How I Work With Organizations

I partner with leaders, teams, and institutions who are navigating complexity—whether strategic, communicative, or organizational—and need clarity they can trust.

My work is advisory, research-informed, and grounded in real-world execution. I’m often engaged when the stakes are high, the path forward isn’t obvious, and good judgment matters.

1. Executive & Team Advisory

What this looks like

I work directly with leaders and small teams to help clarify strategy, frame decisions, and align internal understanding—especially in moments of uncertainty or change.

This may include:

  • Pressure-testing strategic thinking

  • Clarifying priorities and tradeoffs

  • Supporting internal alignment across stakeholders

  • Advising on how complex work is understood and communicated

Engagements are typically short-term, focused, and designed to support decision-making rather than produce volume deliverables.

Best suited for:
Senior leaders, executive teams, founders, and research-driven organizations.

2. Executive Message Readiness

What this looks like

I help leaders prepare for moments where messaging matters—internally, externally, or both.

This includes:

  • Refining key messages and framing

  • Anticipating audience interpretation and risk

  • Aligning internal and external narratives

  • Preparing for high-visibility presentations, announcements, or releases

The goal is clarity, credibility, and confidence—not polish for its own sake.

Best suited for:
Leadership announcements, research releases, organizational change, public-facing communication.

3. Public Speaking & Facilitation

What this looks like

I speak to professional, academic, and civic audiences on how people process information—and what that means for persuasion, trust, and decision-making.

Topics often include:

  • Credibility and authority

  • Decision-making under uncertainty

  • Health and risk communication

  • Misinformation and audience judgment

  • Communicating complex or sensitive ideas

Formats include keynotes, conference talks, guest lectures, and facilitated discussions. Each engagement is tailored to the audience and context.

Best suited for:
Conferences, universities, nonprofits, professional associations, and leadership forums.

4. Research-to-Strategy Translation

What this looks like

I work with research and insights teams to translate findings into guidance that leaders can actually use.

This may include:

  • Synthesizing research into executive-ready insights

  • Advising on responsible interpretation and framing

  • Connecting findings to strategy, messaging, or decision-making

  • Supporting internal communication of research outcomes

I help teams avoid both oversimplification and overstatement.

Best suited for:
UX research teams, health organizations, policy-adjacent groups, and academic–industry collaborations.

5. Writing & Thought Leadership

What this looks like

I support leaders and organizations in articulating ideas that are complex, emerging, or easy to misinterpret.

This includes:

  • Long-form essays and analysis

  • Research-informed thought leadership

  • Strategic narrative development

  • Editorial partnership on reports or public-facing work

My role is to clarify thinking, not manufacture attention.

Best suited for:
Executives, researchers, founders, and organizations shaping public or internal understanding.

How Engagements Begin

Most work starts with a conversation to assess fit and goals.

From there, engagements typically take the form of:

  • A defined speaking or facilitation engagement

  • A scoped advisory project

  • A focused writing or research-translation effort

I keep projects lean, thoughtful, and grounded in impact. I’m candid about scope, expectations, and fit.

Let’s Connect

If you’re interested in working together, you can reach me at LaRissa@LawrieCreative.com

Strategic communication and advisory for complex work and high-stakes decisions.