry-wide perspective in a way that feels tailored and internalized to the organization.

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Connect the dots

Oftentimes the challenges we face seem like they’re individual when they’re actually a symptom of the bigger systems in which we are operating.

In our work together, we’ll connect the dots between individual choices and impact on the teams, communities, and systems which affect us — so you can then make choices that ripple across those systems and make an outsized impact in your world.

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Lenses

There are a lot of models and frameworks out there, and I find that people are often looking for "the right one", the one that will help them make sense of complex and tenacious problems.

Sometimes we find one and stick with it, and it becomes our way of dealing with every situation that comes our way. I have learned is that there is no single framework, model, or belief system that can do that job. There are insights to gain from each of them, especially if used at the right time and in the right context. Instead, we need to experiment with different approaches until we get really good at picking the right tool for the situation.

I like to think of this as finding a lens that helps us see more clearly.

Anyone who has been to the optometrist has had to pick between lenses to find clarity ("Is it 1 or 2? 2 or 3?") And the reality is that their lens prescription is customized to bring clarity.

For individuals, teams, organizations, and communities, we ask a similar question: which of these ways of thinking about or working with your challenges is bringing clarity? How might you use these lenses to sort through complexity and find your way forward?

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Facilitated Learning & Practice

Through workshops, coaching, and consultation we:  

• Develop mindsets, skills, and practices you need to engage your most challenging conversations, disagreements, and negotiations with confidence

• Help your team articulate and practice how you will work together toward your goals

• Facilitate leadership culture development and organizational change through conversations that enable deeper insight and connection

• Advise organizations seeking integrate into their work an understanding of systemic oppression and embodying liberation