Last Updated: September 17, 2026
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
Our purpose is to inspire change and create lasting improvements for our clients in government and nonprofit sectors. Koné Consulting is an Edmonds-based, woman-owned consulting firm. We work every day to solve the social problem of inequity in income and opportunities, and strive to infuse joy throughout the process.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE/RESULTS
Koné Consulting creates lasting improvements in organizations by:
- Performing Assessments
- Implementing Lean Continuous Improvement
- Leadership Coaching
- Strategic Planning
- And More!
EXPERIENCE / SELECTED PROJECTS
University of Washington AIMS Center – Strategic Plan Update (September 2026-May 2027 expected completion)
Koné Consulting is currently working with the University of Washington AIMS Center to update the strategic plan completed in August 2020. The work will include a rapid assessment and data walk, a series of workshops, and coordinated development of the new plan.
UW SMART Center, Strategic Planning (February 2024 – September 2024)
Koné Consulting worked with the UW SMART Center on a strategic planning process to set priorities, determine goals, and allocate resources for the future. The project was internally-focused to review the SMART Center’s leadership and organizational structure. The goal of this process was to strengthen team culture and leadership structure, redefine leadership roles, and build employee alignment and belonging in order to achieve the SMART Center’s mission of improving school-based mental/behavioral health. Koné conducted staff interviews, an online survey, and ecocycle planning sessions with PODs. Key themes from the data collection process were presented back to the steering committee in the form of a data walk. The team also hosted a series of planning workshops with the steering committee to develop the vision, goals, and performance measures for the strategic plan. The plan was finalized and presented to UW SMART Center staff on September 18, 2024.
University of Washington AIMS Center – Strategic Planning Facilitation and Organizational Development (April 2019-August 2020)
Koné Consulting, in partnership with Full Circle Associates, facilitated a strategic planning process with the University of Washington AIMS Center. In 2019 the AIMS Center celebrated 15 years disseminating and implementing integrated care locally, nationally and internationally. The purpose of the strategic planning process was to create a framework for the strategic allocation of AIMS Center resources to realize maximum impact achieving their mission in a complex and shifting landscape. Koné Consulting conducted 30 interviews with a broad range of stakeholders and facilitated 10 workshops with AIMS Center teams centered around organizational purpose and the complexity concept of the Ecocyle to analyze work activities and relationships to identify obstacles and opportunities for progress. The Koné Consulting team facilitated a two-day strategic planning retreat through an engaging, effective, and dynamic process called Knotworking that keeps the complexity of challenges intact, balances predictability and unpredictability, and widens the circle of participation. This process, using facilitation methods called Liberating Structures, creates a living plan to deliver high value, actionable next steps and an ability to flex and evolve in rapidly changing contexts.
CREDENTIALS
- Master in Public Administration University of Washington, Evans School of Public Affairs
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University of Washington
- Certified in Hogan Leadership Assessment
- Certified in several Institute of Cultural Affairs, Technology of Participation Methods
SELECTED CLIENTS
- Feeding America
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- University of Washington
- Washington State Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Employment Security
- Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction