Trachsel Consulting

Turn Bureaucratic Bottlenecks into Clear, Actionable Outcomes

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Trachsel Consulting

Turn Bureaucratic Bottlenecks into Clear, Actionable Outcomes

Schedule a 20 minute discovery call

Expert-led Collaboration for any team

Certified by AJ&Smart

Susan Trachsel is certified by AJ&Smart in The Emergent Collaboration System (ECS). Regardless of the stakes or pressure, this system gives facilitators the mindsets, techniques, and resources they need to lead fantastic workshops for any group, any circumstance, and any challenge. Susan is one of only 25 people in the world authorized to teach this system for AJ&Smart at facilitator.com

Do you have these common challenges?

Endless meetings with unclear outcomes

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

Unproductive meetings that waste time

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

"Too busy to fix how we work" syndrome

Not getting the best out of your employees

"Too busy to fix how we work" syndrome

Team collaboration is broken

Not getting the best out of your employees

People lack ownership over solutions

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

People lack ownership over solutions

More committees than Congress

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

People lack ownership over solutions

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

If your team spends more time discussing work than delivering it, facilitation is your highest leverage fix.

We provide these Observable outcomes

*Up to 30% reduction in meeting time for recurring sessions

*Clear owner and next-step recorded for every major decision

*Big messy challenges turned into clear direction and real momentum

Why Choose Us?

Experience

Training and Certification

25 years of experience in government:

Social Services Eligibility, Management and Policy

Medical, Behavioral and Public Health experience

Project Management and Communications

Emergency Management

Elected City Councilor

Training and Certification

Training and certification in

Teaching
Leadership Development
Neuroscience-based advanced collaboration tools & methods
Emergent Collaboration System certified
Career Coach
Official AJ&Smart Guide

Skills

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

Leadership
Policy Analysis
Public Communications
Project Management
Planning
Technology Use in Government

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

A repeatable structure that yields decisions with traceable accountability
Facilitation methods adapted for public sector constraints
Session to System continuity. From one workshop to a sustained operating rhythm

What We Offer

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Time: Half-day

Outcome: Clarity on a specific decision; owners of actions assigned; deadlines given.

Best for: Single team; urgent decision block

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Decision Sprint

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Time: 1-5 days

Outcome: Cross-department alignment; prioritized roadmap; risk mitigation plan

Best for: Multi-team initiatives

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Governance Lab

Facilitation Training

Time: 4-6 Weeks, light cadence

Outcome: Meeting operation system; decision log; facilitation training for internal leads

Best for: Persistent bottlenecks across programs

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Facilitation Training

Using ECS, Susan provides online and in-person training for basic to advanced facilitation skills.

You can sign up for an upcoming course or request a group training for your department. Training is fun and engaging, and you will walk away with everything you need to be a top facilitator.

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Ready to transform your team?

Clear scoping and fixed-fee options
Light lift for your team (we prepare the agenda and roles and provide all materials)
Privacy and discretion for sensitive topics.
100% Money-back Guarantee

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can this be run remotely?

Yes! We can help you virtually or on-site.

How soon can we start?

Typically within 14 days.

What does it cost?

Fixed-fee options are available after the discovery call.

Public-sector friendly.

What do we need to prepare?

Nothing. We handle agenda design and materials.

Can you train our internal facilitators?

Yes! Individual and group training options are available.

What kind of clients do you work with?

We can work with anyone, as these collaboration systems are universal. Our transferable expertise is in government and casino operations.

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Expert-led Collaboration for any team

Certified by AJ&Smart

Do you have these common challenges?

Endless meetings with unclear outcomes

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

Unproductive meetings that waste time

Cross-department silos that slow delivery

"Too busy to fix how we work" syndrome

"Too busy to fix how we work" syndrome

Not getting the best out of your employees

"Too busy to fix how we work" syndrome

Team collaboration is broken

Not getting the best out of your employees

Not getting the best out of your employees

Not getting the best out of your employees

Not getting the best out of your employees

Not getting the best out of your employees

People lack ownership over solutions

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

People lack ownership over solutions

More committees than Congress

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

People lack ownership over solutions

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

Departments pursue their own initiatives with minimal coordination

If your team spends more time discussing work than delivering it, facilitation is your highest leverage fix.

We provide these Observable outcomes

*Up to 30% reduction in meeting time for recurring sessions

*Clear owner and next-step recorded for every major decision

*Big messy challenges turned into clear direction and real momentum

Why Choose Us?

Experience

Training and Certification

Training and Certification

Training and Certification

Training and Certification

Training and Certification

Skills

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

Emergent Collaboration System Certified

What We Offer

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Decision Sprint

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Rapid Alignment Workshop

Governance Lab

Facilitation Training

Facilitation Training

Facilitation Training

Facilitation Training

Facilitation Training

Ready to transform your team?

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