When people are pushed, they resist.

That resistance creates friction in teams that slows down the work.

When the work slows, the conventional response is to push harder. But that just creates more friction.

My work reverses that cycle with counterintuitive strategies that dissolve layers of resistance to get your team moving again.

When leaders stop triggering defense mechanisms, they create an environment where team members start to disarm. That relieves the built-up friction and makes it possible for the team to work together again.

If you want to stop pushing against your team and start pushing with them toward your goals, sign up for my newsletter to learn (and practice!) Nonviolent Leadership techniques that work.

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Sasha, Program Manager, Employee Experience

Maureen is an expert at helping me untangle my emotional reactions to get to the core of what’s being triggered. She finds points of reflection and offers a balanced and self-loving perspective. I feel that my experience is being honored without getting bogged down in the drama.…

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Jessica G, Support Operations

Maureen puts her best self into her work, and her best self is a unique blend of trailblazing dynamism and authentic humanity. Working with her, I felt empowered to take risks, share (and ultimately move past) fears and hesitation, and do the work I needed to do…

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Paulina, SME, Customer Success

Thank you so much for helping me deal with difficult feedback. With a few words, you helped me understand my feelings and turn my frustration into something constructive. You’re a magician, you know?

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Lindsey, SaaS support team lead

I have personally grown so much as a lead under your guidance and support. You saw things in me that I didn’t see in myself. You took the time to learn about me, my background, and my story, and how all of those things impact me as a…

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