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Collaboration expertise rooted in conservation

Here are three ways that I can help you achieve your goals:

  • You’re looking for hands-on and highly customized strategic guidance. You want a partner who will be there with you every step of the way to create a plan that is both inspiring and inspirational. You know that you need an outside voice, a neutral third-party with the chops in collaboration and credibility in the worlds of conservation and sustainability.

    I provide new and existing collaborations with highly bespoke consultation. Together, we go from the seed of an idea to vision to strategy planning to building a partnership that can endure the ups and downs of the collaborative process. I offer a unique blend of practical experience addressing the interconnected nature of environmental challenges and deep expertise in motivating diverse groups to take collective action.

  • You know where you are and where you want to be. You even have some idea of the steps that need to be taken and the obstacles that you’ll face along the way. What you’re missing is the clarity and confidence to connect the dots that will get you from A to Z. You’re hungry for efficiency without sacrificing the buy-in you know is essential to bring people along.

    I provide leaders and conveners of collaborative efforts with the expertise to design and facilitate meetings. I bring with a unique blend of experience as a conservation practitioner and expert in collaborative leadership. Together we create a space where you and your partners can do their best work.

  • You know that -- now more than ever -- we need leaders with the capacity to lead change, uncertainty, and innovation. You want to be that leader and you already find yourself in that role, whether positional or not. You are ready to grow your capacity and build the capacity of those around you to make a significant difference in your shared work.

    I offer training to individuals whose work already requires that they lead collaborative conservation efforts. They have a baseline of experience in facilitation, but want to be more effective. These trainings focus on enhancing your presence as a facilitator and learning how to implement the six essential strategies of collaboration.

Image of Mavis Gragg, Director of the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project at the American Forestry Foundation

“Working with Laura allowed us to reflect deeply on our partnership and what relationships needed to be built to create alignment. Personally, our work together transformed how I approach partnerships and how I determine to show up in them.”

Mavis Gragg, Director of the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project at the American Forestry Foundation