One of the hats I wear is being the “Sense Maker” for organizations that need to interpret and navigate complex information and situations. This role is designed to provide clarity, actionable insights, and strategic guidance by making sense of data, trends, and challenges to drive informed decision-making and effective solutions.
In today’s data-driven world, having a Sense Maker who can distill complexity into clear, actionable insights is invaluable. The Sense Maker brings a unique blend of analytical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to synthesize information, helping organizations to navigate uncertainty and achieve their goals.
Our rapidly evolving landscape demands not only data interpretation but also the ability to transform insights into strategic actions. As a Sense Maker, I can help your organization understand complex issues, identify patterns, and develop strategies that are both informed and impactful. This role is essential for driving effective decision-making and fostering a culture of knowledge and insight.
From analyzing data trends to facilitating group discussions, adding a Sense Maker to your organization helps navigate the complexities of modern business. My focus is on ensuring that your organization can leverage information effectively to drive success and innovation.
Whether you need strategic advice as an external advisor, ongoing support as a fractional leader, or flexible assistance through a concierge model, the Sense Maker service provides the expertise and analytical capabilities necessary to elevate your business operations and outcomes.
Engagement Themes
Architecture Review
I can conduct comprehensive architecture reviews, ensuring that your systems and frameworks are not only robust and scalable but also strategically aligned with your goals. By providing clear insights and actionable recommendations, I help optimize your technological infrastructure.
Solution and Design Review
I can facilitate solution and design review sessions, bringing clarity and strategic insight to your project plans. By identifying potential issues early and proposing innovative solutions, I help ensure that your designs are optimized for success and aligned with your business objectives.
Speaking Engagements and Workshop Facilitation
I can lead speaking engagements and workshops, providing your team with clear, actionable insights and strategic guidance. These sessions are designed to foster a culture of knowledge and understanding, equipping your team with the skills and information needed to drive informed decision-making.
Coaching and Mentoring
In Coaching and Mentoring, I can provide personal and professional development support, focusing on building strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. This role helps individuals and teams enhance their ability to interpret information and make informed decisions, improving overall performance.
Brainstorming and Ideation
Injecting clarity into your brainstorming sessions, I can help unlock new ideas and directions. By synthesizing information and providing clear insights, I can spark innovation and expand ideation capacities, ensuring that brainstorming sessions are productive and aligned with strategic goals.
Emerging Technology Analysis
I can assist in evaluating new technologies and determining their applicability and potential impact on your business. By providing expert analysis and clear insights, I can guide your innovation efforts and help integrate cutting-edge technologies into your strategies effectively.
Group Therapy
I can facilitate group discussions that synthesize diverse perspectives into coherent strategies, helping teams navigate complex issues. By creating a psychologically safe environment, I ensure that all voices are heard, and discussions remain constructive and focused, ultimately strengthening team cohesion and morale.
Challenge Framing and Sense Making
Making the complex simple and the simple actionable, I can help frame and understand complex issues, providing clarity and actionable insights that drive effective solutions and strategic advancements. This role involves working behind the scenes to ensure that challenges are approached methodically and resolved efficiently.
Decision Support and Guidance
In strategic decision-making sessions, I can bring a calm, calculated approach to ensure that all options are considered and evaluated. This role involves providing clear insights, facilitating input from key stakeholders, and helping to synthesize information into actionable decisions. My goal is to support well-informed, strategic decision-making that aligns with long-term goals.
Phone-a-Friend
When you need quick, clear advice during critical moments, I can be your reliable "Phone-a-Friend." This engagement provides immediate, expert guidance to navigate urgent issues or pivotal decisions, ensuring clarity and confidence in your actions. Ideal for situations requiring fast and effective responses to complex challenges.
Office Hours
During regularly scheduled sessions, your team can tap into my seasoned advice. I can provide in-depth, tailored guidance on technical or strategic issues, enhancing decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. This theme is ideal for ongoing projects that benefit from continuous intellectual support and mentorship.
Engagement Options
Fractional: Retainer Advisory
Ideal for sustained strategic engagements, where I serve as an integral part of your think tank on a long-term basis. This option provides regular, scheduled intellectual contributions to ensure continuous support and guidance. As a Fractional leader, I embed myself within your organization, fostering ongoing collaboration and strategic insight.
Concierge: Subscription Advisory
Offering flexible access to expert knowledge, the Concierge Subscription Advisory model allows your organization to tap into my expertise as needed. This option is perfect for businesses with fluctuating needs, ensuring they can access high-level expertise whenever required. As a Concierge advisor, I provide timely, on-demand support to address immediate challenges and opportunities.
On Demand: Flexible Advisory
Immediate support for urgent challenges, providing quick, intensive input as needed. The On Demand model allows for rapid mobilization of expertise to address sudden issues or opportunities, ensuring critical decisions are made with confidence and clarity.
External Advisor: Board Advisory
High-level strategic insights and guidance directly to boards, shaping corporate governance and direction. As an External Advisor, I bring a seasoned perspective to board meetings, helping to navigate complex governance issues and align corporate strategies with long-term goals. This role ensures that the organization’s leadership is well-connected and informed, driving strategic initiatives forward.