Designing strategy, systems, and leadership for meaningful impact.
We partner with education, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations to translate bold vision into coherent action—grounded in context, community, and care.


MISSION
Our mission is to partner with education, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations to design strategies, systems, and leadership practices that achieve meaningful outcomes for their communities.
VISION
We envision organizations that are coherent, courageous, and joyful in their pursuit of equity and impact.
VALUES
Impact: We focus on work that leads to real, meaningful change—grounded in outcomes, not just intention.
Collaboration: We co-design with our partners, leveraging collective strengths to address complex challenges.
Joy: We believe joy, creativity, and hope are essential to sustaining hard work and meaningful change.
Our Services
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leadership
Coaching and development that help leaders and leadership teams drive and navigate complex change with clarity and confidence.
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Interim
c-suite
Experienced, steady executive leadership to support organizations through critical transitions.
Now Building

We’re excited to be building HuddlED Up — a new product designed to help leadership teams turn strategy into action.
Huddle Up brings together clear priorities, shared tools, and disciplined learning so teams can stay focused, aligned, and moving forward.
It’s grounded in years of real-world strategy and systems design work with education and nonprofit organizations.

“Carolyn has been a valuable thought partner in crafting and driving our district-wide strategic initiatives. She has been instrumental in influencing how our leaders think about system coherence and implementing initiatives that make a real difference for our scholars.”
Dr. Daryl Camp, Ed.D
Superintendent, San Lorenzo Unified School District
