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Blade & Spade
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ORGANIZATION BUILDING
Consulting: Accompaniment
Blade & Spade’s consulting approach, whether for a brief or long-term engagement, is to meet each client wherever they are in their journey of transformation and go with them. Organizational Accompaniment is more than observation or landscape analysis. It is going through organizational processes and deep dives alongside staff, leaders, and other organizational members to offer thorough assessments, connect the dots, and drive meaningful shifts, and to produce something valuable that leads to sustainable change.
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We aim to develop a trusted partnership rooted in mutual respect; build organizational capacity that is holistic, adaptive, and responsive; and cultivate deep relationships through purposeful work together.
LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION
Coaching
Inquiry-based coaching that integrates mindfulness and somatic practices to support leaders in accessing deeper self-awareness to embody their political purpose and lead with intention. Together, we clarify goals, tap into inner wisdom to uncover insights, and create meaningful pathways to growth. We develop actionable next steps, conditions of satisfaction, and systems of support for leaders to own their transformation journey and be equipped to contribute to the organization’s transformation with confidence.
EMBODIED PRACTICE SESSION
Photo credit: Shanell Ransome
Photo credit: Shanell Ransome
There are moments in life when we are forced to grapple with a crippling sense of powerlessness. When we encounter the edges of our influence, it can quickly send us into denial, despair, impulsive reactivity, & other conditioned tendencies that may not be aligned with who we/our organizations aim to be in our communities & in the world.
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Embodied practice increases our capacity to access our full power and agency.
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By coming into our bodies, we can learn to embrace what we do have control over, how we relate & respond to each moment as it unfolds, with awareness & curiosity. We practice in community to combat isolation and individualism, and to resource ourselves, teams, and organizations to act collectively with clarity, intention, and compassion.
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HOME ORGANIZATION
Everyone deserves a home that is safe, functional, and supports healthy connections with ourselves and others that we share living spaces with. Creating these conditions requires uncovering assumptions and beliefs, so that we can better understand our current household dynamics, division of labor, and systems, and come into greater alignment with our values.
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We offer coaching and labor services (Decluttering - choosing what to keep, pass on, and let go of; Creating functional home systems; Organizing spaces with intention) to bring awareness, ease, equity, and functionality to an intimate part of our lives and well-being.
Together, we assess fit & identify the level of engagement that is best suited to you & your organization based on where you are right now.
Working Together
Ready for Change
Grounded in Purpose
Open to new ideas & reflection
Seeking alternatives to the status quo
This work invites people & organizations that are:
Resourced to stay the course
FORGEWORK
An intentional preparation phase and short-term engagement (1-3 months) for comprehensive observation and assessments to unearth key tensions and insights, clarify priorities and goals, and identify actionable next steps and recommendations. In the workshop, we bring together raw materials—ideas, practices, systems, & relationships to forge tools for transformation.
BLADEWORK
The implementation phase and medium-term engagement (3-6 months), where precision and discernment through ongoing practice guide decisions and strategy. We carry out methodologies with fidelity to reveal what matters most, and utilize our tools to sharpen focus, surface truth, and cut through what no longer serves. This phase hones in on key priorities to rearticulate and rebuild strategic systems, processes, and practices rooted in purpose.
SPADEWORK
The cultivation phase is a long-term engagement (6 -12 months), that digs deep to embed practices and embody leadership. Together, we ensure strategies, behaviors, and changes take root, have a life of their own, and are adaptable to withstand varying conditions. We navigate emerging contradictions as new conditions arise.