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TURN BIG IDEAS INTO ACTION
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Leadership. Learning. Collaboration. Problem Solving.

Organizations don't always need another report, another meeting, or another idea. Sometimes they need the right people in the room, a fresh perspective, a practical strategy, and a clear path forward.

 

That's where Problem Solving Plus comes in.

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We partner with organizations to strengthen leadership, develop people, improve organizational performance, build meaningful partnerships, and solve the problems that get in the way of progress.

   HOW WE HELP ORGANIZATIONS ​​​THRIVE!

Training

Engaging,
practical learning experiences that strengthen leadership, build skills, and help people grow.

 

Consulting

Strategic support that helps organizations assess challenges, identify opportunities, strengthen capacity, and move priorities forward.
 

Speaking

Relevant, thought-provoking presentations that inspire new perspectives and give audiences practical ideas they can put to work.
 

facilitating

Thoughtful, engaging conversations and collaborative sessions that help people find common ground, make decisions, and take action.
 

OUR EXPERIENCE & IMPACT

60,000+

Children, families, students & clients impacted by our CEO’s career experience

$6M+

Grant funding secured
(as the lead writer)
and $10M+ (as a writing partner)

25+

Years of tutoring, adult education
& academic mentoring
 

WAYS WE PARTNER & COLLABORATE

MAKE
MOnEy $

Improve overall performance, productivity, revenue generation, and organizational growth.

sAVE
money $

Reduce inefficiency, rework, turnover, and wasted resources.

rETAIN
GOOD PEOPLE

Develop leaders, create opportunities to learn, and build stronger teams.

SOLVE PROBLEMS

Identify what's getting in the way and develop practical solutions.

Build capacity

Strengthen the people, systems, skills, and processes that make long-term success possible.

Meet our CEO & Co-Founder:

Shannon N. Maitland, MPA

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This is a great place to add a tagline.

​​Connecting the dots between people, ideas, data, and action.

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Shannon N. Maitland, MPA, is a leadership and team trainer, consultant, facilitator, speaker, educator, community collaboration leader, and co-founder of Problem Solving Plus.

 

Her work sits at the intersection of people, performance, and problem solving... helping organizations develop the people and capabilities that make better performance possible.

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Her experience spans public health, education, adult literacy, workforce development, nonprofit leadership, customer service, data analysis and interpretation, and community collaboration.

 

It may sound like a lot of different worlds.

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But across those seemingly different experiences, Shannon has discovered a common thread:

  • She connects the dots.

  • She connects people to ideas.

  • She connects data to stories.

  • She connects learning to action.

  • She connects challenges to solutions.

  • And she helps organizations see the bigger picture while figuring out what needs to happen next.

 

For more than 25 years, Shannon has helped people learn, lead, collaborate, solve problems, and turn ideas into action.

 

Her work includes executive leadership, nonprofit management, community partnerships, program development, grant strategy, adult learning, volunteer management, organizational training, data and storytelling, and education.

 

She has personally secured more than $5 million in funding and assisted with another $10 million+ in successful applications. She has helped develop programs, build partnerships, create data systems, train staff and volunteers, educate thousands of learners, and bring people together around shared goals.

 

But the thread running through all of it is simple:

 

Take something complicated. Find what matters. Connect the dots. Figure out what needs to happen next. Then help people make it happen.
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Shannon believes great ideas are only valuable when they move somewhere.

A great conversation should spark something.

Data should tell us something.

Learning should lead to action.

A good idea should become a plan.

And a plan should become action.

 

That's what her work with Problem Solving Plus is all about.

 

TURN BIG IDEAS INTO ACTION.

If you're looking for a partner who is highly qualified, motivated, and dedicated to your success, let's start a conversation.

I'm here to help you solve the big problems so you can focus on the big dreams. ​​

TRAINING • CONSULTING • SPEAKING • FACILITATING

​​OUR APPROACH

We believe the best solutions come from asking good questions, listening to the people closest to the work, recognizing existing strengths, and creating opportunities for people to learn and move forward together.
 

Whether your organization is developing emerging leaders, navigating change, strengthening partnerships, improving systems, or planning its next chapter, we're ready to help.
 

Let's solve what's getting in the way and make room for what's possible.

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Problem Solving Plus, LLC
TURN BIG IDEAS INTO ACTION

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Work with Shannon

Speaking, facilitation, leadership development, and strategic consulting.

  • Invite Shannon to speak.

  • Book a workshop or training.

  • Engage Shannon as a strategic partner.

 

Work with Problem Solving Plus

Organizational services and customized solutions.

  • Training and professional development.

  • Organizational strategy and consulting.

  • Facilitation and planning.

  • Grant development and project support.

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Our current work across the nonprofit community includes:

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