Our PurposeWe are committed to guiding you as you create the future that you desire. Who We AreFor the past 30 years I have devoted myself to working with individuals, as well as teams and organizations, to create change that makes a lasting and meaningful difference for each person. This work has taken many forms including managing, consulting, training, facilitating and coaching. When I established Dirigo Consulting Group in 1999, I chose the Latin word Dirigo for my company because it had two special meanings for me. First, it is the motto of the State of Maine, where I grew up - and where the values that I live by today were shaped. Second, it means
“I Guide” - and guidance is exactly what I am so passionate about providing to my clients.
Dirigo Consulting Group has formed a flexible team of highly talented and committed professionals who each own their own businesses and come together, as needed, to create solutions for clients who are facing the challenge of implementing and sustaining change at both the organizational and individual level.
What We Offer
Dirigo Consulting Group guides leaders in building
and sustaining “Change Able” organizations
through creating alignment, commitment and capability. Offering
a range of consulting, coaching and training services, we
partner with our clients to design and implement customized
strategies, processes and tools to maximize success in rapidly
changing environments.
We believe organizations sustain change when leaders
throughout the organization are aligned to sponsor the change
and when organizational members have developed commitment
through collaborative processes and when people have developed
the capabilities for adapting to ongoing change.
Our coaching is grounded in the research of Emotional
Intelligence and Resilience. We are unique in that
we are trained and certified through the Hay Group to use
the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI), the Inventory
of Leadership Styles (ILS), the Organizational Climate Survey
(OCS) and the Resilience Factor Inventory (RFI). This suite
of tools is based on years of research that has identified
and validated the competencies that differentiate superior
from average performers within organizations.
Depending on the situation and needs of our clients, we
are able to use the most appropriate 360-degree feedback
tools. This provides our clients with invaluable perspectives
on how they are perceived in their organizational setting.
With this data we can then work together to develop the
capabilities that are critical to achieve each person’s
vision of personal fulfillment and professional success.
We bring many years of experience in organizations
and one on one coaching with individuals. The combination
of this experience with a strong research foundation gives
us a unique perspective to provide practical guidance and
solutions that enable our clients to achieve personal and
organizational success.
Our Guiding ValuesForemost in our interactions with clients, is the building of a relationship based upon trust. Trust is a critical factor in working successfully together as partners, and in addressing the tough issues. We believe such trust is built upon acting with integrity and authenticity, and this means that we will work in ways to build and sustain open and honest communication with our client partners, and refrain from hidden agendas. Developing and sustaining a high level of trust, both ways, is important to the success of our work with clients.
We know that people who participate in the creation of change are more committed to making it happen, and that this is critical to achieving change over the long run. Because trust is best built when people understand that they will have input into how change will affect their daily lives, we make this the focus of our interactions with people at all levels of our client organizations.
Trust also is built by really delivering on commitments. We are committed to giving our clients more in “use” value than they pay in “cash” value, and we guarantee their satisfaction. While no consulting firm can guarantee a particular result, we can - and do - guarantee that every matter will be handled in a manner satisfactory to you, our client. We will do whatever is necessary to earn your satisfaction, up to and including a reduction in fees if you are not satisfied with how your consultation and work is approached and handled.
Who We Work WithOur organizational clients are most often leaders in high technology and biotechnology companies who are faced with the challenge of implementing lasting change. They are interested in creating work environments in which individuals and teams are motivated to give their very best, and they value developing employee capability to respond effectively to ongoing change.
Our individual clients want a coach who will help them to use their emotions effectively and intelligently in working with others, and in achieving outstanding performance in the workplace. They are committed to attaining the self-awareness critical for sustaining effective relationships with others. They also are willing to examine the habits and thinking patterns that impact their ability to remain optimistic and resilient in the face of challenges. Present and Former ClientsActerna, Allergan, Altera, Cisco Systems, Digital Equipment, Genentech, Hewlett Packard, Kara, Novell, Safeco, Seagate, Sola International, Stanford Graduate School of Business, SRI International, Sun Microsystems, Syntex, Zoomedia | 
