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Our Work

Our clients come to us when the stakes are high, the path is unclear, or important work has stalled. We help them understand what is getting in the way, align the right people, and move forward.

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Case Studies

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UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

Strategic Planning Amid Global Funding Disruption

Shifts in U.S. federal funding priorities and reductions from major global health funders created uncertainty across programs, partnerships, and staffing.

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UC Berkeley Development and Alumni Relations

Strengthening Strategy-Execution Alignment in Advancement

UC Berkeley DAR was navigating increasing complexity: ambitious fundraising goals, evolving donor expectations, and cross-unit coordination challenges.

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Our approach

Strategy, leadership, culture, and communication are deeply connected.

What looks like a strategy problem may be a leadership problem. What looks like a culture problem may start with unclear decisions.

When strategy is clear, culture can bring it to life, and leaders can model the behaviors that move the organization forward.

We co-create the journey with our clients by starting with strategy, then thinking of culture as the way to activate the strategy, all with a lens to DEIB. Since change begins from within and usually with the top-down, we focus on leadership capabilities to model what is needed to set the tone for the rest of the organization.

The Navigation System informs how we approach the work. The engagement provides the scope and support your situation requires.

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Our Approach

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Client Testimonials

Participants in our leadership retreats shared these experiences.

From participants in Caravann leadership retreats.

Joy and trust increased immensely from my perspective. The exercises were unique, mostly simple to follow and offered a wide variety of approaches to keep them interesting. Having this fun shared experiences strengthens bonds and trust. It really was the best I’ve experienced.
Client Retreat Participant
The energy the Caravann team brought to the room was unparalleled to any retreat I’ve been to before. There was clear and palpable intention placed in every activity. My favorite activity was the “day in my life” drawing.
Client Retreat Participant
I’ve participated in several culture-building and defining work with other organizations - working with Caravann was the first time I didn’t leave feeling like I had to change who I am to fit in with the teaching and learning methods. I felt welcome at every step, which I greatly appreciate.
Client Retreat Participant
The Caravann team leads with empathy, humility, and compassion when helping teams work through difficult conversations. Their methods and trainings are approachable, and created a safe environment for our team to stop, assess, and start working towards a new shared goal.
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Use the Navigation Scan to reflect on how your organization navigates change, or schedule a strategy call to discuss the support you need.

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Navigation Scan

The Caravann Navigation System examines five checkpoints that shape an organization’s ability to turn strategy and change into coordinated action.

  • Do we know where we are going and what matters most?
  • Are the right people committed to the same outcomes?
  • Is it clear who decides, who leads, and who follows through?
  • Are people prepared and equipped to work differently? How will we review, learn, and keep moving?
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  • You do not need to diagnose the problem before we talk.
  • Bring us what you are seeing. We will help you identify a useful starting point.
  • We can discuss the support your team needs.
  • We can explore the next steps together.
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