About Sharna

“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.”
–Toni Cade Bambara

The art of transformation

Our biggest challenges tend to show up in the relationships that matter most, whether at work or at home, or even in the distant past coming back to haunt us at 3 in the morning. It may not feel like it, but a challenge is always a growth opportunity, no matter how disruptive it may seem.

The question is only whether we have the internal and external resources in this moment to do the work of transformation.

Even changes that we want can be uncomfortable or confusing, and that’s where a coach or facilitator can be a huge help. In pairs and small groups, humans have the innate ability to think together and feel together. When we do that with intention and shared purpose, it’s shocking how often the revelatory insights emerge. That’s why a strategic partner like a coach or trained facilitator is such a powerful strategy to re-orient and get moving again.

It takes a certain trust in the connection between us.

Whether a coach session, a training workshop, or a collaborative ritual for 100 people, I am always inspired by the process of weaving connection and the discoveries that emerge from its mysterious tapestry. All are opportunities for connection to change us.

If you’re looking for more connection in your life, your team, or an upcoming event, I’d love to help!

The art of transformation

Our biggest challenges tend to show up in the relationships that matter most, whether at work or at home, or even in the distant past coming back to haunt us at 3 in the morning. It may not feel like it, but a challenge is always a growth opportunity, no matter how disruptive it may seem.

The question is only whether we have the internal and external resources in this moment to do the work of transformation.

Even changes that we want can be uncomfortable or confusing, and that’s where a coach or facilitator can be a huge help. In pairs and small groups, humans have the innate ability to think together and feel together. When we do that with intention and shared purpose, it’s shocking how often the revelatory insights emerge. That’s why a strategic partner like a coach or trained facilitator is such a powerful strategy to re-orient and get moving again.

It takes a certain trust in the connection between us.

Whether a coach session, a training workshop, or a collaborative ritual for 100 people, I am always inspired by the process of weaving connection and the discoveries that emerge from its mysterious tapestry. All are opportunities for connection to change us.

If you’re looking for more connection in your life, your team, or an upcoming event, I’d love to help!

More of my story…

I grew up in rural Vermont where I was blessed with time and space to wander freely back and forth between my inner and outer worlds. I read through shelves of Nancy Drew mysteries in the library, searched for treasure in the forest behind the house, and drew stars and moons on my jeans in trigonometry class. A textbook introvert, it was a fascination with social dance in my early twenties that began my long exploration of connection and collaboration.

Improvisational partner dance trained me to cultivate present-moment connection with others, and to rely on that connection as a foundation for creative collaborations of all kinds. Later, the practices of yoga and mindfulness showed me how to carry connection with me into relationships at work and at home, and even with strangers on the bus. The 2-way flow between leadership and followership, mind and body, internal and external, became a way of seeing the world.

Today I am part of a growing network of scholars and practitioners exploring ethical, sustainable leadership and followership in teams and organizations. I work as a coach, trainer, and facilitator to strengthen the metaphoric “connective tissue” wherever it is needed: along an individual’s career path, among members of a team, or across multi-day events.

If you working to bring more connection into the world, I’d love to meet you. Please reach out for a complementary consultation.

The new only appears in our lives
when we fully let go of the old.

What Clients
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What Clients
Are Saying

Coaching

Training

Dance