Have you ever…

  • Tried to get an operational team to think more strategically
  • Led a cross-functional team through an alignment exercise and had the conversation break down into yelling and finger pointing
  • Spent four hours discussing a change to your policies without coming to a resolution
  • Had one loud voice derail an entire conversation
  • Wondered why no one buys into your strategy
Then this course is built for you!

Lead Strategic Conversations With Confidence

  • Feel in control without stifling the conversation
  • Deliver outcomes that make you proud
  • Confidently move the group forward
  • Remain focused when the conversation goes astray
  • Inspire innovative thinking
  • Successfully guide the group to a desirable outcome
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Space is limited to keep the conversation interactive.

What You'll Master

Essential skills for effective strategic facilitation

Establish Credibility

Build trust and authority from the first moment you enter the room

Guide Team Progress

Meet groups Where they are and skillfully move them forward

Maintain Momentum

Keep conversations flowing and productive throughout sessions

Align on Goals

Bring teams together around shared objective and vision

Amplify Voices

Ensure quite team members contribute their valuable perspectives

Drive Decisions

Guide teams to clear, actionable decisions and next steps

Meet Your Trainer

Stephanie Kusibab CEO & Chief Strategist

Stephanie is a strategist, facilitator, and thought leader who helps organizations turn high-stakes conversations into turning points. Through her firm, Essentiam, she works at the intersection of strategy and teams—guiding boards, executives, and civic leaders to uncover common ground, align around bold visions, and move forward together. From startups to the Fortune 500, Stephanie has been facilitating, consulting, and training for over two decades. Her work is rooted in her training in organizational psychology and the belief that one well-designed conversation can change a system—and she brings that same conviction to workshops and the stage, inspiring others to expand their perspective, reimagine possibility, and embrace the power of collective action.

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    Testimonials

    Stephanie knows how to pull out information from those who are not always willing to speak up, in a way that makes them realize that they and their input are valid and important to the group.

    Board President

    I am amazed that you can take what is, at best, a Spirograph design in my head, and turn it into a linear process.  That is a true gift!

    Executive Director

    You all did such a FANTASTIC job; such great facilitation, finesse, and guidance!!

    VP Development

    Stephanie’s counsel and guidance around facilitation and strategic planning has been greatly valued and appreciated by many in our organization.

    VP Marketing & Communications

    I can’t wait to bring these tools back to my organization and our different departments.

    Workshop Participant

    The workshop really helped me think about things through a different lens

    Workshop Participant

    Thank you! The program was presented in a fun and friendly manner.

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