Pay attention. Ask for input. Respond wisely.
We provide attentive and adaptive communications strategy for mission-driven organizations working in complex environments. When decisions are shaped by multiple stakeholders, competing narratives, and changing conditions you need a trusted partner who understands.
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We are practical practitioners who use research-informed techniques to help clients:
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​​make sense of complexity
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listen systematically
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clarify strategic direction
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respond to situations with informed judgment and cultural awareness
Our Services
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Coaching
Coaching for leaders and teams navigating uncertainty, transition, or high-stakes decisions so they can improve internal and external communication.
Communications Strategy
Narrative and messaging work that supports internal and external clarity, alignment, and credibility.
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Focus Groups & Listening
Structured listening processes that surface insights and inform strategy, policy, and communication.
How We Work
We don’t begin with answers.
We begin by:
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paying close attention to context
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asking better questions
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seeking input from relevant stakeholders
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translating insights into clear strategic choices
This approach helps organizations remain adaptive without losing focus.
“This duo understands people, politics, and narrative in a way that feels rare, especially right now. Carrie and Leslie helped us connect statewide voices with national data and turn all of that into a plan that funders could rally behind and nonprofit members could actually use.
The work was smart, strategic, and grounded in real experience from working in rural and urban communities around the country.
Collaborating with Carrie and Leslie was a joy. I’d work with them again in a heartbeat and recommend them to any statewide network ready to lead, not just react.”
Kevin Dean - President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network
Who We've Worked With
