SageRiver Consulting, Inc.
We believe in the power of change.
We are a management consulting firm dedicated to influencing change. Our strategic consulting and organizational development services move you forward and foster new ways of thinking. Whether you need strategic planning, organizational design, leadership development or team building support, our goal is to deliver more than just short-term results. Instead, we partner with you to create unique, innovative and collaborative experiences that transform your organization and unlock the wisdom of your team.
We envision organizations and communities where transformation is imagined, explored and realized.
Strategic Consulting
Our consulting services are designed to be flexible and collaborative. We adapt our approach to your situation and then make it happen together.
Strategic momentum: That’s our legacy.
Testimonials
“SageRiver and the Strategy Lab students brought a completely different perspective to our business. It gave us the opportunity to look at our e-commerce strategy with fresh eyes.”
“I selected Susan as an executive coach for me and our organization because I trusted her ability to engage us based on our individual strengths and needs, rather than impose a static template that would be used for everyone. I knew that with her intelligence and creativity, she would help me leverage my strengths to overcome challenges—and push me to track progress.
I’ve experienced significant growth with Susan’s support, and the shift we’ve made in our culture has paid off. Our strategic direction, structures and systems, and professionalism have all increased. We’re thriving in a joyful, energetic and creative space.”
“I was thoroughly impressed with SageRiver’s strategic contributions to our organization. Our team valued their ability to understand our complex scientific business and deliver a strategic planning experience that was tailored, focused and supportive.
One of SageRiver’s most important strengths was their ability to connect with our different leadership personalities to help us develop a strategy that felt uniquely our own, rather than imposed or forced. Their coaching has been instrumental in generating new strategic ideas from our team while reinforcing a shared commitment to our goals. Additionally, SageRiver values coupling detailed research with team consensus-building, a process that is core to the way our organization operates.
We emerged from the strategic planning process with a clearer sense of direction, an improved understanding of our own business and a stronger, more cohesive leadership team. I recommend SageRiver to any organization seeking exceptional, tailored and thoughtful strategic consulting.”
“The unbiased research and analysis that SageRiver provided was invaluable It confirmed that we had tremendous opportunity and could set ambitious goals. As an investor, I think I have a good business sense, but you need strategists with an outside perspective to come in, ask the right questions and paint a picture of the future in a way that your team can see and understand. That’s how you get buy-in from the people who will make the vision a reality.”
“Susan is a consummate client management and business development professional who has … exhibited quite a remarkable capacity to substantially expand her intellectual and management horizons without in any way sacrificing those core attributes we all wish to have in a professional colleague…”
“SageRiver’s work with my marketing and communications team continually demonstrates fresh insight. I refer to them as an ‘idea factory’ where strategic possibilities and opportunities abound, and their final products are beyond what we envision! Their team is focused, conscientious, and genuinely cares about our business and people. They push ‘our envelope’ on innovative approaches and solutions to problems.”
“I was thrilled with SageRiver’s contribution to my organization. As an executive, I appreciated how I could count on a fully professional, executive level job from them. Sometimes, they knew what I needed before I did! One of their best strengths is their ability to help you develop your vision and strategy so it’s your own and not a ‘consultants’.’ SageRiver also knows the technologies available and how they can be applied as a solution to your process or technology problem.”
“When we were selecting a consulting partner to design and guide our strategic planning process, SageRiver Consulting stood out from its peers. They understood the nuances of operating entrepreneurially within a government context and could articulate public benefit and public value. SageRiver helped us engage our internal and external stakeholders, align our workforce and organization, and develop a strategic roadmap to create our desired future.”
“I strongly recommend SageRiver Consulting, Inc.”
“Overall, SageRiver’s vast network of resources, allowed them to apply appropriate expertise to the various issues that evolved during the Diversification and Strategic Planning projects. Their leadership ability and team orientation contributed significantly to the success of the projects…”
“I have had the privilege of working with SageRiver, and its principal, Susan Heinzeroth, in my capacity as a Senior Program Officer with Rose Community Foundation. Her leadership facilitation and follow-through were what allowed a partnership among Rose Community Foundation, Child Health Advocates and The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to result in a better understanding of the obstacles to CHP+ enrollment and ultimately, to increased enrollment.”
“SageRiver Consulting, Inc.’s staff led an interactive facilitation process with LSTPEN that created a strategic plan, which directed the work of the network. SageRiver Consulting, Inc.’s methodology provided creative opportunities for community members to engage in the development of the plan and assure all voices and ideas were captured and integrated into the final plan.
SageRiver has been a trusted partner in engaging the voices of the community in the conversation. I highly recommend SageRiver Consulting, Inc.”
“In the midst of COVID-19, SageRiver helped us offer a two-day virtual team-building experience for a newly formed group. The SageRiver team delivered top industry speakers and creative, interactive experiences that energized our team. As a result of our event, our camaraderie and ability to work together has skyrocketed. We are now an even higher-functioning team with a clearer sense of our priorities and cross-disciplinary strengths.”
“Susan is a very experienced and competent strategist. She knows the process, understands the elements and implications of an idea, and helped lead us to the results we needed. Following our session, one of our executives said she had a renewed sense of the big picture and the motivation for moving forward to the next phase of our company. We emerged from the process with our thinking very much aligned, knowing we were willing to pursue the same goals with the same level of commitment.”
“I know SageRiver Consulting, Inc. will facilitate an engaging planning process that will capture and illustrate the voices of all participants.”
“I can never say enough how much I appreciate all of your hard work in helping to lead us through a community building project. You were the ideal choice to help lead the charge.”
“I am particularly impressed with their ability to grasp and define the ‘big picture,’ identify strategic issues and then to follow through by developing and implementing solutions. “
“It’s a team that’s invested in our success, and, when needed, they bring in partners that match our culture to deliver the highest-quality work.”
