PIVOT Services

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PIVOT Pathways

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As leaders, we commit to honoring our coaching mission, standing up for what we believe in, and helping others to do the same. Perseverance, determination, and skill prevail, and we continuously strive to maintain a growth mindset and absorb the wisdom of those we serve as well.

That’s where Evolutionary Coaching comes in.

Each one of us is a composite of our ancestors, predecessors, and personal experiences. We are not a single role or title but rather a gestalt. Our coaching and consulting look to provide the medium through which another can evolve; to develop into a better version of who they are and what they can achieve. We realize nothing happens in a vacuum and we strive for the diversity in thinking needed to honor our clients.

We also honor the brain science involved in evolution and in our day-to-day realities. Our brains and bodies are hardwired to sense threat, but they are equally hardwired for social connection and collaboration.

In today’s chaotic world, our perceived threat is not a charging saber-toothed tiger, but rather social interactions and relationships set against a backdrop of climate change, economic downturns, and systems that continue to exclude groups of people arbitrarily.

When we respond from a place of fear, lack, and uncertainty, we reduce our opportunities for successful change and growth. In the world of work, where we spend a third of our lives, this results in unsatisfactory job performance, lack of discretionary effort at all levels, and lowered job satisfaction/morale.

To master your circumstances, you must first master yourself. We not only strive to teach others the skills of self-mastery, but we also strive to model those same skills so that we can work together in all our human imperfection. In this way, space opens for inspiration, creativity, innovation, and curiosity.

Rest assured you are not alone in dealing with challenging individuals, situations, processes, and decisions. We help you to clarify expectations, delineate goals, support innovation, and build resiliency. We help people unlock their potential, moving them from stagnation to growth.

At Sunstone, we have a special focus on fostering powerful women leaders and those who have been and presently are disenfranchised and historically overlooked for executive roles. We believe in supporting those who have not had a voice, an opportunity, or access to information based upon their race, class, caste, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status. For us it is a moral imperative, not a fad or fashion. We pride ourselves on representing and mirroring the diversity in the world.

PIVOT Institute

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The PIVOT Institute is an educational and coaching department dedicated to providing excellence in training for Human Resources Directors, hiring managers, and individuals seeking their own professional development. The institute firmly believes in using a trauma informed, person centered, and recovery-oriented lens to enhance employee engagement and compliance, to foster community, to forge relationships, to increase trust and transparency, and to retain high performing employees.

The institute embraces a growth mindset that includes:
Helping HR staff to develop solid performance- based measures
Enhancing EQ through self-reflective practices
Encouraging collaboration and choice
Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organization.

Given that vision, our mission is to be visible, accessible, and responsive to the PIVOT institute clients and to tailor our packages to your needs. The institute’s team members are committed to operating with integrity and upholding all best practice standards regardless of the service being provided.

Example Packages for Individuals

1:1 coaching to aid in clarifying goals, opportunities, and obstacles for the employee

Coaching assessments including the MBTI, CQI

A SWOT analysis for goodness of fit

3 years, 5year, 10-year plans-personal visioning

Self-care, job satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and burnout

Managing “up” and “down”

Disclosing personal information on the job and maintaining healthy boundaries

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Example Packages for HR

1:1 coaching for Hiring Directors

Group coaching sessions with members of the HR department

Full needs assessment and review of current organizational processes within the department

Training for DEI, employee engagement, having difficult conversations, performance-based interviewing, de-escalation strategies, domestic and workplace violence prevention

Managing performance improvement plans, Intergenerational communication styles, and workers who need special accommodations for long haul Covid and RTW plans that work

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PIVOT Purpose

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The PIVOT Purpose Pathway is for leaders who are looking to identify, develop, or enhance their personal and professional “why”. This program aids the leader in clarifying their beliefs, values, and behaviors such that they can effectively move their organizations forward. It takes a deep dive into the culture and mission of the leader/ organization with an eye toward legacy building and succession planning. The 1:1 coach serves as a thought partner and trusted advisor.

Example Packages for Individuals

VIA, CQI, MBTI, DISC assessments

The power of being vulnerable

Getting unstuck

Leadership styles: Moving from a Positional Leader to and Engaged One

When strengths become a weakness

Finding the executives that support the skills you don’t have.

Being Trusting and Trustworthy

Positive Psychology in organizational development

The problem with doublespeak/BS responses to critical issues

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PIVOT Passion

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PIVOT Passion

The PIVOT Passion Pathway offers groups, teams, departments, and individuals’ new ways to identify opportunities and potential roadblocks to meeting their strategic and professional goals. Individual and Group coaching is offered with an eye toward building or re-establishing foundational integrity, engaging in collaborative goal setting, and leveraging strengths for increased performance and job satisfaction. 1:1 coaching is also offered regarding promotion preparation.

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Additions that may be included:

360 and EQ assessments (individual and team)

Appreciative Inquiry

Journey maps

Keeping your eyes on the prize-the long game

Development of personalized and team coaching plans

SCARF Model of engagement

DEIB (hot button conversations), enhancing cultural awareness and having a global mindset.

PIVOT Tech and Transformation

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PIVOT Tech and Transformation

The PIVOT Tech and transformation Pathway can be used singularly to solve technology issues or in combination with other pathways to increase and enhance knowledge retention and transfer. We can create personalized e-learnings based upon our topic competencies, your content, and your needs. We believe that technology should support your goals, not hinder them.

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Courses could include:

Microsoft Office products

Google Products

Video conferencing

Systems for Start-ups

Introduction to technical support

User Experience Design

Elearning Design

Video Editing for Beginners

Project Management

Learning Management Systems

PIVOT Inspiration

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The PIVOT Inspiration Pathway is designed for supervisors who want to enhance their existing skills and take their skills to the next level. Often individuals become supervisors due to attrition and do not have the skills necessary to lead.

This pathway is designed for supervisors who are new to the role and/or who are dealing with tension and conflict within their teams, as well as for those who need to upskill their teams to meet oncoming strategic goals.

Using the PIVOT model, this pathway handles change management in a two-fold way: coaching the supervisor 1:1 and providing coaching for parties in conflict (dyads and small groups)

We also include a training tool kit that includes: Supervisor Competencies

Interpersonal skills

Building Positive Working Relationships

Building Trust

Communication Skills – Facts and stories

Leadership Skills

Identifying and Mobilizing Resources

Initiating Action

Managing Conflict

Work Standards

Change Management

Advocacy/Activism

Managerial/Supervisory Skills

Decision-Making

Planning and Organizing

Promoting Optimal Performance

Professional Knowledge/Expertise