Thriving Individuals, Flourishing Ecosystems
I work with people and systems at moments of transition — when old patterns are no longer sufficient, and something new is trying to take shape. ​​These moments are often treated as problems to manage or risks to contain. My work approaches them differently: as opportunities for transformation that can directly strengthen thriving individuals and flourishing ecosystems — if they are engaged with intention rather than control.
My work has shown that thriving and flourishing are not end states nor do they need to emerge in ideal conditions. They are living practices, cultivated in motion, amid real world constraints. The work is learning how to stay coherent, human, and generative while navigating increasing complexity, choas, and uncertainty.
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What gets developed through transition:
The following capacities are developed by working with transition rather than trying to eliminate it,
especially during growth, scaling, cultural strain, or periods of uncertainty.
Thriving Individuals
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Learning: Staying curious, adaptive, and open to stretching beyond what is known.
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Well-being: Prioritizing mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness.
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Vitality: Managing energy and focus to engage deeply and meaningfully.
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Purpose and performance: Aligning action with intention and impact.
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Relationships: Building and sustaining trust-filled, supportive connections that expand possibility.
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Authenticity: Embodying who you are, speaking truth, and leading from inner alignment
Flourishing Ecosystems
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Learning culture: Systems that embrace feedback loops and reflection to evolve through change.
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Psychological safety: Environments where people can experiment, iterate and speak up.​
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Organizational health: A foundation of clarity, trust, and cohesion.
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Healthy agreements: The explicit and implicit norms that enable people to sustainably contribute their best.
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Generative purpose: A living sense of direction that connects people to something larger than themselves and creates value beyond the system.
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Co-Creation: Working interconnectedly to generate new possibilities and shared value through authentic connection.
Collaborating Across Sectors to Help People and Systems Thrive​
Collaborating with forward-thinking organizations, learning communities, and leadership networks around the world, from Fortune 500 companies to purpose-driven scaleups and social enterprises, creating cultures where people and systems flourish together.
Whether facilitating transformation within organizations
or across networks, this work creates the conditions
for people and systems to flourish.
You might consider reaching out if...
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You’re leading through change, growth, or uncertainty and old playbooks no longer apply.
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You want more than more diagnosis, strategic visioning, or best practices — you want to experiment so that things can evolve.
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You sense potential, but momentum feels stuck or fragmented.
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You care deeply about people and performance, and don’t want to sacrifice one for the other.
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This work is not for organizations looking for quick fixes, off-the-shelf frameworks, or surface-level alignment.​
I'm grateful to work with some incredible people at these leading organizations:
Here’s how this work comes to life through the people and organizations I’ve partnered with
Em has an incredible ability to see the whole person. She invites you, without judgment, to explore who you are and grow in both expected and unexpected ways. I’ve trusted her to work with my top executive team and our high-potential female talent, and I’ve also joined her sessions myself — each one bringing meaningful personal and professional impact. Her ability to bridge cultures between the West and Asia is truly unique.
Elaine Lin
Vice President, Baxter
Here's how we can work together
Engagements typically begin at moments of transition — when leaders or systems sense that existing approaches are no longer sufficient. Work often starts as a focused experiment or inquiry and may grow into longer-term partnerships as new ways of leading, learning, and collaborating take root.
Threshold Design & Facilitation
Design and lead transformative experiences at key moments of transition that bring people together to connect, reflect, and build new capabilities in motion. Develop others to sustain and expand the work.
Leadership Reorientation
Support individuals to reorient how they lead when old approaches no longer fit, strengthening self-awareness, agency, and coherence under pressure.
Systemic Learning Partnerships
Partner with organizations to co-create and evolve new ways of learning and leading that will be carried forward internally.
Strategic Stewardship
Work alongside purpose-driven ventures and funds during periods of growth or transition, shaping strategy, culture, and leadership to be future-fit.
If you’re navigating a moment where existing approaches
no longer feel sufficient, this work offers a way to move forward
without forcing premature answers.
The Impact of Our Work Together
The work begins in one conversation or collaboration, and can grow into lasting change across people, teams, and organizations.
It's been delightful and insightful to work with Em in and out of organizations over the last few years. She helps people connect personally to things that frequently remain at arms-length or purely intellectual and emboldens them to keenly take meaningful action. And she works across dimensions of difference with a grace and ease that is exceptional.
Denise Gammal
Amazon
The ripple effect of this work continues long after any engagement as people live the practices and bring what they’ve learned into the systems they touch every day.
Participating in an Em experience was really unique – I’m still processing how it happened that it could be so fun and yet so intense! Whatever the combo, our time together kickstarted what’s been an incredible journey for me. I’m in a much different place than I thought I’d be when I set out, but that’s somehow a dream, as I’ve been willing to go “off course” and craft my own path. I’ll be back for more!
Stephenie Lee
Founder, Beacon Learning