Welcome Library Leaders!

Can you relate to…

• Feeling unsure how best to manage relationships with your staff and boards in order to maximize their full potential and yours?
• Longing for better balance between your investment at work and your commitment to your overall wellbeing?
• Wishing you had a neutral, knowledgeable ally who you could turn to as a sounding board and collaborator?

How would you like to…

• Become fiercely confident in your decision making and leadership effectiveness
• Develop more effective relationships with staff, board members and other organizational stakeholders in order to maximize the organization's impact on the community
• Better command how you spend your time, channel your energy and focus your attention

If you are an organizational leader who relates to any of these frustrations and aspirations, I encourage you to schedule a free, no obligation “virtual coffee talk” with me. Let's discuss the kinds of transformations you'd like to make, and see if we might be a good fit for collaborating together in helping you achieve them!

Client Testimonials

"I found Steve during a time in my career when I was feeling ill equipped for the role I was in, and looking for someone to help me. Steve has accompanied me on a journey of self-discovery that not only revealed I had most of the tools I needed already, but that I could find contentment and joy in work again. Steve also created space for me to be brave and ask myself hard questions about the kind of life I wanted to see myself thriving in, and what it might take to create that. Investing in the Uncomfortable Fun process with Steve has been the best mid-career move I have made."

- Amy Commers, Northfield Public Library, Northfield, MN

“Steve has been instrumental in helping me strategize ways to deal with some very pivotal moments with my board and staff.  His suggestions and guidance have really made a very positive impact on me and ultimately the library I work for.”

- Chris Matos, Library Director, George Hail Free Library

“Working with Steve has been enormously helpful for me as a new director who sometimes needs reality checks and guidance for navigating tricky situations. Steve is kind while offering pragmatic advice and big-picture thinking. It’s professional development that’s individually tailored!”

- Bethany Klem, Library Director, Dover Town Library

"Working with Steve during the Library Leadership Weekend Retreat was an incredible experience, and far more impactful and powerful than I could have anticipated. Having known Steve for many years, I had great faith in his skills as a facilitator, but he far exceeded any expectations I had. His professionalism, kindness, insight, and genuine caring for all the participants was clear in every interaction we had with him. I highly recommend working with Steve, whether as a coach or a retreat leader. The retreat was just the beginning of my journey, and I am so thankful I took this first step with Uncomfortable Fun."

- Heather Rainier, Library Director, Hooksett Public Library

"I can't speak highly enough of Steve's organization of our Library Leadership Weekend Retreat. It was evident from even before the weekend started that Steve was deeply committed to our personal and professional growth. Steve's leadership of all activities throughout the retreat was outstanding, but of particular note was his facilitation of our group discussions. He so deftly managed discussion (and at times, emotional and intense conversation,) one would think he was born doing this. If you have the opportunity, I would highly, highly recommend you attend a Library Leadership Retreat with Steve. You will return feeling rejuvenated, reinvigorated and READY to lead!"

- Eric Stern, Library Director, Derry Public Library

"When Steve invited me to attend a leadership retreat on Lake Sunapee that draws library leaders out of the pressure and demands of service work for a weekend to pause, reflect, and learn with and from colleagues, I had to say yes. Steve has identified a much needed niche for library leaders who are feeling the crunch but lacking an outlet. Through a series of thought-provoking workshops, deep conversations and opportunities for reflection, you will leave refreshed and return to your work spaces with tangible objectives in hand."

- Yvette Couser, Library Director, Merrimack Public Library