Navigating Life's Challenges
with Lightness and Affection

Life can hand us many challenges and if we can hold the challenges (and messiness) with some lightness and affection for ourselves, it goes a long way. What people say about me is that I approach coaching, consulting, and training using a unique combination of straight talk, humor, and care.

Sanden Consulting’s mission is for all educators to have deeply rewarding and sustainable careers in which they are growing as much as their students.

“DON’T WASTE TIME THINKING OF WHAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AHEAD AND DO IT  DIFFERENTLY NOW.”

– Karen Salmansohnr
Coaching for Personal and Professional Growth

SERVICES

All Sanden Consulting workshops and trainings are always tailored to meet the specific needs of the client.


If you’d prefer to schedule a call and discuss what service is best for you, you can schedule a call here.

  • In Emergence Coaching, you have the space you need to shine a light on patterns of thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs that may no longer be working and to allow fresh new thinking and feeling to emerge.

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  • Group coaching provides a place to work on our own emotional charges and upsets so that we can approach our teaching with fresh thinking and an open heart.

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  • Group coaching can help us approach our work with fresh thinking and an open heart.

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  • Whether the team is a school faculty and staff, parent body, every team can learn to collaborate better, understand one another more fully, and work together more creatively.

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LET’S CHAT

  • Sanden Consulting has been an invaluable part of our team this year. With two newly trained AMI Primary guides, Lisa Sanden has provided the support and coaching that every new teacher desires. Observing first and allowing the guides to lead the conversation, she meets them where they are and empowers them with ideas and suggestions. Her guidance is based on extensive AMI Montessori education and experience. Having recently led a Children’s House classroom, her consulting is based on real-world, relevant situations. Our guides have felt supported, and the children are thriving.

    TT, Head of School

  • Over the past ten years I have had the privilege of attending several workshops given by Lisa Sanden and I always leave inspired. Lisa is able to turn complex topics into relevant information that can be used immediately within the school environment, something our staff greatly appreciates. Dynamic, funny, and immensely interesting, she uses relatable examples that keep her audiences engaged. There is usually a line of attendees waiting to talk with her when she finishes, which she happily gives her individual attention. It is always uplifting to attend a presentation or workshop given by Lisa Sanden.

    TT, Head of School

  • Lisa is a joyous professional! From our first meeting she was helpful, on task, creative, collaborative, and intuitive. She takes her role so to heart…She had excellent suggestions for us on all levels and has left us with the feeling we can contact her if we have questions about any of her ideas or need help. She was a wonderful, positive presence!

    AT, Administrator

  • It would be good to have more time with Lisa!

    JK, Primary Guide

  • I felt re-energized, refreshed, and rejuvenated. As a new teacher, it also gave me validation I was on the right track, and also it was a positive way to learn what I can do to improve.

    JW, Primary Guide

  • Lisa checked her ego at the door, and she managed to balance her high standards and expectations with humility, kindness, and empathy. I found her to be both insightful and practical.

    CM, Head of School