diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index aa37342..8a5a7fc 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@ # Local Claude Code settings (personal — not deployed) .claude/ +SOURCE-ingamichaelsen.md diff --git a/SOURCE-ingamichaelsen.md b/SOURCE-ingamichaelsen.md deleted file mode 100644 index a057576..0000000 --- a/SOURCE-ingamichaelsen.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,269 +0,0 @@ -# Inga Michaelsen — Site Rebuild Source of Truth - -_Captured 2026-06-22 from the live Squarespace site **ingamichaelsen.com**. This is the -content inventory for rebuilding her site as a static resource site (a third staging area, -`inga.opencommunications.consulting`), to be linked from the live OC site and later handed -to Inga to deploy with her own contact + scheduling wired in._ - -## Build rules (Mike's instruction) -- **Rebuild ALL content** from ingamichaelsen.com — copy, structure, services, pricing, - testimonials, stats, about. -- **EXCLUDE all contact / scheduling**: no Calendly embed, no contact form, no email/phone, - no Squarespace cart/commerce. Leave clean placeholders (e.g. a "Book a call" button with - `href="#"` or a TODO marker) so Inga can wire her own booking later. CTAs can stay visually - but must not point at her real Calendly. -- **Logo:** Mike designed the logo on her current site and will provide the SVG. Use that. -- Aesthetic: clean, warm, professional — kin to the OC site but her own identity. (Direction - TBD; align with OC family without copying it 1:1.) -- Voice: Inga's — systems-aware, trauma-informed, calm, "slow down at critical moments." - -## Identity / brand elements -- **Name:** Inga Michaelsen -- **Positioning line (hero):** "In a Complex World, How You Work Together Is Everything." -- **Sub:** "Leadership and team development for organizations doing meaningful work in an - unpredictable world. Building the capacity to perform and relate well, even when the path - isn't clear." -- **Discipline tag:** Leadership Team Coaching & Facilitation Services -- **Credentials:** Professional Certified Coach (PCC) · Team Coach (ACTC), International - Coaching Federation · Advanced facilitation training · BCom, Entrepreneurial Management · - Corentus team-coaching methodology · references Otto Scharmer (awareness → results) -- **Proof stats:** 100+ Workshops · 850+ Coaching Sessions · 25+ Team Engagements -- **Testimonials:** - - "Inga is a clear and authentic facilitator who creates the conditions for teams to engage - in deep inquiry together. She held space for honest reflection and shared understanding…" - — **J. McDonald**, Master Student, Royal Roads University - - "I'm sincerely grateful for Inga's support, guidance, and encouragement… Her insights and - coaching have had a meaningful impact on both my personal and professional growth…" - — **M. Dent**, Manager, Law Clerk, Carta - -## Sitemap (current Squarespace) -1. **Home** (`/`) -2. **How We Work Together** (`/services-at-a-glance`) — services/pricing overview ⚠️ capture truncated, RE-CAPTURE NEEDED -3. **Where to Start** (`/starting-point-services`) — four starting-point packages -4. **Social Impact & Low Bono** (`/services-low-bono`) -5. **About** (`/about`) -6. _Let's Connect_ → Calendly (EXCLUDE) · Cart (EXCLUDE) - ---- - -## PAGE 1 — Home - -**Hero:** "In a Complex World, How You Work Together Is Everything." -Sub: "Leadership and team development for organizations doing meaningful work in an -unpredictable world. Building the capacity to perform and relate well, even when the path -isn't clear." · CTA: "Let's talk" - -**Does This Sound Familiar?** -"You didn't get here by accident. Your team has real talent, and you've worked hard to build -something worth leading. But lately, something feels off." -- The team is working hard — but not quite together -- Priorities shift before the last ones were resolved -- Decisions get made, then quietly unmade or left without a clear owner -- Important conversations keep getting deferred -- Tension sits beneath the surface, named by no one -- Relationships that used to feel easy now feel careful and managed -- You're spending more energy managing dynamics than doing the actual work - -"You're not in crisis. But you can see where things are heading if nothing changes." - -**Hi, my name is Inga** -"For over a decade, I've supported leaders working in fast-changing and demanding contexts. -My background is in leadership development, process facilitation, and coaching. I help leaders -and teams slow down at critical moments to build awareness of what's driving behaviour and -dynamics, so they can respond with greater intention and steadiness—rather than react. This -supports clearer decisions, stronger relationships, and more sustainable performance over time. -I bring a systems-aware, trauma-informed lens to my work, paying close attention to context, -power dynamics, and the emotional realities people navigate. I'm a Professional Certified Coach -(PCC) and Team Coach (ACTC) with the International Coaching Federation, and an experienced -facilitator, known for creating spaces where people can think together, work through tension, -and move forward with clarity." - -**What changes when we work together** -"Through coaching, facilitation, and practical skill-building, I help teams strengthen how they -**think, decide, and lead together**. Teams I work with typically gain:" -- clearer alignment around shared purpose and goals -- greater clarity in roles, authority, and decision-making -- faster, more confident decisions without sacrificing buy-in -- more productive dialogue, even when conversations are difficult -- stronger trust and shared accountability within and across teams -- performance that's sustainable, not dependent on constant effort -"The result is [a] cohesive, high-performing team that can adjust, learn, and respond -effectively as the work and the context continues to change." - -**SUPPORT YOUR TEAM** -"If you're curious about working together, my work **meets teams where they are**—inside -meetings, decisions, and moments that matter—through coaching, facilitation, and practical -learning. Sometimes this happens in short, focused engagements; sometimes over longer arcs, -depending on what's needed. Engagements are designed to help teams:" -- strengthen trust and communication -- improve decision-making and follow-through -- surface unhelpful patterns early (before they become costly) -- build steadiness under pressure -- develop shared leadership and healthier ways of working together -CTA: "Get Started" - -**Leadership Coaching in High-Stake Roles** -"One of the most meaningful parts of my work is supporting leaders when pressure is high and -familiar ways of working no longer fit. In a year-long coaching engagement with a Marketing -Manager at Google Switzerland, I worked alongside a leader who began overwhelmed and -micromanaging. Through steady coaching focused on self-awareness, strategic focus, and -courageous conversations, he grew his confidence, trusted his team more fully, reduced stress, -and increased his overall effectiveness." - -**My Work In Practice** -- _Team Development in Real Time_ — "At Royal Roads University, I design and facilitate - experiential leadership and teamwork development, coaching diverse student teams through real - moments of tension, uncertainty, and decision-making. By practicing difficult conversations, - navigating emotions, and learning to collaborate more intentionally, teams leave feeling more - confident, connected, and equipped to work well together under pressure." -- _Leading in Complexity_ — "We worked alongside an Indigenous leadership team on an important - initiative connected to sovereignty and community well-being. The work unfolded in a complex, - high-pressure environment with many stakeholders and the presence of deep historical and - relational layers. Rather than pushing for speed or solutions, we focused on helping the team - stay grounded and clear. Through trauma-aware, culturally respectful practices, we created - space for reflection, honest conversations, and thoughtful pacing—supporting the team to - navigate conflict, make values-aligned decisions, and move forward together with greater - confidence and resilience." - -**Stats:** 100+ Workshops · 850+ Coaching Sessions · 25+ Team Engagements - -**Let's start a conversation.** (CONTACT SECTION — rebuild as placeholder, no real booking) -"If you're navigating complexity, change, or an important moment for your team, you're welcome -to reach out by filling out the form or booking a conversation. This doesn't have to be fully -formed or figured out yet. Share a bit about what's on your mind, and we can explore together -whether this support might be helpful." · CTA: "Book a Call" - ---- - -## PAGE 2 — How We Work Together (`/services-at-a-glance`) -Billed as "Leadership Team Coaching & Facilitation Services." Two tiers. **No public prices** -shown on this page (only the Low Bono range is public). Re-captured 2026-06-22: - -**Introductory Services** (= the four "Where to Start" packages): -- One Meeting. Better. — experience the work firsthand in a single real meeting -- Clear Decisions. Clear Ownership. — get unstuck on decisions and ownership -- Team Pulse Check — surface what's helping and what's getting in the way -- 30-Day Leadership Support Intensive — focused support through a demanding moment - -**Deeper Engagement Services:** -- Team Coaching — coaching alongside your team during real meetings/working sessions (typically 4–8 months) -- Team Facilitation — "holding the conversations that matter most," skilled neutral facilitation -- Team Effectiveness & Skills Development — practical skills for working together under pressure -- Collaborative & Multi-Stakeholder Support — for teams working across boundaries, roles, organizations -- Team Offsites & Retreats — space for reflection, alignment, and renewed direction -- 1:1 Leadership Coaching — supporting leaders to develop inner capacity and outer effectiveness - ---- - -## PAGE 3 — Where to Start (`/starting-point-services`) - -Intro: "Every team and context is different. These four starting points are designed for -different moments — each one focused, time-bound, and practical." / "Not sure which one fits? -Start with a conversation, and we'll figure it out together." · CTA: Book a Call - -**1. Team Pulse Check** — _When You Want to See Your Team's Strengths & Blind Spots_ -"A light-touch diagnostic designed to help leaders understand what's helping—and hindering—their -team." Useful "during periods of growth, transition, or after a shift in roles or expectations, -when the team senses something has changed but hasn't yet named it." -- _This might be for you if:_ Tension or disengagement is present but not yet understood · The - team has been through change and hasn't fully recalibrated · You want an honest outside - perspective before investing in something larger -- _Typical outcomes:_ Clearer understanding of what's helping/hindering · Reduced assumptions and - unspoken tension · Increased trust and openness · Agreed practical next steps the whole team owns -- _Format:_ Brief conversation with team leader · short survey or individual conversations · - synthesis of themes · facilitated team debrief session - -**2. Clear Decisions. Clear Ownership.** — _When decisions are stalling_ -- _For you if:_ Decisions get made but don't stick · unclear who owns what / who decides · same - issues keep returning · accountability uneven · cross-functional alignment inconsistent -- _Outcomes:_ Clearer decision pathways · stronger ownership/follow-through · reduced friction and - rework · more confident, timely decisions -- _Format:_ 2–3 hour facilitated session · grounded in real decisions · clear agreements at the end -- "This isn't about introducing new frameworks or processes. It works directly with your team's - real decisions and priorities… teams surface where decisions stall, where accountability blurs, - and what's needed to move forward with confidence." - -**3. One Meeting. Better.** — _When you want to experience the work before committing to more_ -- _For you if:_ curious but want to see it in action first · sense something isn't working but - can't pinpoint it · want outside perspective without a large investment · considering a longer - engagement, want to start small -- _Includes:_ Pre-meeting conversation with leader · live coaching presence during one real team - meeting · debrief with leader after · written observations + practical recommendations -- "I join one of your existing team meetings as a coach and observer. I don't run the meeting — - you do… One meeting. Real work. Immediate insight." - -**4. 30-Day Leadership Support Intensive** — _When pressure is high, and support is needed now_ -"Some moments call for immediate, focused support — not a program, not a long process, just -steady, skilled presence… blends leadership coaching with facilitation inside real team meetings." -- _For you if:_ significant transition/restructure/uncertainty · high pressure hurting decisions & - conversation · leader carrying more than sustainable · need support now but not ready for a longer - engagement · reactivity/tension/fatigue affecting the team -- _Outcomes:_ clearer priorities & decisions · improved leadership conversations · reduced reactivity - · steadier, more grounded presence -- _Format:_ Two 1:1 coaching conversations with the leader · two facilitated leadership team sessions - in existing meetings · light follow-up -Close: "We typically start small and adjust based on what's emerging. The goal is not to follow a -set program — it's to support the work in a way that's timely, grounded, and effective." · CTA: Book a Call - ---- - -## PAGE 4 — Social Impact & Low Bono (`/services-low-bono`) - -**Headline:** "Supporting teams doing essential work in the world" -For organizations in climate, community-based nonprofits, and social impact ventures facing -"urgency, funding constraints, and increasing complexity." - -**What Low Bono Means:** "professional team coaching and facilitation offered at a reduced, -flexible investment level" — clearly defined scope & outcomes · significantly reduced fees vs -market · transparent pricing within stated range · optional "pay what you responsibly can within -range" model. - -**Who This Is For:** Social impact orgs & nonprofits · Climate action initiatives · Community -resilience collaboratives · Indigenous-led or reconciliation initiatives · Multi-stakeholder -cross-sector groups. Ideal teams: working across boundaries · managing emotional load & urgency · -navigating complexity without alignment · decision-making friction · committed to collaboration. - -**What the Work Looks Like:** "short, practice-based team coaching and facilitation" — slow/unclear -decisions · collaboration strain across roles · speed-vs-alignment tension · individual leader -burden vs collective work. "learning partnerships," Corentus team-coaching methodology. - -**How It Works (5 steps):** 1) Connect for a Conversation 2) Clarify Scope & Contract (time-bound) -3) Identify Focus Areas (team input) 4) Engage in Practice (real meetings/work) 5) Close & Reflect. - -**Investment:** "$1,500 – $4,500 CAD" — "a limited number of these engagements are available each -year." · CTA: Book a Call (×2) - ---- - -## PAGE 5 — About (`/about`) - -**About Me:** "Leadership is harder than it used to be — and most of the tools we rely on were -built for a simpler world." 15+ years across corporate, public sector, nonprofit, and academic -environments; focus on developing **awareness** rather than speed; references Otto Scharmer (system -results depend on the quality of operating awareness). - -**What Guides My Work (three principles):** -- **Connection** — the foundation for engagement, creativity, and responsibility in relationships - and collaboration. -- **Accountability** — choosing how to show up with honesty, vulnerability, and clarity rather - than blame. -- **Curiosity** — staying open to notice, listen, and explore rather than assume or defend. - -**My Background:** BCom, Entrepreneurial Management · small-business owner experience · 15+ years -coaching & facilitation across sectors · ICF PCC · in-progress ICF team-coaching accreditation · -advanced facilitation training · cross-cultural work incl. public health, international students, -Indigenous communities · ongoing professional development. - -**Outside of Work:** walking, biking, dancing in the Victoria, BC area; time with family (partner -and two adult sons); regular travel to Germany; values nature connection and movement for thinking -and recharge. - ---- - -## Open TODOs before/at build -- [ ] **Re-capture `/services-at-a-glance` (How We Work Together)** — truncated; need full copy + prices. -- [ ] Logo SVG from Mike. -- [ ] Inga's review feedback doc (Mike pasting) — may change scope/copy. -- [ ] Confirm subdomain `inga.opencommunications.consulting` + decide first staging URL - (clean subdomain vs `inga-staging.51.79.86.209.sslip.io` zero-DNS like sw-staging). -- [ ] Decide aesthetic direction (OC-family vs distinct). diff --git a/robots.txt b/robots.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1f53798 --- /dev/null +++ b/robots.txt @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +User-agent: * +Disallow: /