Our Approach

To make change, people need to learn. Together. With a deep knowledge grounded in adult learning theory and two decades of practice in diverse community settings, we offer support and expertise for communities and organizations invested in making big change happen. Clients find the breadth of services, the depth of expertise, and the personal attention a great fit for their needs.

With every client, we use our proven process to develop a strategic and effective path forward:

Learn - What do we need to understand in order to move forward?

Create - What should we do to have the impact we want?

Implement - What needs to happen and when?

Equip - What do we need to know how to do to have the impact we want?

Collaborate - What are effective ways to get our work done together?

Facilitate - What support can foster our progress?

Our clients like us because we strike an effective balance between artful process and real progress. We believe the practical, strategic, and productive should be aligned with collaboration, creativity, and rigor.

Mission  

Terra Soma equips clients to have the impacts they want in the communities they care about.

Vision

Thriving communities and leaders.

Values

Strategy - Thoughtful, deliberate, effective design and practice lead to desired change.

Inclusion and Equity - We work intentionally and skillfully across difference, integrating diverse cultural perspectives with the ultimate aim of equity for all. We build Inclusive teams reflective of the diversity of the communities we work with.

Collaboration - Respectful partnership is a key foundation of positive social change.

Innovation - Creativity, curiosity, and continuous learning generate the best outcomes.

Wisdom - We bring rigor, care, beauty, and intelligence to our work. Learning is the foundation of meaningful development and change.

Reciprocity - Service, compassion, and mutuality foster a community and society we all need.