Knickmeyer Strategic Facilitation

Sophisticated strategy. Human-centered delivery.

Ray Knickmeyer speaking at Out & Equal

The most expensive tax on a business is a misaligned team.

The Problem
When a senior leadership team isn't on the same page, momentum stalls. For executives, it doesn't matter if you’re architecting a multi-year strategy or trying to realign a fragmented leadership bench, another meeting won’t be enough to get you unstuck. You need a way to clarify and connect your enterprise goals to the way your leads actually drive the work every day.

How I can help

I lead the high-stakes conversations that turn circular debates into concrete decisions. As a designer-turned-facilitator, I apply human-centered rigor to the messiness of leadership. By blending 20 years of corporate expertise with design strategy and a sense of humor, I help teams stop spinning, get honest, and co-create a path forward that actually works for the people who have to lead it.

Ways we can work together

I offer 3 signature workshops that can be tailored to your team’s unique needs. These are focused sessions where your team cuts through the noise and aligns on a specific plan of action.

  • Motion to Momentum: A north star vision and strategic roadmap.
    Move from the "activity trap" to a shared destination. We’ll set the priorities so everyone knows exactly what they are working toward and how to measure success.

  • Friction to Flow: A co-created team operating manual
    Work better, together. We’ll build the shared expectations and working agreements that allow your team to move fast without losing alignment.

  • Hunch to Hypothesis: A strategic validation plan
    Build the right thing. We’ll frame the real problem and pressure-test your ideas against human needs before you commit time and money.

For complex transitions that fall outside a standard workshop, I design custom strategic engagements. We audit your specific friction points to build a rigorous, targeted agenda that gets your team unstuck.

The payoff

A team that is on the same page, energized, and clear on where they are going.

Ready to get unstuck? Let’s clear the path together: schedule a 30 minute discovery call with me today.