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Typical Requests

Among the reasons clients contact us:

Leadership Transition (Planned and Unplanned)

  • “Our Executive Director informed us she is ready to step down. Can you serve as Interim Executive Director? And maybe support the Board through this process?”
  • “Our Executive Director just left, and we want to do things differently this time.”
  • “Our Board is handling the search for a new Executive Director, but the process is more than our staff can handle. Can you help support the search process?”
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“Our regular talks help so much. I always feel clearer about what I need to do, even when it's really hard.”

Leadership support and development

  • “I don't know what to do differently. We keep going in circles....”
  • “I'm a new Board President and want to help our Board take the organization to the next level.”
  • “We're having a several-day retreat to address [a big topic]. Are you available to help plan and facilitate?”
  • “Our management team just doesn't work as a team, even though I keep trying to make it happen.”
  • “Can you coach this manager to do better?”

Considering new possibilities, or making a strategic decision

  • “I'm always reacting to what's right in front of me. I need help coming up with a plan that works for me.”
  • “We need to create a new strategic plan. Can you help?”
  • “I don't think our team is functioning as well as we could be, but I'm not sure why. We really need to be pulling together, especially now.”
  • “We need input from our key stakeholders. Where do we start?”
  • “We're convening a cross-disciplinary group to develop a new proposal. Can you help us develop a unified vision and then develop a plan?”

How can we support your work?
Please contact us so we can discuss the possibilities.

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“Our meetings go such much better when you're there. We finally talk about what's really going on!”