Adaptive Thinking for Complex Times
In today’s complex organizations no one person has complete autonomy — everyone shares the leadership burden at one time or another. Anyone who can help implement strategies is relevant and important. Our consulting approach is based on the conviction that, no matter the mission, it is possible to create a culture capable of leading at all levels and managing positive change.
The NorthShore Group was founded in order to help individuals and organizations become more effective in their work. Using a collaborative approach to consulting allows our clients to learn and integrate new ways to evaluate problems and explore opportunities. Our clients include corporations, non-profits, and government agencies.
NorthShore clients learn how to:
- Align employees and management to a common purpose
- Discover the core issues that unleash organizational performance
- Develop organizational structures, processes and skills that enable higher performing individuals and organizations
- Distinguish between leadership and management skills
- Effectively learn and manage growth and change
- Redirect existing organizational strengths to produce a desired change
What Clients say:
"Lucy provides excellent leadership. She has the abilty to take any project and move it forward to the satisfaction of ALL her stakeholders. Director, US Subsidiary, Global Bank
"Lucy's experience, knowledge, presence, and skills came through to help folks move past a place where they could not help themselves." Manager, Global Non-Profit, Seattle, WA
“Lucy worked with our board and our CEO to create a new growth strategy and implementation plan. In the next three years, our sales have tripled and our profits have increased more than that. The approach to this challenge was perfect for our group.” — Board Member, Custom Manufacturing Corporation, Portland, OR.
"I recently hired NorthShore for a difficult development project with a tight timeframe. It was a "can of worms. Lucy did easily the work of a "team of people and brought her wealth of knowledge, ideas, and diverse background to every situation. Our CEO points to this project as a model and the desirable type of contribution needed from our department. Lucy Garrick -- is there anything she can't do? " — Manager, Education and Development, Healthcare Services Company, Seattle, WA.
"Lucy was instrumental in designing and facilitating forums that ensured we received constructive feedback and ideas for improving our volunteer systems. The forums were accessible to a diverse audience, and allowed individuals to contribute to our process in a positive environment." — Director of Strategic Planning, Washington non-profit supporting approximately 10,000 volunteers, Seattle, WA
