Each contract is tailored to the specific needs of the client. An efficient, courageous, and thoughtful non-profit is able to widen its impact and make better use of donor dollars.
“Leslie has worked with our small organization over the past year to help put structure in place, as well as develop a business plan for current and future growth. Her expertise and guidance has been most helpful. Leslie has served as a business coach for me—I’d love to keep her with us for many years to come!”
“Leslie Manning has been such a great resource for the board of the Counseling and Psychotherapy Center of Highlands, NC. She guided our development and implementation of our strategic plan. She is easy to work with and creative and knowledgeable, so has been quite a find for us. ”
“Leslie Manning’s group facilitation skills are second to none. Leslie holds a unique ability to facilitate groups in mapping out dreams and goals with deftness and focus. ”
“Leslie is a superb facilitator. She can knit together individual thoughts and questions with larger group goals. She can read a room masterfully and process on the fly how to move your group forward. Leslie is empathetic, warm, and bright. She makes group work fun and helps everyone discover more about themselves and their team members.”
Strategic Planning & Support
Facilitation of Board Retreats
Staff Development Retreats
Executive Coaching
Personnel Systems (organizational chart, annual review process, compensation reviews, etc.)
Conflict Resolution
Meeting Facilitation
Management of special fundraising campaigns
For a current list of clients and projects, email Leslie.
Leslie Manning has consulted for various companies and with organizations of all sizes since the early 2000’s. Always fascinated by people and with their systems, she began her work while studying sociology at Auburn University (War Eagle!). She served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit (still near and dear to her heart) for almost ten years. Leslie loves collaborating with clients to help them go from “here” to “there.” Each contract is uniquely crafted for the client based off of their particular needs and timeline. Leslie enjoys both short-term projects as well as long-term partnerships.
Leslie resides in a lovely town nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains of Western North Carolina along with her husband, two children, two dogs, three fish, two hermit crabs, one turtle and three pet frogs. When Leslie is not working or herding her brood, she enjoys being outdoors, excercising, gardening, and writing poetry.
