Syncovate · Business Psychology
Everything runs through you. It built a great company. Now it's what's slowing you down.
I work alongside founders and owner-operators who grew a company with their own know-how and hard work, and now have to figure out how to lead it without being the one every decision runs through. We get honest about what's going on, in the business and in how you lead it, and you walk away with something you can put into play right away. That part isn't optional with me.
Coffee if you're local, a call if you're not.
Hard to see from the inside.
The way decisions get made, the way people talk to each other (or don't), the way work gets done around here: all of it made perfect sense when you built it. Then the company grew, and the habits that held everything together when you were ten people started getting in the way at forty.
In twenty years, I have never once walked into a company where the problem started with bad intentions. It almost always starts with good ones, and the habits that grew up quietly around them.
Here's what it tends to look like.
- Bigger customers and new opportunities pulling the company in new directions.
- Good people promoted into leadership, and you're figuring out how to develop them as you go.
- Meetings that end with a decision, and then everyone goes back to what they were already doing.
- Problems between people that keep landing on your desk.
- Someone who's been loyal to you in a role they can't grow into, and everyone can feel it.
- Too much of the strategy lives only in your head.
Two ways we work together.
Not sure which one you need? That's what the first conversation is for.
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One-on-one
Advising
A thinking partner when you need one, and a straight answer when you need that. Whether it's a single session or someone in your corner for the long haul, it starts with a conversation.
See how it works -
Your team
Workshops & Retreats
Hands-on team sessions, strategy days, and retreats built around what your company needs.
Bring Dr. J in
The higher you climb, the fewer people tell you the truth.
Your team watches what you react to and brings you what you want to hear, because their jobs depend on you. Your family wants you to be certain. Your customers have become friends, your peers are often your competitors, and everyone knows the image you've got to keep up. Somewhere along the way you ran out of people who will say the hard thing out loud.
That's the role I've played for twenty years with owners and their teams. I listen for what people aren't saying, I understand how a company runs, and I know how to walk people through the hard parts instead of around them.
You don't have to filter with me, and I won't filter with you.
Meet Dr. J"I was trying to describe what it's like working with Dr. J and I kept coming back to one thing: she teaches you how to fish, shows you where to fish, helps you hook it, guides you on filleting it, and shows you how to cook it too. She sets herself apart by not only asking the right questions — she follows up with good ideas and how to actually get it done. The breadth of what she covers is impressive, but it doesn't feel overwhelming. It feels like having a partner who's in it with you."
Jordan NewCEO, Mid-City Supply Co."Dr. J was great to work with. We learned a lot about how our frontline can feel blind at times leading to disengagement. We also learned a lot about middle management not focusing on the frontline enough, leading to frustration. And even top leaders not being able to communicate properly or be heard was a huge eye opener as well. I definitely learned a lot from this experience and would recommend it to any organization."
Anthony KulikowskiOwner, Five Star Painting"I have had the pleasure of working with Dr J for a couple of months now and it truly has been such a great experience. Leadership can be lonely and challenging and having someone with Dr J's experience — both professionally and personally — has made it so easy to connect, gain insight, and grow."
Viki BrownExecutive Director, Dustin's PlaceLet's talk.
Tell me what's going on, and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help. If I can't, I'll help you find someone who can.
Or email me a few times that work and we'll find a spot.