Leadership teams are inherently dynamic: new members join, others depart, priorities change, and roles evolve, creating constant shifts in relationships and ways of working.

Too often, teams run on autopilot, pushing through dysfunction and relying on workarounds instead of directly addressing conflict and bad behaviors.

Left unchecked, these patterns erode trust, productivity, and morale.

When teams act intentionally to address conflict and align on how they work together,

they strengthen relationships, accelerate decision-making, and improve collaboration.

Over time, these habits turn everyday challenges into opportunities for growth,

enabling teams to sustain high performance even as membership and priorities continue to shift.

Alexis can help.

Alexis Stern helps nonprofit and corporate leadership teams repair trust, realign quickly, and engage with emotional fluency.

Through highly customized experiences and expert facilitation, Alexis' workshops enable teams to cut through the noise, remove obstacles to effective collaboration, and build greater understanding grounded in shared vision and values.

Teams leave equipped with the skills to disagree productively, navigate interpersonal conflict constructively, and sustain cultures of trust, respect, and accountability.

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What can leadership TEams expect in Alexis' workshops?

Alexis helps teams transform how they communicate, collaborate, and hold each other accountable - not just during sessions, but long after. She guides teams in turning personal insights into collective behavioral change, ensuring lasting adoption.

Align teams at scale – Group dynamics shift to unlock collective vulnerability and shared accountability, moving beyond individual development.
Build shared language and skills – Trust, conflict management, and collaboration strengthen as teams develop essential skills together.
Combine insight with action – Deep reflection is paired with actionable strategies that provide clarity and immediate momentum.
Embed lasting behaviors – Teams carry new ways of working forward, creating sustained alignment and accountability.

Alexis helps teams identify interpersonal roadblocks, clear tensions, and reset dynamics to restore focus, cohesion, and momentum. Most simply, she helps teams say what needs to be said in productive ways.

Break through defensiveness – Blind spots surface and assumptions are challenged through strategic curiosity.
Create traction where progress stalls – Open, genuine dialogue removes resistance and deepens understanding.
Turn around strained relationships quickly – Trust is rebuilt before breakdowns become too costly or permanent.
Clarify roles and expectations – Teams realign on shared priorities, while role clarity fosters healthier, more productive collaboration.

Alexis helps teams and leaders adapt processes to their culture, rhythm, and needs by combining award-winning teaching experience with deep expertise in group dynamics.

Adaptable facilitation for every need – Alexis’ adjusts in real time, matching the group’s evolving dynamics.
Grounded in teaching excellence – Proven approaches foster meaningful engagement and lasting growth.
Tailored communication and structure – Language, design, and facilitation are adapted for nonprofits, schools, or corporate teams.
Flexible delivery – Sessions fit seamlessly into virtual, in-person, or hybrid formats without sacrificing depth or connection.
Inclusive participation – Every team member is invested, building shared ownership of outcomes.

Alexis helps teams regain clarity, re-engage focus, and reignite energy by clearing emotional clutter and renewing commitment.

Light the spark again – Motivation and energy are restored through purpose-driven engagement.
Reignite team engagement – Teams apply new skills and awareness to collaborate on meaningful work in healthy, sustainable ways.
Refocus on shared goals – Energy shifts from lingering tensions to collective business priorities.

Alexis provides learning experiences that honor the unique team needs and team culture, and support on-going learning and growth.

Culturally informed change – Sustainable progress begins with Alexis deeply understanding the organization and asking the right questions before shaping the path forward.
Tailor interventions for faster traction – Engagement accelerates when the approach reflects how a team actually works.
Encourage ongoing development plans – Retreats, coaching, and other experiences are woven into an ongoing journey, not treated as one-off events.

"Building culture and living our values is the most important thing we do at Hassett Hardware. Having a consultant who took the time to understand our culture and values, who worked to know each leader individually and how we function as a group, and who then built and facilitated a customized 2024 leadership team workshop was a next level experience.

Our leaders increased their self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and walked away with immediately applicable skills to use. Most importantly, we had fun together while we made progress. I cannot recommend Alexis enough. Her programs are high-touch, high-energy, and highly effective.

Alexis is in a whole different league than other consultants. You get so much more than you could have expected."

-Jacqueline Anderson,

COO, Hassett Hardware Company

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"I found the whole experience to be truly terrific."

"The exercises that we participated in really helped us to build trust and a team mindset almost immediately."

"There was so much intentionality placed on us becoming a functional and trusting group in a very short amount of time."

"A tremendous start to our team-building work."

"I can't speak highly enough of my experience."

What do people share in their post-workshop anonymous surveys?

"A thoughtfully, organized experience."

"The structure of these days has been deliberate and clear, with the focus on building collegiality, trust, and a positive excitement."

"Far beyond what I had hoped..."

"The details were impeccably organized, I was able to build connections, and I am genuinely excited."

"...a master class in facilitation."