Developing leaders

Transform your board and staff from well-intentioned individuals into a unified force that brings your mission to life.

  • Create a culture where people feel genuinely valued and empowered to do their best work

  • Inspire trust, navigate complexity, and drive meaningful results

  • Equip your board with the clarity and skills they need to be true partners in your mission

  • Build leadership teams where everyone pulls in the same direction, even when times get tough

  • Strengthen the relationships that make or break organizational success

You have passionate, capable people on your board and staff, but the same challenges keep surfacing because you never have enough breathing room to address the root causes. And when things are running smoothly, investing in your people can slip down the priority list - but that's exactly when you have the chance to build the resilience you'll need later.

  • Give your team the space to reconnect, recharge, and realign around what matters most.

    When your team is running at full speed, it's easy to lose sight of the connections and clarity that fuel great work. A well-designed staff retreat creates the breathing room your people need to step back, strengthen relationships, and return energized with shared purpose.

    Whether you want to build trust, improve communication, integrate your values into daily work, or tackle a strategic challenge together, a retreat can be the reset your team needs—and deserves.

    What becomes possible:

    • Strengthen relationships to make collaboration easier and more joyful

    • Align around shared goals and priorities

    • Build skills your team can use immediately in their work

    • Boost morale by investing in your people and showing them they matter

    • Address challenges in a supportive environment designed for honest conversation

    • Return with renewed energy and confidence about the path forward

    You know your team would benefit from dedicated time together, but you're not sure where to start—or you don't have the bandwidth to design and facilitate it yourself. You want a retreat that's thoughtfully designed for your specific needs, and you want peace of mind knowing everything will be handled so you can actually be present with your team.

    You pick the theme, I'll handle the rest. We’ll uncover what matters most and I’ll design and facilitate a memorable, custom retreat. Choose the level of support that’s right for you—from basic planning to full-service facilitation with comprehensive evaluation and post-retreat thought partnership—so the day’s impact can last long into the future.

  • Give your board the clarity and connection it needs to lead with confidence and purpose.

    When board members are balancing governance responsibilities with their own demanding lives, it's easy for their role to become transactional—focused on reports and approvals rather than the strategic thinking and relationships that drive real impact. A well-designed board retreat creates the space your leaders need to step out of the weeds, deepen understanding of their role, and return with renewed ability to serve.

    Whether you want to clarify strategic direction, strengthen board-staff partnership, address governance challenges, or help new and veteran members gel as a team, a retreat can be the turning point your board needs to partner effectively together.

    What becomes possible:

    • Deepen engagement so board members understand how they can make the greatest impact

    • Build trust between through authentic conversation

    • Gain strategic clarity about priorities, risks, and opportunities

    • Strengthen governance by clarifying roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes

    • Create momentum around initiatives that have been stalled or unclear

    • Return with shared commitment to the work ahead and confidence in the path forward

    You know your board would benefit from dedicated time together, but scheduling is complicated and you want to make sure the time is worthwhile. You want a retreat that is purposeful, engaging, and tailored to your organization's specific needs. And you want the confidence that comes from working with someone who understands board dynamics and can facilitate difficult conversations with skill.

    You set the priorities, I'll design the experience. We'll identify what your board needs most, and I'll design and facilitate a retreat that's both substantive and energizing. Choose the level of support that fits your situation—from retreat design and planning to full facilitation with pre-and post-retreat action planning—so your board's investment of time translates into lasting impact.

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Many leaders I work with know their organization's impact depends on effective collaboration and there are many ways to cultivate connection, energy, and confidence:

  • Values development and alignment

  • Skill building using methods of Applied Improv

  • Developing board member job descriptions and self-evaluations

  • New board member recruitment and onboarding

  • Building the CEO-board chair partnership

  • Workshops on storytelling, fundraising, roles and responsibilities

With training in organizational development, social work, and Applied Improv, you’ll be working with a partner who knows how to create the conditions for meaningful connection and real results.