“I am ‘the CEO’ but I don’t want to be the kind of ego-driven CEO I had to work for. I need to figure out how to lead sensitively and still get the work done.”
“I’m caught between the mission and the investors. If the mission wins, we make more money, but I have to bring everyone else along.”
“I am surrounded by people invested in me continuing to do what I am doing now, and I really want to plan my next chapter.”
“I don’t want this job to eat my life.”
Climate change, migration, globalization are on track to set millions adrift, creating accelerating, explosive pressures on cities within host countries to accommodate desperate people seeking higher ground. Angela helps leaders examine recovery and resettlement efforts at the intersection of what government, nonprofit and private sector actors should do – or not do – to enable people to restart their lives. Your organization or event might be a good fit for working with Angela if you want to:
BEST FOR: Organizations and leadership teams navigating upheaval. As the pace and intensity of disruption increase, leaders will need new strategies that balance routine with the need for rapid pivots and responses.
“How do we organize a long term recovery committee that really works? What elements do we need and how do we get everyone to work together?”
-Gulf Coast Community Leader
“When we have to change our policies for the newly arrived, we need to think through what that means for our current residents. How do we make policies that are also fair to those already here?”
-Youth Agency Head – Gaziantep, Turkey
“How do we respond to repeated crises without losing our focus and direction?”
-Nonprofit Leaders Everywhere.
Angela consults with organizations of all sizes and missions that serve distressed communities. Her deep experience and proven practices bring a laser-like focus to complex and often competing community interests. You organization might be a good candidate to engage Angela if you want to:
BEST FOR: Urban planners, faith-based organizations, social sector agencies, private developers, and organizations of any size seeking to learn and apply the principles of Appreciative Community Development.
“How do we finance holistic approaches in a fragmented and siloed policy and funding world?”
“How do we focus on strengths without glossing over the huge disparities and injustices we see everyday?”
“We know how to engage communities, but how do we keep the donors engaged through the community building process?”
“How do we face the long term challenge of community transformation in a world that seeks quick ‘one off’ successes?”
