Our Services
We provide best-in-class learning experiences for leaders and their teams. Our learning experiences focus on deep reflection and renewal. We use conflict and resistance to difficult topics as fuel for leadership development. We draw on a variety of respected frameworks, including Immunity to Change, Adaptive Leadership, and the Courage and Renewal Approach.
Executive leadership Coaching
Develop a resonant leadership style, build personal resilience, and enhance strategic clarity to drive improved outcomes.
adaptive Decision-making
Guide your team through a structured process that leads to a clear decision, a defined execution strategy, and measurable benchmarks for success.
Team leadership Coaching
Your team will learn how to approach adaptive challenges, define roles and processes, and utilize tools for effective change.
Adaptive implementation audit
Assess a current implementation effort, pinpoint areas for improvement, and provide actionable insights to optimize your approach.
Adaptive Leadership workshops
Learn to diagnose what needs to evolve, where change is possible, and what capacity is needed to deliver results.
Adaptive leadership services
Customized services to meet your leadership development needs. Examples include: retreat design and facilitation, leadership development pipelines, strategic planing and crisis management support.
Executive Leadership coaching
We co-create a leadership coaching arc where we travel to your growth edge and move toward your critical leadership goals. Your journey may include developing a resonant leadership style, building personal resilience, or enhancing strategic clarity to drive improved outcomes for you, your team, and your organization.
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You feel stuck or trapped and need help moving forward.
You are in a difficult situation and you’re not sure how to grow.
Things are changing fast and you are working to determine your priorities
You feel “in over your head.”
You are questioning your big picture goals and strategy to get there.
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Strategic clarity for you, your team, and your stakeholders.
More efficient decision-making processes with your board and leadership team.
Enhanced ability to see multiple perspectives in any situation.
Improved ability to listen to your team.
Greater confidence and groundedness as a relational leader who inspires your team.
Measurable improvements in your leadership competencies.
Completion of assessment tools to understand your unique leadership strengths, style, and vulnerabilities.
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Improved student outcomes.
You will develop a more resonant leadership style, balancing relational and task-oriented priorities.
You will learn personalized strategies to stay grounded and calm under pressure or in conflict.
You will increase your awareness of cognitive biases and limiting assumptions.
You will experience greater feelings of hope, renewal, and resilience.
You will gain a clear pathway forward to continue your leadership journey.
team coaching
Through facilitated activities, your team will learn how to approach adaptive challenges, define roles and processes, and utilize tools for effective change. This process establishes new norms, behaviors, and strategies to tackle your most pressing work. The outcome is a team with shared language and tools, a strategic plan, and the adaptive competencies to achieve their goals.
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Missed targets & poor performance: Your team has missed deadlines and execution is getting sloppy. More work is landing on your shoulders.
Stress and Conflict: You are noticing more team stress, conflict, and difficult personalities. This drains energy and focus.
Reputation & Trust: You’re not sure if employees have strong faith in the leadership team. Do stakeholders question your organization’s stability?
Difficulty retaining talent: Talented employees are leaving because they don’t want to work in a dysfunctional environment.
Stifled Innovation & growth: Your culture is risk-averse and stagnant. Conflict on your team leaves less energy for innovation, strategic thinking, and adaptation.
Loss of Credibility: A dysfunctional team reflects poorly on the executive’s ability to build a high-performing team. This can damage your credibility and hinder your career progression.
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Clearly Defined Roles and Responsibilities: Each team member understands their individual role and how it contributes to the overall team goals.
Shared Vocabulary and Tools for Change: The team has a common language and set of tools to navigate the change process effectively.
Identified Adaptive Competencies: The team recognizes the specific skills and abilities needed to adapt and thrive in a changing environment.
Strategic Action Plan: The team has a clear and actionable plan for implementing the necessary changes to improve its functioning.
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Optimized team communication and alignment around addressing challenges.
Refined decision-making processes focused on achieving desired outcomes.
Elevated team problem-solving with more divergent ideas and collaborative decision-making.
Enhanced team cohesion due to improved trust, task interdependence, and psychological safety
Boosted team leadership capacity, including the ability to mobilize others, distribute leadership, and learn from challenges.
adaptive leadership workshops
We’ll guide you through a process of diagnosing areas for growth, reframing challenges, and developing strategies for effective change. The result? You will learn to diagnose what needs to evolve, where change is possible, and what capacity is needed to deliver results. You will walk away with shared language, skills, and a concrete action plan to achieve your goals.
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There’s no easy answer. There’s no clear solution and old ways aren’t working anymore.
Learning is essential: Solving this challenge will require everyone involved to learn new ways of doing things.
Loss & uncertainty: The change may involve significant loss which creates anxiety and resistance.
Shared responsibility: It’s not just up to the leader to fix things.
People are the challenge (and solution) The challenge lies in people’s beliefs, values, or habits.
Tough questions: The challenge asks you to confront difficult questions about your values, priorities, and how you operate.
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Clarity on areas for individual growth.
Strategies to mobilize key stakeholders for successful implementation.
Reframing of challenges using an adaptive leadership lens.
Practical understanding and application of adaptive leadership principles and tools.
Enhanced ability to differentiate between technical and adaptive challenges.
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Increased self-awareness: A better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses as a leader.
Improved stakeholder engagement: Strengthened ability to engage and influence others in your organization.
Enhanced problem-solving skills: You’ll be equipped with new tools and perspectives for approaching complex problems.
Greater capacity for change: Improved ability to lead change more effectively in your organization.
Adaptive Decision-Making
This workshop helps teams break through decision paralysis and make progress on key initiatives. Through a facilitated process, we'll help your team define the adaptive challenge, develop clear decision criteria, evaluate options, and create an action plan with accountability. We'll guide your team through a structured process that leads to a clear decision, a defined execution strategy, and measurable benchmarks for success.
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Wasted time and resources: Prolonged indecision leads to countless meetings, drawn-out email chains, and delayed action.
Missed opportunities: Indecision can cause missed deadlines, lost revenue, and a failure to capitalize on fleeting opportunities in the market.
Damaged morale and productivity: Your team's inability to decide can create uncertainty and frustration among employees. This can lead to decreased morale, disengagement, and lower productivity across the organization.
Erosion of trust and confidence: When your team fails to make timely and effective decisions, it can erode the trust and confidence of both internal stakeholders (employees, board members, students, and families) and external stakeholders (community partners).
Increased stress and anxiety: You may feel personally responsible for resolving the impasse and driving the team towards a decision. This can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and sleepless nights.
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A clear decision achieved through a transparent process.
A defined implementation plan with assigned roles and responsibilities.
A stakeholder engagement strategy to address potential challenges.
Measurable benchmarks for evaluating success.
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Elevated trust, communication, and transparency around high-stakes decisions
Enhanced team capacity for future decision-making
Fortified within-team accountability
Bolstered team ability to identify blind-spots and consider multiple perspectives
A coherent strategy for organizational improvement
Adaptive Implementation Audit
We'll conduct a thorough assessment of a current implementation effort, pinpoint areas for improvement, and provide actionable insights to optimize your approach. Our process includes in-depth interviews, data collection, and facilitated team sessions to create a comprehensive map of your organization's adaptive needs and capacities. This detailed analysis will highlight areas where strategic focus, resource allocation, and systems alignment are needed to ensure successful implementation and future-proof your organization.
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Loss of credibility and trust: A failed implementation reflects poorly on the your judgment and ability to deliver on promises. This can damage your reputation and make it harder to gain support for future initiatives.
Increased workload and stress: A poorly executed implementation often requires you to step in and "fight fires," taking on additional tasks and responsibilities to get things back on track. This leads to increased stress and longer working hours.
Frustration and disappointment: You invest significant time and energy into planning and initiating new projects. Seeing those efforts fail to materialize can be incredibly frustrating and demoralizing.
Conflict and blame: Failed implementations often lead to finger-pointing and conflict within the team as individuals seek to deflect responsibility. This creates a toxic environment and makes it even harder to address the underlying issues.
Financial losses and wasted resources: Implementations often involve significant financial investments. When they fail, the organization may experience direct financial losses, wasted resources, and a lower return on investment. This can impact your ability to secure funding for future projects.
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A current state analysis highlighting areas for improvement.
An assessment of the team's and organization's capacity to adapt to change.
An inventory of the resources and strengths available to support future initiatives.
A customized improvement and monitoring plan, owned and authored by you and your people.
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Strengthened leadership capacity for designing and managing future implementations.
Increased organizational capacity for learning from future implementations.
Enhanced trust and communication through a transparent process.
Improved implementation fidelity.
Optimized resource allocation.
Adaptive Leadership Services
Don't let leadership gaps hold your organization back. We offer fully customized services to meet your unique leadership development needs. We will work with you to develop and implement a comprehensive plan that builds sustainable leadership capacity in your organization for the long-run, improving leadership effectiveness and driving long-term success. Examples include: retreat design and facilitation, leadership development pipelines, strategic planning and crisis management support.
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Limited Access to Professional Development: High quality training may be limited compared to your urban counterparts due to geographic isolation and budget constraints.
Balancing Diverse Stakeholder Needs: You struggle to balance the diverse needs and expectations of various stakeholders, including parents, teachers, school boards, and community members
Navigating Change and Uncertainty: You face resistance to change. This makes it challenging to implement new initiatives or adapt to an evolving landscape.
Building and Maintaining a Strong Team: It’s difficult to recruit and retain qualified team members. You face challenges in building and maintaining a strong, cohesive team.
Managing Limited Resources: You have a limited budget and resources. You need to make difficult decisions about resource allocation and find creative ways to maximize the impact of limited funds.
Addressing On-The-Ground Needs: You face unique challenges, such as poverty, limited access to technology, and lack of exposure to diverse perspectives. You need to develop strategies to address these needs and ensure equitable opportunities for all the people you serve.
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Comprehensive Leadership Development Plan: A tailored plan that outlines strategies and initiatives to build leadership capacity within the organization.
Improved Leadership Effectiveness: Enhanced skills and capabilities of leaders at all levels.
Sustainable Leadership Capacity: A system that ensures ongoing development and growth of leadership talent within the organization.
Long-Term Organizational Success: Achievement of strategic goals and improved overall performance through effective leadership.
Enhanced Organizational Resilience: Improved ability to adapt and thrive in a changing environment.
Increased Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration: Improved relationships and collaboration with key stakeholders.
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Reduced Stress and Burnout: By developing a comprehensive plan and building leadership capacity within the organization, you can distribute responsibility and decision-making, leading to reduced personal workload and stress.
Improved Organizational Effectiveness: improved leadership effectiveness drives long-term success. This translates to better outcomes for your organization including improved on-the-ground outcomes, staff satisfaction, and community engagement.
Enhanced Ability to Navigate Change: The focus on adaptive leadership equips you and your team with the skills to navigate the ever-changing landscape, fostering innovation and resilience within the organization.
Stronger and More Cohesive Team: By developing leadership capacity at all levels, we will build a stronger and more cohesive team, improve collaboration, communication, and overall morale.
Increased Community Support and Engagement: Improved leadership and organizational effectiveness lead to increased trust and support from the community, making it easier to implement new initiatives and secure resources.
Personal and Professional Growth: You will benefit from the leadership development aspects of the service, enhancing your skills and abilities as a leader. This leads to greater job satisfaction and career advancement opportunities.
Unlocking human potential to solve the world’s most pressing problems.