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Karen Lee Lynskey
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Resilent Transitions Through Intentional Relationships

Behind every successful transition: Reset Relationships and Intentional Dialogue

Even the strongest leaders tend to lose their Footing.

A new role. A reorg. A hundred new expectations.
Or maybe you’re mid-career, staring at a full calendar and wondering if you’ve lost your spark.


Even the most seasoned leaders can feel unsettled: the pressure to prove yourself, the flood of meetings, the relationships you’re suddenly expected to build or recalibrate. It’s a lot — and it’s easy to lose your footing.
 

That’s where I come in. 

I guide leaders through a grounded, practical process that reconnects you with what matters most — your clarity, your presence, and your relationships.


Using my framework of Intention + Inquiry + Clear Requests & Offers  — adapted from the work of Harville Hendrix, Roger Schwarz, and the authors of Crucial Conversations — you’ll begin to:

  • Make intentional choices about how you lead
  • Ensure every connection is impactful — not just another meeting or check-in
  • Focus your time and energy where it creates real momentum
     

What I Offer:

Stakeholder Relationship Strategy

  • Identify the right intention for key relationships (deep partnership vs. efficient transactions)
  • Discover behavioral styles and strategies that build authentic influence
  • Focus your limited energy where it creates maximum impact — reducing meaningless meetings
     

Relationship Dialogue Sessions

  • Reset strained relationships into new sources of influence and impact
  • Recognize the value each party brings
  • Commit to collaboration actions
  • Shift from protecting turf to advancing shared outcomes
     

Transition Navigation

  • Clarify your value proposition in a new environment
  • Access the best thinking when facing unfamiliar challenges
  • Build confidence in creating impact through intentional dialogue
  • Develop self-trust to navigate complexity with resilience


Client Stories:  

  • Resolving Territorial Conflicts:  Two department leaders shifted from defensive turf protection to unified recommendations, solving problems together that neither could solve alone.
  • Strategic Influence Mapping:   An overwhelmed leader discovered that focusing on just two key influencers created cascading impact across the stakeholder network — reducing overwhelm and amplifying influence 
  • Restoring Strained Partnerships:  A senior manager and direct report reset their relationship, recommitted to intentional collaboration, and developed new communication signals to stay connected under pressure 


The Impact:

  • This isn't about fixing you. It's about helping you stop performing and start connecting—with purpose.
  •  Because when you reset your relationships through intentional dialogue, you don't just reclaim your calendar—you regain your influence.
  • "Work feels different when the people in the room actually see you—and you see them back."


Perfect For:

  • New leaders building relationships in unfamiliar environments
  • Executives managing reorganizations or expanded responsibilities
  • Leaders dealing with stakeholder conflicts or unclear role boundaries
  • Anyone stepping into increased influence who wants to do it authentically
  • Mid -career leaders questioning their sense of purpose or ability to make impact

Let's Talk About a Resilient Transition

 Schedule a free consultation to explore how resetting relationships through intentional dialogue could be the key to leading with self-trust and influence in today’s challenging workplace 

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