Facilitation

Facilitation is all about creating and managing gatherings with the right people, in the right place, at the right time and for the right purpose.

Often organizations and businesses benefit from having an independent, unbiased individual lead discussions to identify strategies and goals for moving purposefully forward. As a trained and highly skill facilitator, Mary Ellen is adept at bringing about shifts in group thinking, bringing groups to consensus and fostering action with significant results.

Facilitation is all about creating and managing gatherings with the right people, in the right place, at the right time and for the right purpose. High energy and participant engagement are what makes Mary Ellen a sought-after facilitator; she recognizes that well-crafted facilitation creates infinite possibilities. Story boarding, appreciative inquiry and other unique modalities make facilitation with One Step Closer Coaching a positive experience.

Strategic Planning

Team Building

Board Development

 It’s often more dreaded than speaking in public, yet a strategic planning process is important for organizations that want to move purposefully forward achieving greater success. Creative thinking, brain draining, and celebrating successes are part of this process that engages participants and gets them on their feet. Each session is custom designed, working with CEO’s, Board Members, and/or Board Presidents, for maximum success.

Very often we forget the importance of having fun while connecting with others to accomplish a common goal. Through a series of facilitated team building initiatives and guided reflection, we’ll explore the roles of team members while having fun and learning to appreciate unique individual strengths.

Often Board members of organizations and businesses benefit from having that outsider observe functions and identify ways to improve effectiveness and efficiencies at the Board table and beyond. Board member recruitment selection, and on-boarding are potential topics to explore along with Board operations, structure, and performance.