Leading Team Solutions for What's Coming Next
Mission
Our mission is to counsel, enable and inspire leaders and teams to take charge of their organization’s future by creating fresh, visionary strategies and workable solutions for change. We believe that people are the key to successful change and we excel in the “people stuff”. We are inspired by the wise and powerful observation by Margaret Mead (
“A small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Karen Buehler, CPF, President - Highlights (click for Bio) · Karen Buehler, CPF is president of Vergent Consulting, an independent consulting firm. She is one of only 700+ Certified Professional Facilitators (CPF) worldwide designated by the International Association of Facilitators.
· Professional facilitator and communication manager/advisor for federal government, private sector, small business and non-profit clients · 20+ years experience in the defense, high-tech environment of program/matrix management, and recurring change management and human capital challenges (e.g., Pay-for–Performance, BRAC). · Led & managed workforce management, corporate communication, acquisition, and IT systems program and project teams. The Vergent Approach o Verge: We are always on the verge of what’s next; focus people more on what’s coming now, on opportunities, not the past. o Explore: Challenge leaders & managers to shift their point of view, explore hidden assumptions, see the bigger picture, and ask what else?” o Results: Define and energetically work on clear, relevant business-driven results; pursue realistic goals with measures and accountability. o Group Genius: Ground people with a sound purpose and process; enable them to collaborate, listen and rely on all their sense(s); get their buy-in. o Essentials: Ensure people have what they need to succeed, provides, smart research, access to information, skills, tools, space, time, authority. o Next Needs: Complete every session or stage with specific decisions, next actions, assignments, milestones, and resources.
o Trust: Build trust with the group(s) you engage; communicate openly and often; stay involved, follow through with action and continuously improve. Be a champion.
