Collaboration Zone

Collaboration is what I do.

I coach non-profit EDs who must manage a Board, a staff and organization as well as securing funding. EDs, you deserve support in your complex reality. It will make a difference in:

The results you achieve
Staffing and teamwork
The amount of stress you are under
Your ability to enjoy what you do

I have a deep reservoir of tools and experience that can make your organization work better and help you sleep at night. Get in touch so we can talk about how I can support you.

Your advice to reach out to my network has been life-changing for me. My mindset shifted from wondering who would take me to having so many leads that I’m now asking myself “What do I really want to do?"
—Frank Schulenburg, Executive Director, Wiki Education Foundation
Liz came to us during a leadership transition when I was looking for a plug-and-play, senior professional who could fit right in and train our managers in how to lead people. She was smooth, entirely self-motivated, managed herself throughout the engagement and helped us through a rough spot. I recommend her.
—Anna Stillwell, Chargée d’Affaires/ VP at Wikimedia Foundation
Thank you for leading a wonderful workshop. Your workshop was the “buzz’ during lunch. I know everyone felt so much more confident about having difficult conversations. You handled the workshop with a loving honesty and humor.
—Laura McEwen, MS, RD, Public Health Nutritionist, Humboldt County Public Health
Before I took your class, I thought making the powerpoint deck was planning the meeting.
—Marcus Tafoya, Doctoral Candidate, Alliant International University
We had the nuts and bolts of being a team, but you showed us how to put them all together. Your ability to put us at ease and encourage us to be vulnerable and open transformed our team right before my eyes. I've already recommended you to several of my peers.
—Helen Rodrigues – Sales Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Wanted to take a minute to tell you how much I appreciate your professional coaching and advice. You know how to home in on the issue and come up with not just one but many suggestions that are simply excellent and easy to apply. The tools you gave us are fantastic, but I get even more out of hearing how formulate your thoughts, then provide the perfect feedback to help tackle the issue and overcome the obstacle.
—Victor M. Perez – Communications Consultant, Business Marketing Communications, Kaiser Permanente
A couple astonishing things have happened since the training: I like my job a whole lot more, and second, people are responding! They are opening, they are laughing, they are praising my work and each others'. I feel like the authenticity fairy... spreading levity and gratitude (both seem to be far too absent in corporate America). So thank you for helping me unlock this. It's contagious!
—Evin Faulhaber, MPH – Senior Healthworks Consultant, Kaiser Permanente
I am glad I have the opportunity to learn from you via these emails and phone sessions. I have found each one thought-provoking, practical and...entertaining! am looking forward to what lies ahead--you definitely have a gift for consulting and helping others learn to do it better.
—Wendy Hausotter, MPH, Consultant, Healthworks, Kaiser Permanente
I wish I had met Liz a few hundred meetings ago. I could have accomplished a lot more with far less pain.
—Sue Grose, Retired CEO and Life-Long Volunteer
OMG Liz, I have learned so much from you. When truly challenged, I ask myself, “What would Liz do (say)?”
—– Cathy Hedges, MS, RN, BC – Lead Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford
Your programs are gourmet meals compared to the TV dinners of others'. Through your combination of focused workshops and individual coaching, I learned how my blind spots were holding me back and what to do about them, Now I look forward to every encounter, knowing I've got tools I can adapt to meet new challenges. I recommend you without reservation.
—– Mitch Sarawutari – VP Quality and Compliance at LiveProcess