Support
We meet you where you are and help you grow into what your mission and vision ask of you next.
How we help you grow
People shape arts and culture, and because our coaches and facilitators have worked inside the field's leading organizations, on stages, behind the scenes, and in boardrooms, we help you, your team, and your board lead well together.
Individuals
Leaders and managers in a new role, growing in their current one, or preparing for the next.
Executive coaching
For anyone who runs an organization, a department, or a program, we offer confidential one-to-one coaching on what you’re facing, from delegation and the balance between leading and managing to hard conversations and decisions under pressure.
Coaching for fundraising leaders
For development directors and chief development officers, we coach on the skills of fundraising leadership, from major gifts and campaigns to building a team and working with your chief executive and board.
Cohort coaching
For a leadership team or a group of peers across organizations, we pair group sessions with one-to-one coaching, so participants learn from one another as they grow.
Career coaching
For professionals preparing for a next role, we help with career planning, resume and materials, and interview and negotiation preparation.
Teams
Teams welcoming a new leader, growing, or evolving how they work together.
New leader welcome
For teams preparing for a new leader, we lead Fresh Starts, our facilitated workshop, and build a 90-day onboarding plan, so staff and leader begin well together.
Co-leadership
For two leaders sharing the top job, often an artistic and an executive director, we work with both on dividing decisions, speaking with one voice to staff and board, and putting their complementary strengths to work.
Retreats and facilitation
For staff and leadership teams that need time to set priorities, agree on how they work, or build trust, we design and facilitate retreats that end in clear decisions and next steps.
Workshops and training
For organizations developing their people, we lead single sessions and series for new and mid-level managers and for whole staffs, on delegation and accountability, communication and feedback, mitigating burnout, working styles, productive disagreement, inclusion and belonging, and hiring.
Ongoing counsel
For executives and senior teams who want experienced, candid guidance when it matters, we work alongside you on workplace culture, leadership communications, developing middle management, organizational change, and crisis response.
Boards
Boards strengthening how they govern to advance their mission.
Board retreats and workshops
For boards setting priorities or clarifying how they work, we plan each session with you around what your board needs to decide and do.
Board and chief executive partnership
For a board chair and chief executive building a strong working relationship, we coach the pair and facilitate the conversations that build trust, clear roles, and shared goals.
Leadership transition counsel
For boards welcoming a new leader, we advise from the announcement of a departure through the new leader's arrival. That includes Fresh Starts for boards and a detailed transition plan for outgoing and incoming leaders.
Reviews of how your board works and who serves on it are in Strategy, under Organizational design and governance →
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