Sarah Fisk
Organization Development Consultant, Sarah Fisk, PhD
- Role
- Teacher, Learner, Coach, Collaborator at Applied Improvisation Network
- Location
- Berkeley, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Fisk
Sarah is an organization development consultant, with a PhD in psychology and 28 years experience, focused on collaborative strategies, strategic thinking, multiple stakeholder decision-making, culture design, systemic change, and leadership development. She supports groups and leaders online and in person. Founder of and principle consultant at Leading Collaboration, and affiliated with Community at Work in San Francisco as Senior Associate. She is a co-author of Facilitator\'s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner, et al, now in its 3rd edition (working on the 4th!). Leads workshops in group facilitation and multi-stakeholder collaboration, and consults to participatory groups and leadership. Engaging speaker on related topics.Consults locally and internationally across many sectors - from corporate, government and educational institutions to community-based and non-profit organizations of any size. Co-designs (with clients) strategies, strategic plans, organization transitions, ongoing measurement of change and growth, and other initiatives where high engagement and participation is required for a good result. Supports clients to work with an equity lens and meaningfully embrace the diverse strengths and needs of their stakeholders and working groups.Also offers one-on-one and team coaching using the iEQ9 Enneagram assessment tool along with her decades of experience supporting professionals to find and develop core leadership strengths. Current passions: Teaching mechanics of collaboration (always!), building workplace cultures that nurture people to learn, grow and change, supporting groups to face and solve tough problems, helping individuals to grow into their strongest best selves, and swimming with whales.
Experience
Teacher, Learner, Coach, Collaborator
Jan 1956 — Present
The application of improvisational principles to promote innovation, collaboration, mutual understanding and comprehensive solutions to complex issues. Optional: Fun, challenging activities that change people’s thinking.
Education
Harvard University
B.A., Visual and Environmental Studies
1975 — 1979
The Wright Institute
PhD, Clinical Psychology
1991 — 1995
Harvard University
A.B., Visual and Environmental Studies
Harvard University
AB magna cum laude, Visual and Environmental Studies
1975 — 1979
Skills
- Management Development
- Organizational Learning
- Multi-Stakeholder Decision-Making
- Strategy
- Emotional Intelligence
- Workshop Facilitation
- Executive Development
- Consulting
- Team Facilitation
- Career Development
- Training
- Organizational Design
- Strategic Thinking
- Applied Improvisation
- Culture Change
- Personal Development
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Mbti
- Employee Engagement
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Collaboration Tools
- Performance Improvement
- Facilitators
- Management Consulting
- 360 Feedback
- Facilitation
- Executive Coaching
- Talent Management
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Collaborative Leadership
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