Clients Who Have Hired Us:

CEO of a small software development business
What They Asked

How do we get people from various functions, like marketing and engineering, working together so products are produced without fits and starts, late timelines and mistakes?
What They Did With Our Help
  • Re-designed the product life cycle process to work well across functional areas
  • Formed a cross-functional product team to work the new process with joint accountability for quality, budget, and deadlines
What They Said

"…demonstrated unique knowledge and skills in the development of high functioning teams from senior management leadership teams to critical functional teams."

Board of Directors of a well-respected nonprofit
What They Asked

What do we do about the broken relationship between our Executive Director and Program Director who were peers until a recent reorganization?
What They Did With Our Help
  • Set up a series of coaching, self-reflection and learning sessions for the Directors alone and together
  • Asked for re-commitment to the organization with new expectations
What They Said

"...appreciated the ability to help our organization navigate through a tenuous leadership transition that involved key leaders and two separate boards. Anne was fair, honest and direct in her assessment of the circumstances; most importantly, she helped us work through some difficult challenges and allowed us to arrive at workable solutions that in the end, improved the skills of our leaders. We're a better organization because of it!"

Founders of a job services agency
What They Asked

How do we grow and improve quality of service when we spend all our time managing day-to-day operations?

What They Did With Our Help
  • Clarified site manager roles and responsibilities to include running operations as a group
  • Developed manager leadership, coaching, and team competencies
What They Said

"….our organization began experiencing "growing pains" as we grew and matured. Processes that worked when the organization was small no longer were adequate to meet the demands as we become more complex. In working with Anne she helped us analyze issues, and more importantly craft solutions, that created a culture of shared staff accountability to our organization's mission. Her assistance has solidified our organizations foundation and positioned us for continued growth and success."

Board Chair and Executive Director of a 90-year old nonprofit
What They Asked

How do we sustain our essential services during this economic downturn and turning point for nonprofits? How can we be smart about our strategic choices?
What They Did With Our Help
  • Engaged community stakeholders and national experts in environmental analysis
  • Wrestled as a board and staff with possible future scenarios in order to be crystal clear about future focus
What They Said

"...provided our board and leadership staff with a practical method for defining strategic context in order to create actionable strategic initiatives. We appreciated the collaborative style with the capacity to be direct, firm and critical of us when warranted. The process has motivated our board and staff about new directions for our organization."