Services

Practical support for leaders, teams, learning, and better systems of work.

We partner with organizations that need clear, useful, human-centered support for the work people actually do — designing programs, facilitating conversations, building tools, redesigning operations, and providing qualified technical staff.

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How we help

Focused enough to be useful. Flexible enough to fit the work.

Some engagements are led directly by Jose Sierra. Others are supported by trusted collaborators with experience in facilitation, instructional design, analytics, technology, aquatics, ropes course operations, and organizational development. The goal is simple: bring the right people to the work.

Primary areas of practice

The core work of Greater Than One. Most engagements combine two or three.

Leadership development

We design and facilitate practical leadership programs that help managers and emerging leaders communicate clearly, coach effectively, and lead under real-world conditions.

Best for

New manager developmentEmerging leader cohortsFeedback & coaching skillsInfluence, communication, decisionsLeadership retreats & intensives

Example engagements

Cohort-based leadership programsManager fundamentals workshopsLeadership communication labsFeedback & coaching sessions

Learning experience design

We turn business needs into learning experiences people can actually use — from full programs to focused tools, guides, workshops, and blended learning systems.

Best for

New training programsCurriculum redesignOnboarding & role readinessFacilitator-led workshopsBlended & virtual learning

Example engagements

Training design documentsFacilitator guidesParticipant workbooksJob aids & performance support

Team effectiveness & facilitation

We help teams align around priorities, communicate more honestly, and build better ways of working together through structured facilitation and experiential methods.

Best for

Team offsites & retreatsCross-functional alignmentCommunication breakdownsStrategic conversationsComplex leadership programs

Example engagements

Team development sessionsStrategic planning facilitationExperiential learning programsProgram facilitation & debriefs

Learning technology & analytics

We help organizations use technology and data to support learning, adoption, and smarter decisions — without turning the work into dashboard theater.

Best for

Training measurementLearning dashboardsLMS & platform supportAI-enabled learning workflowsAdoption & performance tracking

Example engagements

Power BI learning dashboardsLearning measurement plansAI-supported workflow designLMS reporting & process improvement

Business & operational consulting

We help organizations diagnose and redesign the operational systems underneath the work — structure, process, and decision rights — so growth doesn't outrun what's carrying it.

Best for

Scaling operationsProcess & workflow redesignRole clarity & decision rightsGrowth-stage organizational designCross-functional operating models

Example engagements

Operating model designProcess improvement projectsOrganizational structure reviewsGrowth-stage operations consulting

Specialized program support

Operational and technical support that extends the core practice.

Strengthen the bench for programs that need experienced facilitators, aquatic safety instruction, challenge course support, or added delivery capacity — without turning every need into a permanent hire.

Technical staffing & training

Qualified facilitators and technical staff for organizations that need experienced people in the room, on the course, or on deck.

Technical program support

Added delivery capacity for recreation centers, schools, camps, municipalities, and program operators.

Challenge & ropes course

Trained facilitators, belayers, high ropes staff, and course inspection support for adventure-based programs.

Facilitator training & certification

Strengthen internal facilitators through training, practice, feedback, and support for certification-oriented standards.

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Most useful work doesn't arrive in neat categories. We'll help shape the right approach with you.

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Not sure where your need fits?

That is usually where the useful work starts. We help shape the right approach before prescribing a solution.

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