Approach
We aim to always be helpful immediately*.
In our initial conversations with you, we’ll offer care, curiosity, and commitment as we learn about your goals, wants, desires, hopes, and anxieties.
We’ll determine a “workable problem or opportunity” and the right “adaptive move” in response. An “adaptive move” is an action designed to immediately improve the situation and, generate data for the next move. Examples include: A personal and business readiness assessment; A facilitated meeting with your leadership team; or leadership transition coaching.
After an adaptive move, we reflect, asking ourselves, “Was that helpful?” “What would be the most helpful thing to do next?” and determine the next adaptive move. This cycle continues until we decide to conclude our engagement.
A quick word on expertise: You are the expert on yourself, your team, and organization.
Here’s where our expertise lies:
Our ability to co-create and facilitate opportunities for your team and organization to have challenging conversations;
Our experience and sense of, interpersonal, group, and organizational dynamics and processes, which help us help you see possible opportunities and consequences for each adaptive move;
In helping individuals develop their capacity to lead;
Our capacity to adapt our role and service depending on what will be most helpful to you.
*Much of our approach is informed by Edgar Schein’s writings about helping, consulting, and organizational development, particularly his book on Process Consultation, and his Humble Leadership series.