When you need us in the room
High-stakes sessions where the outcome can’t be left to chance
Strategic planning that actually gets executed
We architect the sessions that produce a plan people own — and follow.
See how it works →
When the stakes are too high to wing it
Mergers, leadership dysfunction, change mandates — we’ve been in that room.
See this service →
Our services
Senior facilitators. Proven methodology. Guaranteed results.
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Build a plan your team will actually execute — using the Drivers Model.
Meeting Facilitation
Let our facilitators run the session so your group focuses on outcomes.
Executive & Team Coaching
One-on-one and team coaching to align leadership and drive execution.
Not sure what you need? Tell us what’s happening →
Meetings that waste everyone’s time
For managers, team leads, and project professionals
Masterful Meetings
Stop losing hours to meetings that go nowhere. Build a system that actually works.
Facilitation Skills for Project Managers
Mastering Hybrid Meetings
On-Demand Learning
Meeting skills and DISC — self-paced, start today, apply tomorrow.
Build your individual facilitation skills
For practitioners, L&D teams, and consultants
The Effective Facilitator
Our flagship 4-day course for anyone who leads meetings, retreats, or strategy sessions. 95% call it the best training they’ve ever taken.
Advanced Facilitation Skills
Already certified? Push further — DISC, advanced questioning, and facilitating on the fly.
The Facilitative Consultant
For internal and external consultants who need to manage clients and drive results.
The Engaging Trainer
Design training that sticks — for L&D pros, SMEs, and anyone who trains groups.
From Management to Leadership
Emerging leaders and new managers — a facilitative approach to leading people.
See upcoming dates →
Train the whole team, not just one person
Private, custom, and on-demand options
Team & Group Training
Customizable Private Classes
Host & Earn Free Training
AI is changing how facilitation works
Be the first facilitator certified to use it
Certified AI-Enabled Facilitator™NEW
Master AI for every stage of facilitation — the first hands-on certification of its kind.
State of AI in Facilitation ReportFREE
New research on how facilitators are using AI right now — and what’s coming next.
Explore the AI track →
Resources & Learning
Free tools, events, and insights for facilitators
Free Facilitation WebinarsLive sessions on meetings, strategy, and facilitation — free to attend.
Resource LibraryChecklists, eBooks, whitepapers, and guides — free to download.
Blog & ArticlesPractical facilitation tips and leadership insights from our expert team.
Client ResultsFortune 100 case studies — real outcomes from real organizations.
Articles
Build Trust with Operating Principles
By Kathleen A. Paris, Ph.D. Trust is an essential ingredient for a successful workplace. Employees perform at their peak when they have confidence in ...
Action Plan Review
Demonstrating the Value of a Professional Facilitator By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. “I don’t understand it. If all we are doing ...
Avoiding Going with the Vocal Minority
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. It’s painful to see. But it happens so often, there ought to be a law ...
Do Great Trainers Make Great Meeting Facilitators?
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Consider this dilemma. You are the head of the Human Resources Department for your organization. You ...
Facilitation in the Classroom!
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. As a professional facilitator, I often find myself in day-to-day situations in which I conclude, “Facilitation ...
Five-Finger Consensus
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Organizations across the world have been learning that facilitated group sessions can be quite effective at ...
Gifts and Hooks
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. If you facilitate cross-functional teams within a large organization or community task forces assembled to address ...
How Difficult Is Your Upcoming Session?
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. At Leadership Strategies, our client relationship managers work hard to match facilitators with the specific needs ...
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: I was in over My Head
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Over my twenty-plus years as a facilitator, I estimate that I have personally led well over ...
If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now: The Dysfunctional CEO
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. While a member of one of the national consulting firms (and before learning any of the ...
If You Design Training…
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. Every so often you learn something that permanently transforms the way you think about how you ...
Knowing What to Record
By Michael Wilkinson, CMF Managing Director, Leadership Strategies, Inc. The documentation from a facilitated session serves as the official record of the results of the ...
Contact
