Give your organization strategic breathing room

“Strategic breathing room” = time to think, plan and move forward with intention.
So you and  your next leader can stay energized and excited about the future from the start
— not burned out and already behind.
That’s what this window in time, handled well, makes possible.

Interim Leadership: Strategic Breathing Room

When an Executive Director leaves, many Boards go straight into crisis mode — especially if the departure was unplanned. That sense of urgency can lead to decisions they later regret:  Rushing to hire. Elevating the wrong (or unprepared) internal candidate. Letting Board members fill a role they were never meant to hold.  All of which can lead to incredible stress.

I step in before any of that happens.

I’m a certified Interim Executive Director. I specialize in the six-to-eight month window between your last leader and your next one — keeping operations stable, supporting your staff through the transition, and partnering with your Board to get crystal clear on where the organization is headed and what your next ED actually needs to look like.

What I offer isn’t just a warm body in the chair. It’s strategic leadership and breathing room. Time to think, not react. And when I hand off the role to your next permanent leader, they walk into an organization that’s aligned, energized, and ready — not one that’s been running on fumes.

I’ve spent 25 years in the nonprofit world. I’ve worked every level of these organizations. And I’ve seen what it costs when Boards skip this step. I built my practice so yours doesn’t have to find out the hard way.

I know you’re eager to fill this leadership role; let’s make sure you do so intentionally and clearly. . . so you don’t discover later that your next leader was an “accidental interim”.

Get in touch with me today to start creating a plan to move forward and create a scope of work that meets your organization’s specific timeframe and needs. Fees for my services are determined based on that agreed-upon scope. 

1-on-1 or Team Coaching

Do you feel stuck? Or maybe you have a vision of yourself doing something new?  Or are you in the ‘messy middle’ of something, maybe a transition? Coaching is ideal for moving you or your team forward toward your goals.

Team Coaching plans are custom designed to fit enterprise or team goals. Let’s have a complimentary discovery conversation to see if we are a fit!

Individual Coaching plans have 3-phases:

1.  A half-day mini retreat that allows you time to think, reflect about what you’d most like to get out of this experience
2. A series (usually 3-4) 50 min coaching sessions at your own pace over  6-8 months, with emails and calls as needed. 
3. A closing get together to celebrate your accomplishments!