Case Studies

Dive in for some stories of my engagements with clients – ranging from tiny, newly-formed teams, to large corporate departments – and the outcomes of my work. In each case, the work was customized to the needs of the team and their particular challenges. 

Creating Clarity in Product Collaboration at Sense

Sense, a ClimateTech company based in Cambridge, MA, has spent the last 12 years innovating smart home energy technology… but work within its 30-person technology development team had gotten … messy. Learn how we co-developed shared language and tools toward smoother and more collaborative product development process.

Topics: process * product development * ideation * documentation

Team-Building for Success with FORGE

FORGE, manufacturing and scale-up experts in the startup ecosystem, put their high-functioning team to the test with some simple team-building challenges at an off-site meeting. Learn how they gained insights into their communication habits and team-roles assumptions.

Topics: team-building * communication * off-site 

A Journey from Strangers to Climate Innovators 

A team of three women came together in the MassCEC / FedTech Climatetech Studio program and launched the prize-winning startup Mirra. Along the way, they invested in a strong foundation of team dynamics and trust. Learn how they leveraged coaching and workshops to stand up a strong and resilient team.

Topics: team launch * startup * team-building * superpowers 

Scaling a Mission-Driven Team Without Losing the Magic

Scrappy startup Carbon Yield was growing by 50% and needed to onboard new teammates to their work and culture, with limited co-founder capacity to drive the onboarding process. Learn how we crafted an onboarding experience and thoughtful team onsite that integrated the new folks while building trust and setting up supportive team dynamics.

Topics: onboarding * team-building * startup * offsite

Accelerating Innovation Through Team-Based Leadership

When the R&D team of a large food company needed to improve the delivery of innovation projects, we set up a new Innovation Project Manager role to lead teams and projects effectively. Learn how we developed a training and support program for this new role and brought clarity and structure to their innovation organization.

Topics: project management * change management * training

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