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Work That Tells

a Story

 a COLLECTION of Projects,

Solutions, and Creative WINS

This portfolio brings together examples from different projects which include business consulting, technology, operations, marketing, events, and creative design.  Each piece represents the work, collaboration, and impact behind our journey.

These selections showcase the strategies built, the systems improved, and the experiences created. These are the projects, research and stories that best reflect our approach to solving problems with clarity, empathy, and a little creativity.

This is us

The Threat Isn’t Using AI Anymore. It Is the AI.

The Threat Isn’t Using AI Anymore. It Is the AI.

A few months ago, in “Unseeable Threats,” I wrote about how AI has changed the security landscape for small businesses, mostly around how attackers use AI tools to move faster and hide better. That was already true. But in the last two weeks, three separate stories came out that push the story further than “attackers use AI.” Now the AI systems themselves are the ones doing the breaking in, sometimes without anyone telling them to.

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Stand-up Paddleboard and Deliver Results

Stand-up Paddleboard and Deliver Results

Stand-up Paddleboard and Deliver The Project: Stand-Up Paddleboard Experience Booth Well established as a top sailing school in the area, the client was expanding into other water recreation items such as Stand-Up Paddle Boards. The goal was to drive interest in...

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Thoughts

In Motion

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Why Employers Push Back on Work From Home

Why Employers Push Back on Work From Home I understand the employee argument. There’s no real reason to drive an hour just to sit in a cubicle and log into Teams meetings all day. It feels inefficient. It feels unnecessary. And yes, on some level, it does feel like...

Is a college degree necessary for a good hire?

Hiring Without Credentials As technology cycles rise and fall, the value we assign to college degrees shifts with them. As an employer, I never specifically put “college degree required” on any of my job listings. A college degree adds value, but not in the way most...

Why I think performance improvement plans don’t work

The PIP Myth Why I Think Performance Improvement Plans Don’t Work I’ve been in business long enough to see almost every management trend come and go, but few have stayed as stubbornly embedded in corporate culture as the Performance Improvement Plan. The PIP is...

notes from the JOURNEY!

This blog is where I explore the moments behind the projects. The ideas, challenges, and conversations that shape the way I lead and work. From strategy and technology to creativity and people-first leadership, these pieces reflect the thinking that guides my approach and the lessons learned along the way.

Known for quickly seeing the big picture, aligning teams around shared goals, and turning complex data into actionable strategies, Jillian has 25+ years leading growth, performance management, and operational transformation. See her complete credentials are learn more details by clicking the crown logo below.

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A space for honest reflections, curiosity, and the stories that don’t always make it into a résumé. They are designed to spark conversation, support decision-making, and inspire meaningful progress.  Here I share what I’m learning, noticing, building, and questioning as I move through consulting, leadership, and life.

In their words

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Jillian brought her significant expertise as a marketing consultant and advertising strategist to develop and manage our corporate online personality.

Alexander
Manager, Lincoln Square Lanes
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Jillian invested in a communications workshop we offer and I could see her deduction to serving the customer and better understanding their issues.

Phillip
President & Founder, Productive Strategies, Inc.
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Jillian and I have worked together since 2001, throughout various organizations and cultures. She is on my short list of individuals that I would carry with me wherever I went and trust her explicitly to get the job done.

Jodi
Principal, Ideal Care Home Health

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