What on Earth is Organizational Doula Work?

What Organizational Doula Work Is Deep witnessing and accompaniment through transitions, not framework application Starts with assessment: what the organization already has, its history, cultural identity, strengths Builds emergent frameworks tailored to the specific team, broad enough to flex but tethered to history Psychological safety as a core pillar: enables trial-and-error culture and generative mistake-making Doula as “lantern holder”: outside perspective that makes sense of what teams can’t see from within Individual and collective work combined: leadership and team members addressed separately and together Tools are maps, not plans: flexible, multi-route, oriented toward a shared North star Who It’s For and Key Use Cases Teams merging, experiencing leadership ruptures, or moving toward something new Organizations sunsetting or closing, including unexpected closures Coalitions forming across very different organizations (example: North Dakota anti-trafficking coalition bringing together law enforcement, nonprofits, faith groups, government) Teams in conflict: conflict held as generative, not something to squashIgnored conflict snowballs, teams lose talent and the ability to dream together Must be witnessed from outside by someone not in the conflict Conferences and gatherings: drop-in support, workshops, helping excited collaborators ground new ideas into actionable maps before they leave -- 🔗 Stay Connected Take the Quiz → Discover where your organization most needs storytelling Let's connect on LinkedIn Lean more about how we can work together at https://madisonmurphybarney.com/entangled-health Reach out with questions and inquiries at [email protected]