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Organizational Development Consulting

Where organizational strategy meets human performance.

I help leaders and teams navigate change, communicate clearly, and perform at their best.

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Five ways to help

Each one starts with a call. The price is agreed for the work.

  • Change Management Consulting

    Make a change and bring the team with you. I can run the whole project, or help at the start, or help while the change is being put in place. I may use PROSCI and Lean Six Sigma. The price is agreed for that project. Buffalo.

  • Performance Management Consulting

    Help people know what their job is, and how they are doing. I set the objectives, how the work is measured, and how people are encouraged. The price is agreed for that project. Buffalo.

  • Leadership Coaching

    Coach a leader alone, or coach the group. I start from what has gone well and what is hard now, then build a way to communicate and do the work better. The price depends on the work. I come to you.

  • How to Give Effective Feedback Workshop

    A short workshop on how to give clear feedback. It runs 1 to 4 hours, at your location. I use Radical Candor, Psychological Safety, and Positive Reinforcement. The price depends on the work.

  • How to Embrace Failure Workshop

    A short workshop on how to learn when something goes wrong. It runs 1 to 4 hours. The team learns to talk about mistakes and fix them. The price depends on the work. Buffalo.

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Silvia Johnston

Silvia Johnston

Principal Consultant

I help leaders and teams speak clearly, lead on purpose, and build a workplace that lasts.

  • I worked at M&T Bank for more than 20 years. I was a vice president for most of that time, and a senior vice president for about four years.

  • I helped six banks come together.

  • I redesigned the jobs of more than 4,000 people. Managers led better, and people got more done.

  • I asked 8,000 employees how well the bank's own teams served them. People were more satisfied.

  • At Roswell Park I trained about 3,000 people to speak up and take responsibility.

  • I coached 10 senior directors.

Certifications

  • Prosci Change Management, certified 2017
  • Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, certified through January 2027

Experience

  • M&T Bank
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • University at Buffalo, teaching
  • Canisius, teaching from July 2026

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