About

Make Shift Happen International is a leadership advisory, coaching, and facilitation practice built on a simple but powerful belief: that navigating change doesn’t have to be as hard as most people make it — and the results don’t have to be uncertain.

WHO WE ARE

We are not a training vendor.
Though a lot of what we do educates and empowers.

We are not an ordinary consulting firm.
Though we spend a great deal of time advising, strategizing, and building plans.

We are in the business of transformation.

And transformation takes time.

We value long-term partnerships, show up consistently and honestly, and stay in it for the long game — until the shift actually takes hold.

We serve those navigating life, leadership, and business transitions. We serve organizations navigating the complexity of leading through change. And we do this work through the SHIFT Methodology™ — a proven, proprietary framework that is the backbone of everything we do.

The SHIFT Method™ — What it actually is

Most approaches to change start with a framework. The SHIFT Method starts with a belief:

You don’t have to stay where you’ve been.

No matter how long it’s been. No matter how good it looks from the outside. No matter who you feel obligated to — tradition, family, expectation, fear. You have the audacity to move. To do the excavation. To change your mind. To reclaim what’s true about you.

That audacity is

the mindset.

When you’re ready to act on it, there’s a process. Face what’s real. Rediscover who you are. Figure out what actually needs to shift. Build something that works. Deliver like you always knew you could. And when life shifts again — and it will — you start the cycle again. Wiser.

That process is

the method.

And you don’t do it alone. There are other people in this movement with the same audacity — who have also decided they don’t have to accept what no longer fits. You are not crazy. You are not the only one. You belong here.

That community is

the movement.

Change is inevitable. Growth is possible. SHIFT is intentional.

OUR

MISSION

To make navigating change easier and more certain. We believe change isn’t the problem — it’s the portal. Our mission is to help people grow through it.

OUR

VISION

A world where the SHIFT Methodology™ is a household concept — accessible, recognizable, and applied everywhere — so that people and organizations no longer stay stuck when growth and movement are available to them.

OUR

VALUES

Groundedness

We are down to earth, relatable, and human first. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and we know that we’ll make mistakes from time to time. We give ourselves grace — and we hold ourselves accountable. The work is deep but we don’t have to be heavy about it.

Joy

We believe in laughter, lightness, and fun. Meaningful work doesn’t have to be heavy all the time. It takes more energy to frown than to smile. We celebrate progress, honor the journey, and make room for delight.

Respect

We care about how people are treated — extending common courtesy and dignity in the workplace and in the world. Agreeing to disagree without being disagreeable. Advocating for those without voice. And ending engagements when this value can no longer be honored.

Liberated Expression

We are committed to spaces where people can show up fully — unmasked, respected, and valued across all identities.

Integrity

We show up as who we say we are. We are honorable and consistent with our word. We practice what we preach — we believe in the SHIFT Mindset, we take chances, we bet on ourselves. No hidden agendas. No triangulation.

Courage

We name what’s real — even when it’s uncomfortable — because meaningful change requires it. And we live it. We take the risks we ask others to take. We walk through the same portals we help others find.

Justice

We believe in a more just and equitable world — and we stand for it. When injustice happens, we have a place to stand. That conviction is not a program. It is the foundation.