Clarity + Confidence =
The Capacity to Lead Through Change
Welcome to
Make Shift Happen International®
Helping leaders create the conditions they need to make sustainable change happen.
Hey there,
If you’re here, we probably have more in common than you realize.
You’re leading something that matters.
Something you’ve been proud of.
But the way it’s structured, staffed, or managed no longer aligns with the vision.
Progress feels heavier than it should.
Decisions linger.
Execution slows.
Things aren’t broken — but they’re not flowing either.
I’ve been there.
I’ve been the CEO, the interim leader, the founder, and the advisor brought in when things felt stuck, strained, or harder than they needed to be.
I’ve led organizations through
growth, transition,
and uncertainty
— and I’ve helped leaders find their footing again when the work they love started costing too much.
That’s why Make Shift Happen International® exists.
If you knew me under a previous name or brand, welcome back.
Because even as my own life, love, and leadership took shifts that caused me to pause, the pull toward this work — the work I was born to do — remained constant.
The name is new. The brand is new.
But the purpose — and the impact — remain unchanged.
You’ve already taken a step by being here.
Don't Just move.
shift
.
What We Do
We partner with founders, CEOs, and senior leaders who know something needs to change — but don’t want generic advice or surface‑level fixes.
This is not theory.
You won’t find cookie‑cutter or purely “scalable” solutions here. There is a method to our work, but every shift is different.
We absorb context, analyze systems, assess dynamics, and often embed alongside leaders to help drive the change they want to see — sustainably.
What’s Next?
Explore a Potential Engagement
A Project Alignment Call to assess fit, clarify goals, and determine next steps.
Is Your Organization Ready to Make Shift Happen?
Take our readiness guide to assess clarity, confidence, and capacity before pursuing change.
Why This Works
Shift happens — planned or not. Leadership was never meant to be done alone, yet the higher leaders rise, the fewer spaces they have to think honestly, test ideas, and be challenged with care.
Clarity comes first.
Clarity builds confidence.
Confidence expands capacity.
We help leaders regain the space, partnership, and perspective needed to create sustainable change — without carrying it all themselves.
Marissa Q. Coleman Moore, MSW
Marissa Q. Coleman Moore is a seasoned executive leader, former CEO, interim executive, and trusted advisor to founders and mission-driven organizations navigating change. With more than two decades of experience leading teams, guiding organizations through transition, and supporting leaders at critical inflection points, Marissa is known for her ability to name what others sense but struggle to articulate — and to help leaders move forward with clarity, confidence, and capacity.
Clarity. Confidence. Capacity.
Welcome to
Make Shift Happen International®
Helping leaders create the conditions they need to make sustainable change happen.
