Organizational Consulting for Stronger Leaders, Teams, and Cultures
Inspired Engagement partners with colleges, nonprofits, and businesses to improve communication, strengthen trust, and align people around what matters most so work feels more purposeful and productive.
What Is Organizational Consulting at Inspired Engagement?
Organizational consulting at Inspired Engagement is a practical, strengths-based partnership designed to help you improve how people work together. We focus on the real conversations, decisions, and relationships that shape your culture—not just org charts and strategic plans.
Whether you’re navigating change, building a new leadership team, or facing communication and trust issues, we work alongside you to clarify what’s happening, identify what’s working, and design practical ways to move forward together.
Common Challenges We Help You Solve
Organizations often reach out when they know something isn’t working but aren’t yet sure where the breakdown is. We help make the invisible visible so people can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Teams Struggling With Trust and Communication
Misunderstandings, siloed work, and unclear expectations make collaboration slow and stressful.
Leadership Teams Lacking Alignment
Even strong leaders get stuck when priorities aren’t clear, decision processes are inconsistent, or roles feel blurred.
Organizational Change That Isn’t Sticking
New initiatives fall flat when people don’t feel informed, supported, or involved in shaping the future.
Difficult Conversations Going Unaddressed
Avoided conflict or unresolved issues create frustration and slow momentum.
Employees Feeling Unheard or Undervalued
When people don’t feel their perspectives matter, participation drops and frustration rises. We help leaders create the communication habits and team norms that make employees feel respected, included, and invested.
When any of these feel familiar, the right process can make all the difference.
How Our Organizational Consulting Process Works
Every organization is different. We bring a structured yet flexible process that helps you understand what’s really happening, surface strengths and opportunities, and move toward a healthier, more effective culture.
Step 1 – Listen & Understand
We start by listening. Through conversations, interviews, focus groups, and existing data, we learn about your history, your goals, and the pain points that are getting in the way of the culture you want.
Step 2 – Assess Culture and Dynamics
We use tools such as Everything DiSC®, Five Behaviors®, CliftonStrengths®, Appreciative Inquiry, and Interest-Based Dialogue to understand how people communicate, how decisions are made, and where trust is strong or fragile.
Step 3 – Co-Design the Right Approach
Together, we shape a tailored plan that may include facilitated retreats, leadership team sessions, conflict resolution work, coaching, or targeted workshops based on your needs.
Step 4 – Facilitate Meaningful Conversations
We help your leaders and teams talk openly about what’s working, what’s not, and what change requires—creating shared understanding and new momentum.
Step 5 – Support Sustainable Change
Positive change lasts when people have clarity, confidence, and support. We help you identify next steps, build internal capacity, and integrate new habits into daily work.
Real World Impact
We support executive teams, academic leaders, and operational departments as they navigate moments of meaningful change—often when trust is strained, decisions feel complex, and the path forward is unclear.
An example from our work
A public-sector organization engaged Inspired Engagement after leaders reached an impasse on a high-stakes decision involving curriculum adoption. The issue had become contentious, timelines were tight due to expiring funds, and confidence in the decision-making process was eroding.
Rather than rushing toward a vote, we facilitated a structured, interest-based dialogue that brought together governing board members, organizational leaders, staff, and community representatives. The group established shared ground rules, clarified the core issue, surfaced underlying interests, and reviewed objective information relevant to the decision.
Through facilitated conversation, participants moved beyond fixed positions toward a shared understanding of what mattered most. A consensus recommendation emerged—one that balanced learning needs, organizational values, and fiscal responsibility—and was ultimately adopted through the organization’s formal governance process.
Participants later reflected that the process not only led to a decision they could support, but also strengthened mutual respect, improved communication, and rebuilt trust for future collaboration.
Real World Impact
When a public-sector organization reached an impasse on a high-stakes curriculum decision, Inspired Engagement facilitated a structured, interest-based dialogue that brought leaders, staff, and community voices together. By clarifying interests and grounding discussion in shared information, the group reached a consensus recommendation that was formally adopted—while also strengthening trust and communication for the future.
What It Feels Like to Work Together
Organizational consulting with Inspired Engagement is conversational, respectful, and practical. I don’t arrive with all the answers, I bring questions, frameworks, and facilitation skills that help your people talk with, not past, each other.
We focus on real situations from your day-to-day work so leaders and teams can immediately apply what they’re learning.
Is Organizational Consulting Right for Your Organization?
Most organizations we partner with share a common goal: they want clarity, alignment, and stronger working relationships. What they need is a guide who can help them navigate real conversations with honesty, steadiness, and experience. If that resonates with you, there’s a good chance we could be a strong fit.
This service is a strong fit if:
You Want Real Conversations, Not a Pre-Packaged Program
You want a partner who listens deeply, understands your culture, and co-creates an approach that fits your people, not a template someone forces you into.
You Value a Calm, Experienced Facilitator
You want someone who brings steady leadership, keeps discussions productive, and helps your team navigate difficult moments with respect and clarity.
You Need Alignment Across Teams and Stakeholders
You’re working across departments, campuses, or locations and need everyone pulling in the same direction. You want a process that surfaces concerns, builds shared understanding, and turns disagreement into forward momentum.
You’re Ready to Invest in Leaders, Not Just Events
You see leadership development as ongoing work, not a one-time workshop. You want support that builds internal capacity and leaves your leaders stronger, more confident, and better equipped to lead change.
You Want Data to Guide, Not Dictate, Decisions
You value tools like Everything DiSC®, Five Behaviors®, and CliftonStrengths® but want them integrated into real conversations not positioned as stand-alone fixes.
If this sounds like your organization, a short conversation can help us explore whether Inspired Engagement is the right partner for your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions: Organizational Consulting
What does an organizational consultant do?
An organizational consultant helps leaders and teams understand what’s shaping their culture and performance, then works with them to design practical ways to improve communication, trust, alignment, and results. At Inspired Engagement, that often includes facilitated conversations, leadership retreats, and strengths-based tools such as Everything DiSC®, Five Behaviors®, CliftonStrengths®, Appreciative Inquiry, and Interest-based Dialogue.
How long does an organizational consulting engagement last?
It varies. Some organizations need a single retreat or leadership session. Others benefit from a multi-month partnership with coaching, staff sessions, or guided problem-solving. We’ll design a timeline that matches your goals and capacity.
Do you only work with higher education?
No. Although I bring more than 45 years of experience in higher education, I also partner with small businesses, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations across many industries.
Do you work in person, virtually or both?
Both. I work with clients across Arizona, the U.S., and Canada through a mix of on-site facilitation and virtual sessions, whatever best supports your team.
About Inspired Engagement and Scott Geddis
Inspired Engagement is a Tucson-based consulting practice focused on leadership, culture, and strengths-based organizational change. Founded by Scott Geddis, the firm brings more than 45 years of experience in higher education as both a faculty member and administrator.
Scott is a trained facilitator in Everything DiSC®, Five Behaviors®, CliftonStrengths®, Appreciative Inquiry, and Interest-Based Dialogue. He has partnered with community colleges, universities, nonprofits, and private-sector organizations to help leaders strengthen trust, improve communication, navigate conflict, and create environments where people and teams can do their best work.
Ready to Explore Organizational Consulting for Your Organization?
Let’s talk about what’s happening in your organization and explore whether a facilitated, strengths-based approach could support your leaders and teams.
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