Work with me
For organizations and teams
Organizational
consulting
For organizations navigating complex change or needing tailored capacity building, rather than a quick technical solution.
A 25-minute exploratory conversation, with no obligation. We'll discuss your needs and whether there's a fit.
When this work is useful
This work is often useful when something isn't working, but it's not clear why:
- Ongoing tension within teams that doesn't resolve through standard interventions
- Gaps between stated values and day-to-day practice
- Challenges implementing change or sustaining it over time
- Burnout, conflict, or fragmentation across roles
- Clinical or programmatic decisions that feel stuck or contested
In many cases, the issue isn't a lack of effort or commitment. It's that the situation is more complex than it first appears.
This is for you if your organization…
- Is open to examining how it currently functions
- Is willing to engage with complexity rather than simplify it too quickly
- Wants changes that can hold over time, not just immediate fixes
If the goal is a quick or purely technical solution, this may not be the right fit.
Read, watch and listen
Stated values and everyday practice
Explore the tensions between organizational values, everyday practice, and sustainable leadership.
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Employees Are Rejecting DEI Theatre and Demanding True EquityEvery organizational decision is political. Why employees are rejecting performative DEI and what they are asking for instead.
The lulls and lows of leadership and the value of social workOn sustaining leadership, confronting the “always be doing” culture, and bringing a queer, racialized view to social work.
How the process works
Work that can be used, not just understood.
Initial conversation
A short meeting to understand the context, what is being requested, and whether there is a good fit.
Information gathering
Review of relevant materials and conversations with key stakeholders, depending on the scope of the work.
Analysis
Identifying patterns, tensions, and dynamics that are shaping the current situation.
Recommendations
Clear, usable recommendations tailored to the organization's context and constraints.
Implementation
Support with applying recommendations, which may include facilitation, consultation, or structured follow-up.
Review
Ongoing check-ins to assess what is changing, what is not, and what needs to be adjusted.
What you receive
- A clearer understanding of what is happening within the organization
- Structured analysis of key dynamics and constraints
- Recommendations grounded in actual conditions, not ideal scenarios
- Support with implementation, where needed
Research and development
This work is informed by my doctoral research, which focuses on resistance to change, group dynamics, and organizational defences in human service settings.
That research isn't separate from the consulting. It shapes how I understand what is happening in organizations, particularly when change efforts stall or produce unintended effects. It also informs practical tools and frameworks that can be used beyond a single engagement.
Practical details
Format
Short-term consultations or longer-term engagements, held virtually or in person depending on location and scope.
Fees
Fees vary with the size of the organization and the nature of the work, and are discussed during the initial meeting.
Something else?
Organizational consulting is separate from my other services.