Workshops
Get the clarity you need to move forward with confidence.
When your team is stuck, bring them together for a concentrated effort to define and shine light on the path forward. My workshops are customized to address your specific challenges, help devise actionable plans, and set measures for success.
My workshops are highly curated, and designed with smart and empathetic methods for getting your team to clarity and on a path together. I’ll help your team navigate complexities and hurdles so that we can more quickly reach “aha!” moments and uncover new ideas together.
My Approach
Under my guidance, your team will move faster toward an aligned future. I’ll foster collaboration, neutralize politics, and guide groups through a custom process so that the end result is something the whole team feels invested in.
Custom Workshop Design:
Each workshop is built for your unique needs. I start by getting a sense for where you are today and the past efforts that should inform our work. Using these inputs, I’ll design the format and select activities and methods for your workshop.
A Path Forward:
I’ll unlock your team’s potential by guiding them through – from challenging activities that require an extra push for clarity, to key decision-making moments that require a diffusion of politics.
Common Workshop Formats:
Retreats: To bring people together to connect, be inspired, and create a clear path forward
Problem Framing & Idea Generation: To help team members explore and decide on the ideas they should pursue
Branding & Naming: Establish foundational pillars, define potential brand names, and explore positioning language
Strategic Planning: Define a clear north star, a plan that outlines the work to be done, and measures of success
Why Me?
People Focused:
With a background in psychology and sociology, I seek to understand people and group dynamics. I believe that people are our most valuable asset and an empowered team is a powerful team, capable of doing the most good.
Diverse Experience:
My 17+ years leading cross-functional teams at varying levels inside of very large and very small organizations has enhanced my capacity to lead through even the most challenging dynamics.
A Supportive Environment:
I bring 20 years of study and practice in mindfulness to the way I facilitate groups. I value being fully present and attuned to the needs of the group and foster an environment of open communication through creating a safe and supportive space.
Nice things people have said
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Jackie is a skilled strategist and a master facilitator. She ensured engagement and guided toward clarity as ideas were shaped, priorities were defined and plans were structured. She enabled early progress and set us up for success in the long-run.
Anthony Heredia, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Target
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I strongly endorse Jackie for her leadership and facilitation of workshops and conversations that challenge the status quo and encourage innovative thinking for organizations seeking change. We had a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, alumni and industry representatives who all praised Jackie’s facilitation skills, her methods of inquiry, and her ability to drive meaningful conversations.
Kris Ropella, Opus Dean and Professor, Opus College of Engineering, Marquette University