““Jessica is an amazing facilitator. She has given me profound, sometimes challenging ideas to grapple with, and I’m already seeing the fruits of this realignment in many important, lasting ways.”
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“Our leadership team wasn’t working well together. We had a turf war, and a lot of confusion when new people came on. Jessica came in and helped us see what the conflict was really about. We were able to talk about it, which we couldn’t do before. It got less personal. We became excited to change things. In this process, people have spoken up and have learned to communicate from their perspective, while allowing others a different perspective. We understand each other more. There’s more respect. We now have clarity about who we are and why we are a team, and we have processes and agreements that support that purpose.
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“As a global startup, communication is so important to our ability to collaborate and function. I hired Jessica to lead a culture change process that culminated in a company offsite. Jessica facilitated dialogue and we spoke openly about our communication issues and started to identify areas for change. In the entire engagement, Jessica gained the trust of our CEO and our employees, and delivered change with the buy-in of our entire company. She helped our executive team clarify priorities and she worked with us to customize new programs and processes to break down silos and geographic distance - we’ve become more cohesive since then. ”

“I engaged Jessica in a team effectiveness project for my team, which had inconsistent engagement. Jessica was open to my suggestions when developing her approach to the work, and she quickly gained a handle on the culture and personalities of the team. More importantly, she worked well with those who quite frankly, didn’t believe in the process. By going through this process – interviewing everyone on the team, sharing high level patterns, and engaging in dialogue to become more connected, the entire team felt that their opinions were valued, and they were finally listened to. She gave the group space to have open dialogue but always kept them on track. Reinforcing how to have effective team work and healthy relationships boosted my team’s ability to collaborate. She helped us create a team vision and that helped to break down barriers. We had some very tough personalities and I really appreciated that Jessica didn’t let these individuals adversely impact the group’s learning experience. She remained extremely professional and positive, and engaged with everyone. Jessica helped the team set a vision for how to relate and communicate with each other, and that raised the bar for team members who wanted to engage at a higher level. It also made others realize that their behavior wasn’t going to work, and so they moved on. My team started to function and perform at a much higher level after working with Jessica, and since then, I’ve continued to build my teams with new skills and techniques that I learned. It was money well spent.”

“Jessica has helped our team to click, to support each other to be vulnerable and transparent. Our conversations were so rich and fluid.”

“We had conflict between two execs, and this conflict affected those two departments and the rest of our company. People didn’t know how to talk across their silos, and they didn’t know how to resolve differences and make a decision. We didn’t have a true north because of this conflict. That was an eye opener. When we met as a team, I was expecting radio silence. Jessica facilitated with a sense of non-judgmental curiosity and openness that allowed our leadership team to open up and break the divides.”

“We’re a global company, but we were operating like a bunch of separate businesses. Every office was doing good work, but we weren’t learning from each other. Jessica started with an organizational assessment, and somehow she was able to hold up a mirror to us without us getting defensive. People actually wanted to keep talking. That gave us the confidence to bring everyone together in Hawaii. That’s where the magic happened. Jessica helped us have the conversations we’d been putting off - how to work better across countries, cultures, and functions. It wasn’t forced or overly structured. We laughed a lot, challenged each other, and walked away with a stronger sense of who we wanted to be as one company.”

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“Jessica helped me organize my thoughts, do scenario planning, and convert emotion into productive action. I was engaging with her at a tough time in my career when I was leading a very cross-functional team with ambitious goals, complex workstreams, and a lot of ambiguity.

Jessica helped me navigate conflict and craft the difficult conversations that needed to happen with senior leaders with empathy and intelligence. She projects calm energy, is an active listener, and responds thoughtfully and with empathy. She worked with me to assess situations and emotions from different angles and create a holistic action plan.

I brought an open mind and honesty to these conversations and felt well supported while also being challenged to consider different approaches and responses. 

Ultimately, I was able to understand my own and others’ motivations better, align my approach to the situation to my north star, and become a better leader and influencer.”

“When Jessica started to coach me, I was not always setting boundaries and I felt run over by others at times. At the same time, I saw business issues from my perspective and didn’t always see from others’ point of view, and that caused slower resolutions with the team.

Jessica helped me set healthy boundaries and not feel guilty about it. She also helped me shift perspectives and see issues from others’ point of view so I was more successful in working with others to find solutions to problems.

I no longer feel like others are taking advantage of me. I have a voice.

Now, I am seen as a partner rather than someone just trying to solve a problem. I feel more confident in my interactions with colleagues, and more positive about myself.

From our first encounter, Jessica was very warm and easy to talk to. She helped me slow down and examine tough conversations and situations from all angles. She understood me quickly and was able to poinpoint how I learn and what would help me the most. She asked about my progress and shared resources for me to continue to learn in between sessions.

If you’re thinking about working with Jessica, do it! It was so beneficial to work with her and have her non-judgemental support. ”