Leadership Formation and Organizational Discernment
Companioning leaders and organizations through seasons of growth, conflict, transition, discernment, and fatigue.
Companioning Leaders and Organizations Through Seasons of Change
Every organization has a soul.
Whether it is a church, nonprofit, ministry, or mission-driven team, beneath the strategic plans, budgets, and meetings are people carrying hopes, fears, callings, conflicts, questions, and dreams.
When those deeper layers are neglected, even the healthiest organizations begin to feel strained. Teams lose trust. Leaders burn out. Conflict lingers beneath the surface. The mission becomes blurry. People begin surviving instead of flourishing.
For over twenty years, I have served within nonprofits, churches, educational settings, and mission-driven organizations—helping leaders navigate seasons of growth, transition, uncertainty, conflict, and discernment.
My approach blends organizational wisdom, leadership development, spiritual formation, and compassionate curiosity. Rather than offering quick fixes or one-size-fits-all solutions, I help leaders and teams slow down long enough to understand what is actually happening beneath the surface and move forward with greater clarity, health, and alignment.
Together, we create space to listen well, name what matters most, and discern faithful next steps.
How I Can Help
Leadership Companioning
For executive directors, clergy, founders, nonprofit leaders, and team supervisors seeking thoughtful support in the midst of complex leadership realities.
Common areas of focus include:
Leadership discernment and decision-making
Burnout prevention and recovery
Navigating change and transition
Conflict and difficult conversations
Emotional resilience and sustainable leadership
Clarifying roles and responsibilities
Strengthening team relationships
Vocational clarity and calling
These sessions draw from leadership coaching, spiritual direction, organizational development, and years of firsthand leadership experience.
Team Formation & Organizational Health
Healthy organizations are built by healthy relationships.
I partner with teams to strengthen trust, improve communication, navigate tension, and cultivate cultures where people can flourish together.
Services may include:
Team retreats
Conflict repair and facilitated conversations
Staff and leadership development
Burnout prevention workshops
Role clarification and team alignment
Communication and trust-building practices
Culture and values development
My goal is not simply to solve immediate problems, but to help organizations develop healthier ways of working together long-term.
Strategic Discernment & Visioning
Many organizations know they need clarity but aren't sure how to find it.
Whether you are entering a season of growth, navigating significant change, exploring a new initiative, or seeking renewed alignment around your mission, I facilitate discernment processes that help teams listen deeply and move forward together.
Areas of support include:
Strategic planning retreats
Mission and vision clarification
Organizational transitions
Board and leadership retreats
Ministry development
Community listening processes
Discernment gatherings
I believe the best plans emerge not simply from expertise, but from careful attention—to one another, to the realities of the present moment, and to the deeper purpose that first called an organization into being.
About Kaysie
For more than twenty years, I have worked alongside churches, nonprofits, educational organizations, and mission-driven leaders as they navigate growth, transition, conflict, burnout, and discernment.
My professional background spans nonprofit leadership, organizational development, strategic planning, curriculum design, team formation, leadership coaching, retreat facilitation, and spiritual formation. Throughout my career, I have been drawn to the places where organizational challenges intersect with deeply human realities: purpose, relationships, trust, grief, hope, and change.
I currently serve as a deacon in the Anglican Church and maintain a private practice in spiritual direction, where I companion individuals through seasons of discernment, healing, leadership, and vocational clarity. This formation deeply shapes the way I approach organizational work. I believe healthy organizations are built by healthy people, and that lasting change happens when we attend not only to systems and strategy, but also to the hearts of the people carrying the mission forward.
Clients often describe me as both grounding and clarifying. I bring a calm presence, thoughtful questions, strategic insight, and a deep capacity for listening beneath the surface. My work helps leaders and teams make sense of complexity, navigate difficult conversations, strengthen trust, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Whether facilitating a leadership retreat, guiding a strategic planning process, helping a team navigate conflict, or companioning a founder through a season of transition, my hope is always the same: to create the conditions where people can flourish and organizations can become more fully aligned with their purpose.
I believe organizations, like gardens, require tending. Teams thrive when trust is cultivated, stories are honored, and people have space to tell the truth about what is hard and what is hopeful. My work is ultimately about helping leaders and communities pay attention—to one another, to their mission, and to the next faithful step in front of them.
I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where I am a writer, artist, spiritual director, mother of two boys, and lover of long walks, good stories, and tables full of conversation.
My Approach
The work I offer is shaped by two decades of leadership experience, extensive training in spiritual formation and discernment, and a deep belief that people thrive when they are seen, heard, and cared for well.
Clients often describe my presence as both grounding and clarifying. I ask thoughtful questions, notice patterns that are easy to miss, and create environments where honest conversations can happen.
I am particularly passionate about helping leaders and teams:
Recover clarity during seasons of uncertainty
Build healthier organizational cultures
Navigate conflict with courage and compassion
Sustain their work without sacrificing their wellbeing
Remain connected to the mission and values that matter most
Because thriving organizations are not built by strategy alone.
They are built by people who know how to listen, discern, adapt, and care for one another well.
Who I Work With
I primarily work with:
Churches and ministry teams
Nonprofit organizations
Executive directors and founders
Clergy and pastoral leaders
Mission-driven organizations
Educational leaders and creative teams
Let's Begin
Whether you are a leader seeking a trusted companion, a team navigating complexity, or an organization discerning its next chapter, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
Every engagement begins with a conversation about your goals, challenges, and hopes for the future.
I'd love to hear your story.
“The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is.”
— Parker Palmer
Pricing & Engagement Options
I partner with nonprofit leaders, ministry teams, churches, and mission-driven organizations through seasons of growth, transition, discernment, conflict, and renewal. Every organization is unique, so these rates serve as general guidelines and can be customized to fit your context and goals.
Leadership Companioning
For executive directors, clergy, founders, and organizational leaders seeking ongoing support and a trusted thought partner.
Monthly Companioning Retainer
Two 90-minute sessions per month
Email support between sessions as needed
Leadership discernment, strategic reflection, team dynamics, burnout prevention, and organizational challenges
$500/month
Additional sessions may be added as needed.
Team Retreats & Facilitation
Designed for staff teams, boards, ministry leaders, and organizations seeking space for reflection, alignment, and healthy conversation.
Half-Day Retreat (up to 4 hours)
Planning consultation
Customized facilitation
Retreat design and materials
Starting at $1,500
Full-Day Retreat
Planning consultation
Customized facilitation
Retreat design and materials
Follow-up recommendations
Starting at $2,500
Travel expenses may apply for locations outside the Chattanooga area.
Organizational Discernment & Strategic Facilitation
For organizations navigating significant decisions, transitions, growth, conflict, or strategic planning.
Services may include:
Leadership interviews
Mission and vision clarification
Strategic planning retreats
Team health assessments
Conflict navigation
Organizational listening processes
Leadership development
Project-based engagements begin at $2,500
Pricing varies based on scope, timeline, and organizational needs.
Workshops & Speaking
Available for staff gatherings, leadership development events, conferences, retreats, and board trainings.
Topics may include:
Sustainable Leadership
Burnout Prevention & Recovery
Leading Through Anxiety and Change
Team Health & Communication
Discernment in Leadership
Building Cultures of Trust
Starting at $750
Not Sure What You Need?
Most engagements begin with a complimentary 30-minute conversation to explore your goals, challenges, and hopes for your team or organization.
Together, we'll determine what kind of support would be most helpful.