Consulting
How We Help
We specialize in tailor-made solutions with the aim of fostering a fairer and more equal society. We meet organizations where they are.
People & Organizational Work
Organization Consulting
Diagnosing what's not working and building the conditions for lasting change.
- ▸Organizational health (climate & culture)
- ▸Qualitative research
- ▸Professional learning communities
- ▸Leader pipeline design
Leadership Development
Developing leaders who build effective, inclusive schools — from aspiring to experienced.
- ▸Design for Leading (5 research-based dimensions)
- ▸Leadership needs assessment
- ▸Individual coaching
- ▸Aspiring leader development
Systems & Structure Work
Strategic Planning
Cutting through complexity to give your organization clarity and direction.
- ▸Listen & research
- ▸Build guiding teams
- ▸Produce clarity
- ▸Design sprints (4-phase)
Collaborative Learning Design
Creating the shared spaces where teams do their best thinking together.
- ▸Purpose-driven design
- ▸Skilled facilitation
- ▸Advisory alignment
- ▸Community-of-practice design
Outcomes & influence
Our Impact
Influential Leaders
Inclusive Problem Solving
Healing Organizations
Learning Communities
Policy and Practice Influence
Impact Story
Influential Leaders
An organization was shifting leader development practices from a national to a local approach and wondered, "What do leaders need that should be trained nationally?" Mariah utilized qualitative interviews and quantitative data from previous leader development efforts to understand the current needs. With a team of local leader developers, Mariah facilitated a process where the team devised novel and best practice ideas to offer national training that filled the gaps in local approaches.
CHURN Report
Mariah's 2014 report, CHURN: The High Cost of Principal Turnover, influenced state and district principal retention policy across the country.
People Are Talking
What Partners Say
Here's how partners describe working with us.
“Mariah is a great partner and leader - thorough, reflective, and authentic in her approach to work and relationships. She remembers the details that matter and takes the lead while being inclusive in driving project goals.”
Nakeia Drummond
NLD Strategic
“Mariah is a thoughtful, reflective, intuitive and process-oriented facilitator. As a white woman, she has powerfully modeled what it looks like to engage in equity-centered work, which speaks to the deep inner work that is necessary to unpack her own racial identity and experiences.”
Emily Roh
Partner
“Mariah is a gifted facilitator, designer, and sense-maker. I have left every interaction with her a better leader and person.”
Shyam Kumar
Partner