Make Your Organization Resilient and Adaptive.

Supporting leaders and their teams through the challenges of change.

Adaptive organizations proactively adjust their strategies, structures, and processes to rapidly respond to market demands, technological advancements, and to what their employees need while minimizing risk and disruption.

Become an Adaptive Organization

Sociocracy Consulting

Help your organization become more adaptive through an inter-linked structure which accelerates alignment on all levels while strengthening leadership within your teams.

Leadership Coaching

Support your teams in making real progress on their most important and challenging change goals using Kegan and Lahey’s Harvard based model “Immunity to Change™.”

Creating Culture

Build a flourishing culture which embraces change and feedback as an opportunity for continuous learning and solution-focused innovation.

“Bernadette's unique approach of 'walking alongside' organisations and tailoring a Sociocratic approach to their specific needs made her an excellent fit for our organization. Her adaptability and commitment to understanding our unique context were particularly appealing as we began the move away from traditional governance, in the context of high workloads.”

— Sarah Whitely, Chief Operating Officer, Iswe Foundation

Approach

My approach is highly customized to meet your organization’s unique needs and context. Together, we will uncover the optimal “acupuncture points” of support that provide the greatest leverage with the least amount of disruption. This is not an all-or-nothing process. It is a weaving of small yet highly effective interventions in 3 key areas:

  • Sociocracy provides a sustainable organizational structure for teams to become more empowered and self-directed without losing accountability.

  • Create ways of working together that support the values that matter most to your organization, your teams and individual members.

  • Support your team in becoming more adaptive and resilient by growing their capacities of self-awareness, interrelationship, conscious communication and emotional intelligence.

  • “Bernadette’s facilitation style is both grounded and empowering. She tailored her approach to fit our pace and capacity, offering clarity without rigidity. She walked alongside our team, helping us develop not just an organizational chart, but a living system that honors the voices of people with lived experience—something essential in our recovery-focused mission.”

    Donella Cecrle, President, The Purpose of Recovery

  • “From working with Bernadette, I feel a shift on all levels of my consciousness. I am resilient - moving through challenges much faster - like gracefully jumping hurdles while in motion. My decision making occurs easily, and I am stepping into stronger leadership.”

    — Carol Teasdale, Co-founder and Director, Jackson Meadow Sustainable Development

  • “Bernadette's grounded presence and skilled facilitation provided reassurance to our team, fostering a safe space for navigating the transition from traditional governance. She exceeded our expectations by offering unwavering support, creating a customized roadmap and guiding us at a comfortable pace.”

    — Sarah Whitley, COO, Iswe Foundation

  • “After working with Bernadette, I feel completely different – like I’ve crossed a threshold. She helped me transform my work life, avoiding a serious case of burn-out.”

    — Dr. Cathy Hearne

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