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Recognized by clients as “insightful and engaging,” a highly skilled consultant in leadership and organizational development. Founder and president of Collaborative Solutions, a company that helps organizations solve problems and create meaningful change. Work with clients across sectors and industries -- from multinational teams to small organizations.

For more than 15 years, have had success with hundreds of organizations – facilitating large scale change initiatives, designing innovative learning and development projects, and building collaborative leadership capacity. Provide coaching for new employees and accomplished executives.

A dedicated life-long learner, earned a Master’s Degree in 2005 from the University of Denver with focus on Organizational Development. Extensive and ongoing professional development with leaders such as Peter Senge (Organizational Learning Leadership), David Straus (Facilitation and Process ... Design), and David Chrislip (Collaborative Leadership). Teach college courses in interpersonal communication, public speaking, meeting facilitation, decision-making, conflict resolution.

Lead initiatives to build organizational effectiveness, including assessment, change process management, culture analysis, leadership development, collaborative problem solving, organizational learning, strategic planning, and conflict resolution. Serve corporations, government, and non-profits. Improve outcomes and performance through consulting, facilitation, mediation, training, and coaching.

Specialty in organizational assessment, analysis, and custom process design. Gather, analyze, and summarize quantitative data. Highly knowledgeable in foundational OD theories as well as latest practices. Adept at quickly grasping complex organizational dynamics; communicating challenges and opportunities; building influence across organizational levels; and facilitating innovative, sustainable solutions.

Sample clients: Jeppesen; OMNI Research and Training; Pitkin County; Oracle; American Leadership Forum; Disney Corporation; Colorado Community College System; Kaiser-Hill; Peak Performance; Electronic Storefronts; Adams County Workforce Development; Lucent Technologies, BreakThroughs Inc, Office of Management Development at University of Denver; REI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Fish & Wildlife; National Civic League; Outward Bound; Colorado Healthy Communities; Connecticut Healthy Valley; Center for Quality Schools; the State of Colorado.

Clients say: “Outstanding results… Of the highest caliber… Hands down the best facilitator… Exceptional motivator… Knowledgeable… Flexible… Diligence and honesty... Worked a small miracle for us… Excellent ability to draw out group’s knowledge and ideas… Definitely opened my eyes… Quickly understood complex dynamics… An illuminating process… Recommend her highly… We are deeply indebted for the excellent results...”

Interviewed on public television and National Public Radio regarding collaborative leadership. Authored articles published in The Washington Post, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Quality Matters, and the Association of Leadership Educators News.