OUR WORK AND A SELECTED CLIENT LIST

Our Work

The following are some examples of work we have done:

Consulting

  • Worked with a skilled craft business to define its mission, vision, goals and action steps
  • Facilitated in-tact work teams as they addressed and resolved areas of conflict between different work groups in an organization
  • Mediated between staff members to resolve conflicts
  • Conducted individual staff member interviews and facilitated group process for addressing issues of conflict in a local union
  • Conducted individual staff member interviews to identify themes causing organizational conflict; prepared a written report, including analysis and recommendations, for management
  • Facilitated an in-tact work team in defining teamwork agreements and using them to begin addressing team issues

Investigations

  • Conducted high-profile Investigations into allegations of sex discrimination against top management
  • Conducted Investigations into allegations of discrimination based on disability, and unfair treatment
  • Conducted Investigations of allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a teacher
  • Conducted Investigations of sexual harassment, including issues of sexual orientation
  • Conducted Investigations of race-based discrimination

Facilitation

  • With management, developed the plan for and facilitated a management and staff retreat to develop action steps for implementing department goals
  • During a week-long workshop, facilitated the conversations of the top management of a large organization to address key topics of concern to the leadership
  • Facilitated a series of planning meetings for an organization’s leadership, staff and community representatives
  • Facilitated a series of meetings between management and union representatives to resolve critical issues
  • With the Executive Director and the Board President, developed the plans for and facilitated Board retreats in a not-for-profit organization

Training and Coaching

  • Taught teamwork and communication skills to staff of several blue collar work groups
  • Presented in-house sexual harassment prevention training in both businesses and public sector organizations
  • Presented training at numerous conferences, workshops and meetings
  • Conducted one-on-one executive coaching to help the leader develop strategies for successfully addressing staff issues including conflicts, succession planning, and supervision
  • Conducted one-on-one coaching with an employee accused of harassment to help him identify the behaviors which resulted in the accusation and develop strategies for appropriate behavior in similar work situations in the future

Selected Client List

Businesses (in Washington State)
CH2MHill
Corum Group
Holiday Inn
JoBehaviors, Inc
Lee Smart Cook Martin & Patterson
Perkins Coie
Plovie Law Firm
Transportation Solutions, Inc
Wilder Construction
and more…

Education and related (in Washington State)
Bellevue College
Bellingham School District
Edmonds School District
Everett Community College
Green River Community College
Highline Community College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Lake Washington School District
Monroe School District
Northshore School District
Olympic College
Puyallup School District
Renton Technical College
Riverview School District
Seattle Public Schools
Snohomish School District
Tacoma School District
Washington Education Association
Washington Schools Risk Management Pool
and more…

Government and related (in Washington State)
City of Bothell
City of Edmonds
City of Everett
City of Lynnwood
King County
Pierce County Library System
San Juan County
Skagit County
Snohomish County
SNOPAC
Suburban Cities Association
Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington State Department of Health
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
and more…

Non-Profit Organizations
Center for Human Services
Mountaineers
P-Patch Trust
Salvation Army
Senior Services of Washington
Suburban Cities Association
Trinity Lutheran Church
Washington Education Association
Washington State Employees Credit Union
and more…

Meeting and Conference Presentations
American Waterworks Association
Associated General Contractors
Association of Professional Mortgage Women
Association of Washington Cities
Business and Professional Women
CPA Firm Administrators
Emerald City Rotary
Human Resources Management Commission
National Association of Purchasing Managers
Northshore Chamber of Commerce
Phi Delta Kappa
Redmond Chamber of Commerce
Society for Human Resource Management
Washington Animal Control Association
Washington Association of Private Investigators
Washington Association of School Administrators
Washington Association of School Business Officials
Washington Public Ports Association
Washington Recreation and Parks Association
and more…

 
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