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Welcome to GDC

Your partner in organizational development, instructional design, leadership facilitation, and strategic communication. With 25 years of experience, we specialize in crafting innovative, human-centered solutions that empower teams, enhance client engagement, and drive lasting impact.

 

🚀 Planning is messy. Execution is hard.


Let’s simplify the chaos, align your strategy, and transform your vision into measurable results.

 

📅 Let’s design something great together.

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Why Work With Us...

Because leadership isn’t just about managing—it’s about transforming. At GDC, we don’t do cookie-cutter training. We design custom, high-impact solutions that empower your team, streamline operations, and drive real results.

 

With 25+ years of expertise in leadership development, instructional design, and strategic facilitation, we turn complexity into clarity and vision into action.

 

Let’s build something that lasts. 🚀 [Let’s Talk]

Services

At GDC, we believe leadership development is more than training—it’s about creating transformative experiences that drive action, strengthen teams, and build a culture of continuous growth.

We design and facilitate engaging, results-driven workshops, retreats, and collaborative sessions that go beyond discussion—they create alignment, spark innovation, and turn strategy into execution.

Whether your goal is building trust, defining strategic priorities, improving communication, or fostering cross-team collaboration, we craft customized experiences tailored to your unique challenges.

Let’s move your team from ideas to impact with thoughtfully designed, high-impact experiences that inspire action and lasting change.

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Leadership BootCamp

​Transform technical experts into adaptive, high-impact leaders. Our cohort-based BootCamp blends real-world application, peer coaching, and strategic leadership development to ensure lasting impact—not just another training session.


🔹 Who it’s for: Emerging leaders & technical specialists transitioning into leadership roles.


🔹 What you get: Hands-on facilitation, scenario-based learning, and CliftonStrengths coaching.


🔹 Outcome: Confident, capable leaders who think strategically and lead effectively.

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GoodeStart:
Leadership Onboarding

Your first 90 days as a leader define your future success—make them count. GoodeStart is a high-touch, personalized coaching experience designed to help new leaders build confidence, align with company culture, and lead with clarity.


🔹 Who it’s for: Recently promoted managers & emerging leaders stepping into leadership roles.


🔹 What you get: 12 weeks of 1:1 coaching, CliftonStrengths-based leadership development, and real-time problem-solving support.


🔹 Outcome: A seamless transition into leadership with immediate impact.

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Human-Centered Retreat Facilitation

Leadership offsites and team retreats shouldn’t be just another meeting in a different location—they should drive real outcomes. Our facilitated retreats focus on strategic alignment, collaboration, and action-oriented planning.


🔹 Who it’s for: Leadership teams, project teams, and cross-functional groups needing clarity and direction.


🔹 What you get: Custom-designed retreats, live strategy sessions, and expert facilitation tailored to your team’s needs.


🔹 Outcome: Break silos, clarify roles, and leave with a roadmap for success.

ABOUT US

Our Story

At Goode Designs & Consulting (GDC), we believe leadership is not about titles—it’s about action, influence, and impact. The true purpose of a leader isn’t to create more followers—it’s to create more leaders. That’s why we partner with organizations to develop leadership pipelines, strengthen teams, and drive meaningful change through customized learning experiences, strategic retreats, and leadership development programs.

With 25+ years of experience in organizational development, instructional design, and strategic facilitation, GDC specializes in turning complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies. We go beyond traditional training models by integrating behavioral psychology, experiential learning, and data-driven insights to equip leaders with the tools they need to thrive.

We know that people don’t leave bad companies—they leave bad leaders. That’s why we’re committed to helping organizations build a strong leadership bench by upskilling talent, driving engagement, and developing the next generation of leaders. Leadership is more than technical expertise—it requires emotional intelligence, communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to inspire and empower teams.

 

At GDC, we don’t do off-the-shelf solutions. Every program is co-created with our clients, tailored to their unique culture, challenges, and goals—ensuring lasting impact that extends beyond the session room. Whether we’re coaching emerging leaders, facilitating high-stakes strategy sessions, or designing human-centered learning experiences, our goal is simple: equip people with the skills to lead effectively and work better—together.

🔹 Our Approach: Human-centered, research-backed, and results-driven.


🔹 Our Philosophy: Leadership is learned through experience, reflection, and real-world application.


🔹 Our Commitment: Helping organizations move from insight to action, strategy to execution, and teams to transformation.

Leadership isn’t just about filling a role — it’s about shaping the future.​  🚀

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

CHRIS RAE,
Senior Humanitarian Advisor

MAGGIE HOLMESHORAN,
Global Leader in International Nutrition

  • LinkedIn

I had the pleasure of working with Matt and his training unit repeatedly this last year, planning a number of team-building workshops for an especially challenging cohort. I found Matt to be considerate and conscientious of our unique needs at the time, and he brought a degree of creativity and clarity to the exercise that matched our objectives for the events. Profession, insightful, and especially skillful on the floor, facilitating some difficult discussions. Would readily work with him again and would wholeheartedly endorse him to others considering his services.

  • LinkedIn

I had the great privilege of working with Matt on a series of team building sessions over the course of two years. Matt supported my technical team to have difficult discussions and reach conclusions, organize ourselves better, and coached us on important self care practices for people working in the humanitarian sphere. He was an incredibly kind and intuitive leader of these sessions, often redesigning what he had originally planned after observing us on the first day to better meet our needs. He is an expert in adult learning, endlessly patient with quirky groups and people, and has an incredibly special way of intuitively guiding groups to a place where they better meet their goals.  I cannot recommend him enough helping groups improve their group dynamics and work more effectively together.

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