CONSULTING

Leading the Change You Want to See

It's not just lonelier at the top, it can be harder to tune in.  Employees may not share problems that impact your effectiveness.

In today's increasingly multicultural USA, white men especially feel pressure to be the boss who "gets it". But who defines "it" and when you're passed the test?

Executives I work with around DEI:
  • worry about saying/doing the wrong thing
  • feel they can't be themselves at work
  • struggle to adjust to new cultural norms
  • don't know why talented people leave

DEI Impacts Every Organization

Cultural intelligence is an aspect of leading that's very personal. Consulting with me (alone or with your team) is an opportunity to learn at your own pace and depth. The TOPICS & COURSES we offer (below) are a foundation to build on.

Leaders Never Stop Learning

The mono-cultural workplace is disappearing. Today's multicultural, multi-generational, hybrid replacement is here.

These new times require higher skills, with more emphasis on sharing power and less hierarchy. 

Deloitte's inclusive leadership model has six traits:
-  Curiosity
-  Cultural intelligence
-  Collaboration
-  Commitment
-  Courage
-  Cognizance

Why Adaptive Leadership

Adaptive Leadership (AL) is a Harvard-based model designed to create common good across regions. I completed Leadership Eastside's two-year AL program in 2017.

AL helps people, organizations (any sector), and communities adapt to change and thrive- by dissecting dysfunction and using conflict as a guide to finding long-term solutions.

Civic responsibility is a high priority for younger employees, making AL's emphasis on collaboration between organizations and communities especially relevant.

See Harvard Business Review's 5 Principles Guide to Adaptive Leadership  for a quick overview.
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Leadership Eastside Director James Whitfield and me at graduation.

Consulting Experience

Most of clients working on DEI strategies and skills prefer to remain anonymous. I also consult with leaders, teams, or boards that want a second opinion on their inclusion messaging or initiatives.

My on-going experience is with Leadership Eastside. Since 2022, I've supported teams as they work with a community partner to implement an Adaptive Leadership campaign before graduating from the program.
Lee is a great consultant for adaptive change!  She does a good job of determining when to push and when to lay back—which takes a deft touch when working with a group of leaders.  She is supportive, knowledgeable, and responsive.

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Lee's consulting was fundamental to our success in interfacing with new Japanese colleagues- and we'd done business there before! She gave us a foundation that's been strategically and financially critical for our company.​

Tammy Malarkey | COO, Tekmira Pharmaceuticals

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Your insight into outreach and building relationships with our program participants was invaluable for our board and staff.

Kate Murphy | Executive Director, Hunger Intervention Project

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Lee is a great consultant for adaptive change!  She does a good job of determining when to push and when to lay back—which takes a deft touch when working with a group of leaders.  She is supportive, knowledgeable, and responsive.

Jeremy Plane  | 
Store Manager, AAA Washington (LE Class of 2022)

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Lee emphasizes strengthening families by honoring and integrating cultural diversity. She is intelligent, respectful, and creative in her work with them. Lee is a gift wherever she's involved.

Jane White Vuillet | Retired, Executive Director, Puget Sound Campfire

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Consulting/Coaching Credentials

Transformation

I talk candidly about values, hidden assumptions, and expectations. Understanding the ‘why’ behind inter-personal conflicts in diverse organizations helps you:

-  Stop worrying about making offensive or costly mistakes
-  Improve employee engagement and team productivity
-  Reduce the need to 'reinvent the wheel' on cultural inclusion
-  Identify your cultural intelligence strengths
-  Create new partnerships and relationships
-  Retain talented people

Topics & Courses

We deliver the services above in a format that suits you: training (in-person or hybrid webinar), or facilitation, consulting, or as a speaking engagement.
​​* This is a a two part training series. Both are available under a Washington State DES Training Solutions Direct Buy Master Contract. Credit cards accepted within the micro-purchase threshold.

Work With Me

Start with a free discovery call or read ZENA NEWS to get a sense of what I can do for you.

Executives

Sessions are 1 hour each-
One @  $150 |  Three @ $400  |  Six @  $800

Executive Teams

Ask about on-site or virtual retreats.
GUARANTEE
If we don't fit you can quit. Ask how my 100% Satisfaction Guarantee (for 1-1 coaching only) works.