Collapse Forward
Business as usual? It's becoming increasingly difficult.
Despite the advantages of AI, running a business in 2025 can feel like flying blind.
But that's not the only challenge.
Once you recognize the signs of collapse, it´s difficult to pretend you don´t.
So, how do you move forward when you see the clear and urgent need to adapt?
Most corporate founders and CEOs are concentrating on fiddling while Rome burns.
Their approach is to pursue growth while it's still possible, and adapt only when change is forced upon them.
This is exactly the kind of thinking that has brought us to this point.
Leaders of smaller businesses and community non-profits are more nimble, but far less insulated. They will feel the impacts of uncertainty or unexpected changes sooner.
Truth: if you own or lead a small business or manage a community-focused non-profit organization, you are more likely to struggle to stay afloat in increasingly troubled waters.
But there's a way to sail ahead that is better for you, your people, and the planet.
By being brave enough to bring up the subject of collapse, you can be at the forefront of the shift that will be required by making smart changes now.
Ignoring our reality restricts our ability to innovate and adapt.
The longer we delay acknowledging it, the more dangerous it is -
for our businesses, sure, but also for the safety and well-being of all of us.
I work exclusively with women who are willing to bring people together to face the future in more caring, cohesive, and collaborative ways.
As women, we recognize that we are more likely to address the emotional needs of our employees, clients, and stakeholders, and we are often more adept at creating safe spaces for honest and respectful sharing.
And this is exactly what is needed to initiate and facilitate a meaningful conversation around collapse that can be transformative for everyone involved.
"I´m still processing how powerful it was. It energized and connected us like nothing ever has. It strengthened our shared humanity. Together, we are embracing a much broader view that goes far beyond our business.
Because we are aware, we have a responsibility to do things differently, and help our clients change, too. We are consciously and actively shifting, approaching this with curiosity and creativity.
Maya gave me truly insightful guidance throughout this process. Without her help, we would not have experienced this transformation in our understanding, our relationships, and our mission."
Liza - owner of a consulting firm in the U.S.
If your awareness of reality is pushing against the business-as-usual mindset,
you have two choices:
🔷You can simply continue on until something comes along to force an unexpected and potentially devastating shift.
🔷You can choose to lead a conversation that can transform the future of your organization and community.
Creative adaptation can't even begin until someone speaks up.
Collapse Forward is designed to help you:
🔷acknowledge what is happening in the world
🔷assess how it may impact your work, including all stakeholders
🔷address the need to bring collapse forward as the most critical issue to address now
🔷anticipate the support and resilience-building systems required
🔷select the right participants for the initial conversation
🔷choose the appropriate time, day, language, tone, and setting for the gathering
🔷facilitate an honest and thoughtful conversation about the challenges ahead
🔷leverage the insights and shared commitment to guide next steps
With a background as both a business owner and a non-profit leader, and years of experience guiding others through grief and devastating change, I offer a deeply compassionate understanding of how to communicate about collapse and hold space for what emerges.
Preparation is key - and so is approaching it with intention, awareness, and care.
You don´t want to wing it. I have worked with those who randomly brought up the subject of collapse during a meeting - and helped them deal with the unfortunate aftermath of their improvised conversation.
Let's skip that drama, and do it right together.
"I was feeling this ache in my stomach all the time. I knew things were clearly going in the wrong direction in terms of the climate, and that there would be devastating consequences.
As a consultant working with business leaders, I needed more honesty about this for myself as well as my clients, but it felt like a huge risk.
Maya gave me valuable tips about the questions I could ask to gauge their readiness. I started with one client who I suspected would be receptive. It was like opening a door. The conversation got very real, very quickly. It really shifted our connection, leading to a more open and reality-focused way of working together.
I know not every client will be like that, but I feel relieved just knowing how to broach the subject and take that next step when it seems right. And I am now using Maya's suggestions to intentionally choose new clients who are more likely to be aligned by addressing this in our initial conversation."
Denise - business consultant in North America
Collapse Forward includes:
🔷 a one-hour Zoom session with you
🔷 ongoing support for the following 30 days via email, text, voice, or video message (your choice)
We plan together before and after the conversation, giving you all you need to prepare for it and helping you keep the momentum going afterward.
Through a thoughtful process of assessing your own readiness as well as the impacts of avoiding the conversation, we co-design a strategy that includes all the essential elements to ensure the best possible engagement in your shared collapse conversation.
Every leader is different, and so is every group of participants.
A well-received collapse conversation requires trust in the messenger.
You don´t need to be an expert in all things collapse-related. You´re not giving a lecture.
In fact, it´s important that you show up as a peer who is also struggling with concerns about the future.
But you do need to be someone they trust.
And though you can't fully anticipate how others will respond, you can create the space for an honest, respectful, and reflective conversation.
The goal: to invite consideration of collapse, and foster the ongoing development of creative ideas for adaptation.
If you're ready to initiate a meaningful collapse conversation now in order to embody your awareness and transform your workplace and everyone in it, I would love to help.
Please contact me directly by email or send me a DM on LinkedIn. I will get back to you soon with pricing and scheduling info.
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