Approach

While each client engagement is unique, there are common elements to the arc of every engagement. I bring to bear my experience in organizational life and knowledge in organizational theory, change and transition, and process design to facilitate engagements that remove obstacles, foster new ways of thinking, and create new possibilities to achieve your desired outcomes. Generally speaking, an experience with Eudaimonia Rising will include:

  • Through dialogue, we will gain a greater sense of your goals, why they are important, and how you understand your context. I will share my initial observations and begin to chart a path forward, sketching out potential approaches in partnership with you.

  • You are trusting me to bring my best ideas to help you achieve your goals. That requires intention, direction, and a balance of reflection and action. I will facilitate approaches best suited for your needs so you can focus on the work at hand. Together we will practice situational awareness, notice what is emerging, challenge assumptions, and make necessary shifts to allow the greatest potential solutions to arise. Throughout, I will engage you in honest conversations about what is working and what is not, asking the same of you.

  • All things must end and as our engagement comes to a close, we will revisit your goals, progress, and learnings to ensure you feel equipped to continue your work. This is a time for reflection, renewed purpose, and celebration for good work done well.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

ORGANIZATIONS ARE DYNAMIC, SOCIAL SYSTEMS

Borrowing from ecology, I believe organizations are in continual states of disruption and recovery. As you navigate increasing complexity, I am committed to:

  • Innovation. I will challenge you to explore what you believe to be impossible and how you can make it possible.

  • Integration. I will help you integrate multiple and seemingly paradoxical perspectives to see a clearer image of yourself, your team, and your organization.

  • Adaptation. I will encourage flexibility, helping you consider new ways of thinking and behaving when change is underway, the future is uncertain, problems are wicked, and clarity feels illusive.

WE ARE ALWAYS IN CHOICE

The world we have created is a product of choices. By accepting this truth, we empower ourselves to create something different. I approach every engagement as an opportunity to empower choice through:

  • Wisdom. I will help you challenge your assumptions, seek greater understanding, and discern appropriate courses of action.

  • Right Action. I will help you understand your decisions as opportunities to act with intention, integrity, and consequence.

  • Courage. I will work with you to confront uncertainty, adversity, and fear with resolve.