work better
YOU:
Make life better.
You dream of a future in which everyone is able to enjoy humanity’s natural states of creation, learning, play, rest, and communing with the sacred.
AND:
It isn’t simple, or easy.
A lot of the friction comes from ways we have learned to work together: structures and mindsets that hold us back.
WE:
Know about this.
The natural inclination to collaborate, and the ability to create more together than we can apart, is a beautiful thing. It can be tricky to get there. This is our specialty.
YOU ARE HERE
Is your work lacking inspiration or clarity?
Maybe collaboration is feeling a bit clunky?
Or, more concerning, is the organization experiencing turnover, burnout, or conflict?
WITH BIG WAVES
We specialize in four paths to making work feel better: connection, collaboration, conflict, and communication.
We work with individuals and groups through a variety of approaches: coaching, consulting, facilitation, and training.
We bring three key lenses to all of the work: systems, equity, and embodiment.
WORKING BETTER
Realizing your vision,
in ways that feel
enjoyable
creative
impactful
healthy
TESTIMONIALS
Here’s what Big Waves clients have to say:
I have been fortunate to work with Brook as my leadership coach over the past two years. She’s helped me navigate the challenges of being a first-time manager in a busy startup environment. Through Brook’s coaching, I was able to discover things I haven’t seen for myself and how they affect the relationships I have with my direct reports. I learned the techniques and tools to respond effectively in difficult situations, repair relationships, and lead with confidence. Brook has also helped me better understand my personal values and what I find intrinsically motivating – helping me shape the career that I want. I always look forward to my sessions with Brook. She’s able to quickly adapt to my needs each time we need – from tackling immediate issues with direct reports to working on long-term goals.
Brook is a fantastic coach and change facilitator. I went to see her when I was working through some big questions about conflict and Transformative Justice in my personal and professional life. With skill, compassion, and humour, she helped me to access my inner resources using somatics, mindfulness, and other embodiment techniques. Our sessions have supported me enormously in my own practice as a mediator and facilitator. Brook is a true expert in personal growth, conflict transformation, and change-making. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a trauma-informed, socially engaged embodiment coach.
“In my organization, part of my role is facilitating change and transformation. It can be hard – there’s some burnout, some doubt, some resistance. Over the past couple of years Brook has helped me with multiple strategies to help with motivation, buy-in and engagement. Her knowledge around conflict dynamics, systems change, and group psychology, and her ability to map out power and how it shows up in subtle ways in relationships has been absolutely essential to the successes we have seen.”
Brook’s style is incredibly appreciated. She is practical, knowledgeable, relatable and has a deeply holistic approach. People feel as though they are being seen as full human beings and often comment that Brook made them think of something that they had never considered before. Like a mirror reflecting back to us, she was able to help us see our own dynamics, what we personally struggled with, and where we could grow so that we could use that information towards becoming a better team every day.