Services
Living Above Disorder is a certified NYC/NYS M/WBE organizational resilience and sustainability consultancy. We stabilize internal operations, strengthen leadership, and build the systems that let organizations hold steady under pressure and keep growing after we leave.
Organizational Systems
Systems Development
Design and build the operational infrastructure an organization runs on, from workflows to standard operating procedures.
Operations Efficiency
Streamline day to day operations, including financial planning and budget structure, so resources match priorities.
Vendor and Contract Management
Manage vendor relationships and contract terms to protect the organization and keep obligations on track.
Leadership and Talent
Coaching
One on one and team coaching for leaders and staff working through transition, growth, or performance challenges.
Change Management
Carry organizations through active change initiatives, addressing the root causes that destabilize change before, during, and after it happens.
Interim and Fractional Leadership
Step in as interim or fractional executive leadership to stabilize operations during a transition or gap.
Board Development and Governance Training
Strengthen board effectiveness through governance training, role clarity, and structured development.
Communication and Facilitation
Communication Channel Design
Design internal communication channels and structures so information moves clearly across every level of a team.
Meeting Facilitation
Facilitate meetings and retreats so groups reach clear decisions and leave with defined next steps.
Governance and Policy
Policy Development and Implementation
Write and implement organizational policy, then build the practices that carry it into daily operations.
Procurement Readiness for M/WBEs
Guide minority and women owned businesses through certification and procurement readiness, including PASSPort registration.
Learning and Development
Training
Design and deliver workshops and training curricula tailored to hospitality, nonprofit, education, and construction teams.
Assessments
Diagnose the root causes of instability, misalignment, and leadership breakdown before they surface as a crisis, using research backed instruments: the LEA Self, LEA 360 Suite, IDI, IDI for Teams, and the LPP Big 5 Profiler.
Assessment Certifications Training
Deliver certification training in the LEA 360 Suite, which includes LEA Self, and the IDI.
Sustainability and Impact
Sustainability Planning and Embedding
Plan for long term sustainability and embed new practices so change holds after an engagement ends.
Evaluation and Impact Measurement
Measure engagement outcomes and organizational impact with clear evaluation frameworks for funders and leadership.
C.O.R.E. Emotional Intelligence
Social and Emotional Intelligence for Organizations in Transition
Embed social and emotional intelligence competencies into organizations navigating new technology, layoffs, restructuring, or leadership change, so the human layer is protected while the organization moves through it. The methodology moves through four pillars: Clarity, Orientation, Rootedness, and Expression.
Engagement Packages
High-Stakes Crisis and Executive Advisory
Emergency stabilization and business continuity for organizational breakdown, compliance exposure, or urgent leadership and cultural crises. Includes executive advisory, targeted intervention and corrective action response, accelerated strategic planning, and ongoing monitoring. Duration: 90 to 180 days. Monthly retainer available.
Leadership and Culture Reset
Executive stabilization and organizational alignment for fraying culture, inconsistent leadership, or teams losing their footing. Includes leadership coaching and assessment, operational mapping, conflict and culture analysis, a culture stabilization roadmap, and leadership and team development. Duration: 3 to 12 months, across three engagement tiers.
Mid-Manager Recovery and Department Stabilization
Team alignment and communication repair for managers absorbing pressure from above and strain from below. Includes a mid-manager stabilization program, team intervention and development, communication systems development, and department resilience mapping. Duration: 3 to 12 months, across three engagement tiers.
Combined Engagements
Packages can be combined to meet an organization's specific reality. We will work with you to design a response rather than apply a template.