My work primarily focuses on teams and organizations in a wide variety of industries. We start with a team to discover what the deeper needs may be.
While working with a team we may consider four other questions:
How is leadership impacting the team? Would investing in the development of the leaders positively impact the group?
How is conflict impacting the team? Would resolving conflict and developing conflict resolution skills improve the experience of the team?
How is the personal growth of individuals impacting the team? How would an intentional investment in personal growth help the group to advance?
How is the culture impacting the team? Would investing in organizational culture improve the health of the team?
Below you will find just some of the pre-packaged sessions that can be adjusted to meet your group’s specific needs. Additionally, I am available to facilitate customized workshops, retreats, and keynote speeches.
Many of the services listed below can be done face to face or online.
“Team Building Sessions:” For most people, team building games or corporate team-building, conjures up thoughts of a Trust Fall or participating in a high ropes course. I prefer to use experiential facilitation as the foundation for my team building work. This means I will design a series of activities to allow the issues of a team or group to rise to the surface. The group may think they are just participating in a team building game but the real growth happens when we stop and debrief the activity. During the debrief we will unpack what the group experienced, what struggles they faced, what skills they needed to be successful, and how their insights can transform them into a high-performing team.
Length: Two hours
Audience: Middle School students to Adults
Platform: Face to face only
“Becoming a Leader” This is my most popular leadership session! Becoming a Leader is a framework that I have shared with elite-level teams in the Big Ten, the ACC, and the SEC as they seek to develop their leadership skills however, the content applies in any context. This session is designed to help participants understand the stages of leadership development; leading yourself first, becoming a first follower, leading from multiple places, as well as taking care of yourself and others.
Length: 90 minutes
Audience: Middle School students to Adults
Platform: Face to face or online
“Adaptive Leadership” In this session we unpack the concept of Adaptive Leadership and how it is critical in leadership to understand if you are dealing with a Technical/Directional challenge or an Adaptive Leadership challenge. This session helps leaders to take the right approach so they can insure they are solving a problem with the right approach. This is a great follow up session to “Becoming a Leader.”
Length: 90 minutes
Audience: High school students to Adults
Platform: Face to face or online
“Leadership is Influence” In this interactive session, I share my belief that leadership is both a skill and a choice. We will also discuss the impact of task-oriented skills and relational skills as well as positional power and relational influence. Participants often walk away thinking about leadership from a different perspective.
Length: 90 minutes
Audience: Middle School students to College Students
Platform: Face to face or online
“Leadership and Management in Action Program” This 6-week program was designed to address leadership development in the Bioscience space. Participants are provided with a workbook that includes all program materials and guides trainees through self-reflection exercises in addition to the in-person or remote content. The units covered are professionalism and professional identity, leading without authority, negotiation, working in teams, inclusive organizational structure, and writing your leadership statement.
Length: 12 hours of coursework over six weeks
Audience: Bioscience graduate students and postdocs
Platform: Face to face OR online
Read an article about this program here. Reposted with permission from the Genetics Society of America.
“Let’s Talk about It” I hold a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and I love sharing my knowledge with others! In this session, participants will learn about the five default conflict styles. While the topic sounds miserable the session is designed to be very interactive. Participants will be encouraged to discover who they become in conflict, who their peers or colleagues become in conflict, and how to bridge those differences. This session includes time spent in small groups, large groups, as well as several group activities.
Length: 90 minutes to two hours
Audience: College students to Adults
Platform: Face to face only
“The Drama Triangle” In this session, we consider the unhealthy roles individuals often play in conflict. Once people understand how victim, hero, and oppressor roles limit a group, they are able to notice this behavior and make different choices. Participants are encouraged to consider how the Drama Triangle has been present in their work and what roles they are often drawn to play.
Length: 90 minutes to two hours
Audience: College Students to Adults
Platform: Face to face or remote
“It’s not about the Burpees” In this session, we use a video as the foundation for our work together. In the video, we get to know a young man who made a mistake, let his team down, and got caught in the process. As the story unfolds we get to see how he and his teammates respond to the mistake which is a reflection of the culture they have established. We unpack and discuss the culture in the video as well as how participants want to be intentional about developing and reinforcing their own culture.
Length: 90 minutes to two hours
Audience: College Students
Platform: Face to face only
“What else could it be?” In this session, we use several activities to help participants see that things aren’t always as we assume they are. This topic is important because it helps teams to face and overcome adversity which can become a central component of team culture. During our time together, we will do activities, self-reflection, as well as time, spent in small and large groups.
Length: 90 minutes
Audience: Middle School students to College Students
Platform: Face to face only
“Myers Briggs Type Indicator - Personality Assessment:” I am a Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner. I am trained and certified to administer and interpret the Myers Briggs Type Indicator Step I and Step II assessments. These assessments can be utilized for individuals seeking insights about themselves and how they interact with others. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is a great tool for leadership development as well as personal or professional development. It can also be used in corporate team building since it helps to improve how people communicate, learn, and work together.
Length: Three to six hours
Audience: College students to Adults
Platform: Face to face only