Services
My services include:
✓ Facilitation and group conflict resolution
✓ Retreat-planning / strategic-planning
✓ Design and moderation for public input process
✓ Conflict skills development & coaching
✓ Mediation
While my services come in many shapes and sizes, it all boils down to to this:
✓ I help groups navigate difficult and complex conversations.
✓ I provide an impartial process for participants to do their best work.
✓ I create space for discussion, and I help the group reflect on their process.
It all depends on what you need to meet your challenge.
Her guidance allowed us to see past unimportant details
★★★★★
“Jen has helped us organize our priorities by asking the right questions and helping us organize our thoughts. Her guidance allowed us to see past unimportant details and focus on the big picture.”
- Rebecca O’Reilly MS RD, Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Quickly understands complex issues and flawlessly facilitates
★★★★★
“Jennifer is an engaged and personable facilitator who quickly understands complex issues and flawlessly facilitates meetings that are notoriously tricky.”
- Mike, Senior Government Official
You helped us air our concerns, keeping us on track
★★★★★
“You helped us air our concerns, keeping us on track, often with humor and always with empathy, and bringing us back to our purpose and what could be accomplished.”
- Vermont Department of Health Program Manager
Here’s what you can expect:
Preparation, to map out the process in advance
Agenda “Menus” - essentially a list of process elements to consider
Regular agendas, and help collating supporting matierals
Suggested activities & discussion prompts
Summary notes to track considerations, decisions and progress
Maybe you’re wondering…
How do I get results when it feels impossible?
How do we move forward when two sides are dug in and no one wants to budge?
How do we get started when there are so many moving parts?
These are valid concerns that I address with nearly every group I work with.
My Process
1: Act With Intention
Before we get started, I'll listen to what is important to you, what you are worried about, and what you are hoping to accomplish. I’ll work in partnership with you and your group to plan a project approach that addresses the unique nuances of the situation you’re all facing. I help everyone make informed decisions about how they wish to participate.
2: Honor The Reasoned Risk
If you want a different result, you need to try a different strategy. I’ll help you see the problem from a new angle, and examine a new approach. A little creativity can go a long way. It takes courage to try something new, but taking on small, well reasoned, risks can open the process up in extremely effective ways.
3: Use the Buddy System
You wouldn’t wander into the wilderness alone, and you shouldn’t expect yourself to enter your toughest conflicts on your own either. I’m there to help you navigate a way through the chaos. I’ll also encourage you to think about others you might gather as a support team. These are the people who will offer you information and expertise, so you can call on those resources when you need them.
Ready to figure out options for your next steps?
Let’s talk.
If you think we might be a good fit to work together, give me a call. We’ll have a 15 minute conversation to go over the details of your situation and determine your best course of action.