Infrastructure is often treated as a series of engineering hurdles, but its a human system. After two decades at the intersection of policy, land use, and urban innovation, we’ve learned that the most persistent bottlenecks aren't technical. They are cultural, political, and relational.
We partner with leadership teams at the highest levels of public and private infrastructure to navigate “wicked problems." We all specialize in strategic facilitation of teams, processes, workshops — both online and in-person. We focus on mentoring the next generation of designers and providing the calm, strategic clarity required for urgent challenges.
Clarity of Direction
We integrate many effective participatory approaches to business planning with teams: Theory U, u.lab, Technology of Participation, GBN Transformative Scenario Planning, Emergent Strategy, Lean for Government, Non-Violent Communication, IDEO Designing Strategy, IDEO Human-Centered Services Design; Grove Team Performance; Grove Strategic Visioning; Grove Graphic Facilitation, Grove Designing and Leading Change.
Recent partners/clients include: Greenbelt Alliance, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, AC Transit, City of Oakland, Ansarada Ltd, Grove Consultants International, Oakland Mayor’s Office, AC Transit, Partners in Public Innovation, BART, Caltrain Joint Powers Board, SamTrans, TransitCenter, Fish Inc, Oakland Unified School District, DeutscheBahn Engineering & Consulting, Fehr & Peers, California High-Speed Rail.
