To reach the desired result, you must identify and address the challenge to progress.
Between every personal dream, goal, or organizational strategy and its implementation lies the individual's ability to make it happen. People can either be an instrument for change or its obstacle. I assist individuals, teams and organizations to make the change they need to bring themselves fully into their lives and work.
Coaching for Personal & Professional Development
Coaching helps align your strengths, abilities and energy with your highest dreams and goals. I use a process-oriented model which adapts to your style of learning, unique needs, and the context of your work and life. Together we create an individualized contract to help you reach your personal and professional potential. I coach individuals and teams in my practice in Portland, Oregon, and also at a distance, using teleconferencing and the internet.
Coaching examples:
- Bringing your full self - your talents, knowledge and experiences - to your life and work.
- Learning from your legacy - working with the challenges and gifts you have inherited.
- Leading under fire - coaching for leaders working under extreme conditions, pressures and stress.
Facilitation: Collaboration, Conflict & Communication
The ultimate competitive advantage is the organization's capacity for collaborative teamwork. Yet collaboration is too often weakened through interpersonal conflict, communication difficulties, power struggles and the feeling that people cannot bring their full selves to the table. Through facilitation I help your team leverage the learning, innovation and creativity implicit in the conflicts and challenges it faces. My goal is to make you self-facilitating, and able to learn and grow at the moment of need.
Facilitation examples:
- Leading under stress or in times of crisis.
- Breaking down barriers to allow for full stakeholder engagement.
- Managing conflict resolution over personal, professional, cultural or political differ ences.
- Managing organizational change such as leadership transition, mergers, expansions and so on.
Training & Talent Development
Studies show that the more people feel they are growing, learning, and doing meaningful work, the more likely they are to stay with their job. The same holds true with individuals. When we learn from our challenges and conflicts, not just survive them, we do better, feel happier, and make more sense of our world. I design training for your organization, and I also offer professional development and personal growth workshops. More formalized and intensive training in Process Work and group-oriented Worldwork is also available. See my schedule for current workshops, courses and training programs, or contact me to create individualized learning solutions.
Training examples:
- Customize performance management systems to regularly engage and empower staff.
- Make required learning fun.
- Design and deliver training for new programs or initiatives.
- Recruit, groom, educate and grow talent - in a small start-up company or a multi- national organization.
Organizational Consulting
In today's world, multiple, interdependent factors create uncertainty and complex challenges which require flexible, multi-faceted solutions. Change and development often include working at many levels - with individuals through coaching, with teams, and with larger cross-functional groups. I consult with groups, communities and organizations on the challenges they face, to help them find flexible and unique solutions.
Consulting examples:
- How to manage growth to be both productive and positive.
- Consulting to maximize social capital in your organization.
- Building community and making your organization work better.
