What Makes Us Your Preferred Partner?

At Positive Change Group, we offer research-based, real-world-tested solutions for addressing problems and building your organization’s capacity in leadership development, organizational strategy and change, and culture and communication

What makes us distinct is the mindset we bring to our work. We start by identifying your organization’s strengths, capacities, and values. From there, we listen to your deep needs—what is keeping you up at night? What’s the problem you haven’t been able to solve? Using the proven Appreciative Inquiry methodology, we collaborate to design the future you really want, then put the pieces in place to make it happen. 

We believe in developing long-term partnerships with our clients in order to become an extension of your team and a strategic thought partner. We custom-create solutions to meet your needs and unique goals. And, if you want, we’ll even train your internal team to facilitate leadership development sessions, giving them the outlines, slides, and supporting materials they need to succeed.

Our decades of experience mean we have an extensive network of experts in finance, internal communications, equity and inclusion, non-profit leadership, and more. Our core team can engage trusted partners in our network to meet your team’s needs—no matter what. 

Our Team

  • Jim Ludema, Ph.D.

    CEO and Founder

    Read more about Jim here

  • Amber Johnson, Ph.D.

    Managing Partner

    Read more about Amber here

  • Michelle Sanford, PCC, CPCC

    Director of Coaching

    Read more about Michelle here

Approaching leadership with a values-driven mindset

Our clients

We work with companies who want to invest in their employees' growth and development, helping them become better leaders and better people, and who want to make a positive contribution to society. Our process involves engaging employees across the organization to co-create a future that allows the organization and its people to thrive.

Our process

Because we design custom solutions for our clients, no initiative looks the same. But our work often follows the four stages of Appreciative Inquiry:

Our Values

Shared values and respectful conversation lead to flourishing futures and more sustainable growth.

Collaboration

Excellence

Integrity

Growth