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Organizational Strategy

Facilitating strategic planning and engagement through a living systems lens.

  • Manage Your Green Footprint
  • Find Your Sustainability Niche
  • Enable Collaboration
  • Leadership and Staff Development
  • Community Engagement
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Integrative Design Process

Facilitating process to go beyond checklists and work towards regeneration

  • Integrative Design Workshops
  • Integrative Design Process Management
  • Regenerative Design Process Management
  • Sustainability Strategy Sessions
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Green
Buildings

LEED®, WELL, Energy Benchmarking, etc. We manage certification and verification.

  • Certification Management
  • Integrative Design Process
  • Design Guidelines
  • Product Research
  • Green Specifications
  • Energy Benchmarking Reporting and Verification
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Communication

Coaching and training for individuals and groups to hone content and public speaking skills

  • Interview Preparation
  • Tell Your Sustainability Story
  • Green Building Education
  • Crush Your Keynote
  • Engaging Webinars
  • Effective Online Meetings

"As a speaker and facilitator, I know no one better"

Joseph Clair, dbHMS

“A rare communicator who can connect as easily with a novice or a veteran, technical or non-technical, zealot or skeptic. She does this through a combination of active listening and rigorous preparation. As a speaker and facilitator, I know no one better.”

“Her passion for sustainability is inspiring, and her enthusiasm is infectious.”

Alyssa Scatchell, Jacobs

Michelle facilitated several workshops during the course of the design of the new hosptial at Rush University Medical Center. Although much of the staff had little knowledge of sustainability, she engaged and educated the entire group, leading them to make decisions that changed product selection for the better. Her passion for sustainability is inspiring, and her enthusiasm is infectious.

“has both the passion and skill to work collaboratively to engage in problem solving, planning, and decision-making".”

Dennis Jennings, ToP Network

Michelle is an experienced professional who has both the passion and skill to enable groups to work collaboratively to engage in problem solving, planning and decision-making.

"She has the uncanny ability to draw people together, read a room and create miracles with her facilitation." "

LeeAnn Tomas-Foster, Arcadis

One of the best facilitators I've ever seen and witnessed and person. Michelle's dynamic personality and enthusiasm for the work that she does resonates through a room while facilitating. She has the uncanny ability to draw people together, read a room and create miracles with her facilitation.

“She brings a wealth of knowledge to project teams, from early in schematic design through construction."

Sara Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group

Michelle is a dynamic, talented and reliable professional. She brings a wealth of knowledge to project teams, from early in schematic design through construction. Thrilled to know her and work with her!

“She knocked it out of the park each time, which is why we keep bringing her back.”

Dave Vigliotta, Slipstream

“We’ve had Michelle facilitate multiple workshops for more than 75 people that included interactive activities. She knocked it out of the park each time, which is why we keep bringing her back.”