Seeking leadership for a high-stakes project that needs more capacity than your team has right now?
Have an idea for something new that needs a strategic partner with the skills, networks, and time to make it happen?
Let’s execute what you envision.
Make both the process and the product better.
My blend of expertise and experience with leading teams, growing programs, facilitating learning, and coaching people through change will help you get things done with greater ease and greater impact.
You could really use another brain.
Or at least another pair of hands.
Someone to hear your ideas, who offers another perspective, complementary knowledge, and skills.
Someone to keep the team on track , who provides a consistent, steady presence.
Someone to make order out of chaos, who juggles lots of moving parts and people.
Someone to delegate to, who’s skilled, responsible, and goals-oriented.
I’ll roll up my sleeves to help you complete high-stakes projects and co-create important work.
We can collaborate on a wide array of products, from a three-page memo to your board to a professional development series to a data-rich report that needs to be highly user-friendly.
“Michelle helped our team tackle complicated projects with her unique ability to gently yet firmly provide guidance and extremely well-timed advice. I could always count on Michelle to offer great suggestions and, without fail, to follow-up with an email containing a piece of advice or an article highlighting an approach I might consider.”
MARISSA COLE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CERES INSTITUTE AT BU WHEELOCK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
Maybe you…want to engage key stakeholders in creating a process or product, but you don’t have time to figure out how to get it done.
want to re-design one of your programs so it’s more user friendly and higher impact, and you want help thinking through all the pieces.
have a big report or proposal to write and you need a multi-disciplinary approach.
want to offer your team some ongoing professional development that’s closely linked to their day-to-day work, but you haven’t been able to find the right approach.
have a high stakes memo to write or a presentation to give, but you’re so close to all the details, you aren’t effectively communicating the big picture.
I’ve helped leaders and teams get all of these things done.
Each project is different,
but each plan starts the same way.
Next, I’ll propose:
how we’ll work together to make sure you reach your goals.
how long it will take.
the total cost, with options for adjusting along the way if needed.
We’ll explore:
what you need.
why you need it.
who it needs to serve.
what role you want to play.
what help you hope to hire.
when it needs to be done.
Then, we’ll get started and meet at regular intervals
to keep the project on track.
Finally, we’ll get it done—on time, on budget, and with less stress on you and your team than you thought possible.
Here’s what you’ll get when we work together.
I bring:
a customized project plan with interim benchmarks and clear deliverables.
regular check-ins, tailored to the project’s timeline and the level of involvement and input you want to have.
support, so you can feel more ease while getting something done.
a process that gets results with fewer headaches along the way.
creative solutions and new perspectives.
When our work is done:
you’ll have a finished product you’re proud of.
you’ll have developed greater understanding among team members of each other’s roles and strengths.
you’ll have process and product templates you can re-use for similar future projects.
complex projects will seem easier and more doable in the future.
you‘ll see sticky problems from a new perspective.
“I've been particularly impressed by Michelle's ability to lead teams, offer strategic advice and be a strong thought partner—all in such an effortless way. It's rare to find coaches who possess those skills in tandem, but they seem to come perfectly naturally to her. As a team member or a leader, Michelle genuinely cares about others and brings her thoughtful work ethic to all of the projects she touches.”
AANCHAL DHAR, FOSTER AMERICA FELLOW AT THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES