Services
Organizations usually come to HFS because something important needs to move forward, but the work has become stuck, fragmented, or more complex than expected. The right engagement depends on what is getting in the way and what needs to be built around the strategy for it to gain traction.
Best for: Leaders who need an experienced outside thought partner as important work evolves.
Description: Ongoing senior-level strategic counsel for consequential decisions, organizational transitions, complex initiatives, interest holder dynamics, governance questions, and strategy-to-execution challenges. HFS becomes a trusted advisor who understands the context and can help leadership identify what is changing, what is missing, and what needs to happen next.
Strategy & Interest holder engagement
Best for: Organizations with a defined challenge that requires deeper diagnosis, alignment, engagement or design.
Description: HFS helps organizations understand why important work is not gaining traction and builds the strategy, relationships, processes, and structures needed to move it forward. Engagement may include strategic assessment, Interest holder mapping, community-engagement strategy, initiative or partnership design, governance structure, decision processes, synthesis, and implementation roadmaps.
“Tené brought a strategic perspective that helped us strengthen relationships, expand our reach, and move important advocacy work forward in a more connected and sustainable way. She has a strong ability to see where alignment, process, and partnership are missing—and to help put the right structure in place so the work can gain traction.”
— Michele Johnson, Executive Director
Tennessee Justice Center
Facilitation & leadership sessions
Best for: Leadership teams, boards, coalitions, and communities that need to work through an important strategic question together.
Description: HFS designs and facilitates focussed conversations that surface what matters, bring the right perspectives into the room, and move groups towards decisions and action. Engagement can include executive sessions, board retreats, Interest Holder dialogues, community conversations, and strategic planning sessions.
“Tené has been a trusted strategic partner to the Tennessee NAACP, helping us strengthen our organizational capacity, build valuable partnerships, and move important work forward with greater clarity and intention. Her support has ranged from strategic advising and Interest Holder engagement to facilitation and leadership guidance. She brings a rare ability to see what is missing, connect the right people and resources, and help translate ideas into practical action. Her work with us is ongoing, and the value she brings continues to strengthen how we operate and advance our mission.”
— Gloria J. Sweetlove, President
Tennessee State Conference NAACP
speaking & training
Tené is also available for select keynotes, moderated conversations, and learning sessions related to leadership, community engagement, public health, equity, trust, and navigating complex systems.
Every engagement is scoped to the organization and the problem at hand — so pricing isn't listed here. If one of these sounds like where you are, let's start with a conversation.