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“Jan has the unique ability to draw upon many disciplines and translate complex theory into practical, real world application. Jan's spirit of generosity is matched only by her dedication to the field of Organization Development and her commitment to helping both individuals and organizations learn and develop. Working with Jan has been my privilege, and I look forward to extending our relationship into the future.”
“Jan Williams is one of the most talented OD facilitators, workshop trainers, and coaches I have ever been exposed to. Jan’s skillful coaching has provided great value to me both personally and professionally, in service of leading my organization.”
Our Philosophy
Successful organizations are those whose vision, values, and practices are integrated and aligned. We bring a systemic approach to our work, believing that all organizations, regardless of size, are dynamic organisms in which the work, the people, their experiences, and the organizational culture come together to create the organization’s results.
We apply an action research approach, which means taking action based on real information readily available both in your organization and through your stakeholders, to develop leaders, solve problems, and improve outcomes. We help our clients build on strengths and address areas of need or opportunity, with the intent of leaving the organization more skilled and better able to replicate its successes, and to diagnose and deal with its weaknesses and opportunities in the future.
Our Practice, Our Beliefs,
and Our Commitments
Organization Development is a planned approach to change. Our work is to help you make your work more productive by creating healthy ways of interacting in service of clearly articulated goals and outcomes. We partner with you to diagnose and understand your group, team, organization, or system. We use a variety of methods, lenses, and processes to reach your desired results.
- We use current theory in organization development, group development, change management, human development, and systems to guide our work.
- We are committed to honest and open dialogue and we model the behaviors and values we teach in service of leadership development and good communication practices.
- We are committed to ethical practice. We believe that clients should always have free choice; we maintain confidentiality; and we do not support or collude with unethical practices in the systems in which we work.
- We honor diversity, notice the impact of the many and various diversities in the client system, and support clients in valuing and working with their unique makeup.
- We attend thoughtfully to group and power dynamics and intervene intentionally in service of the client system’s goals.
Design and Intervention
We collaborate with our clients to identify your needs and determine which of your needs will benefit most from external consultation. After our initial meeting, we will propose a course of action designed specifically to address your concerns. We believe that consultation is most likely to succeed when the client and the consultant work closely together. You will be involved in the ongoing evaluation of the consultative process. Together we will determine next steps, alternatives, and future directions.