Margaret Jones Consulting

About

ABOUT

my approach

What changes do you want to make? Are you waiting for others to change so your life will improve?

Helping individuals. Become more self-aware. Accept all aspects of who you are. Explore what feels good and strong, and what feels weak or insecure. The key is acceptance. The more we accept all aspects of ourselves, the more we can accept others and understand our interconnectedness.

Coaching executives and leaders. Learn how to set achievable goals. Explore how your behavior is impacting your organization. Develop meaningful and realistic improvement plans that will motivate you and your team to carry out.

Partnering with management teams. Come together in a collaborative spirit and inspire your staff to do the same. A strong team is creative, fun, productive and in a better position to handle the inevitable disagreements and setbacks.

Facilitating groups. Using humor and wisdom from years of experience, I lead discussions about many unique topics, including community development issues and race, strategic planning and collaboration across organizational silos. I help people feel connected, and by fostering respectful engagement, your group’s understanding of differences deepens. It is amazing what you can achieve.

 
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“Change might be difficult, but it is more difficult to stay stuck.”
— Margaret Jones
 

Experience

Professional

  • Margaret Jones Consulting, since 1989

  • Neighborhood and 8 80 Vitality Fellowships, City of Saint Paul

  • Corporate Sales Account Manager for Talent Assessment, SHL

  • Executive Director, Lexington-Hamline Community Council

  • Sales and Corporate Trainer, Maritz Performance Improvement Company

  • Advance Operations, Office of the Vice President of the United States

 

Education

  • Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, St. Catherine University

  • Graduate Level Certificates:

    • Ethics and Leadership and Strategic Communication (St. Catherine)

    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Hamline University School of Law)

    • Theology and Religious Studies (United Theological Seminary)

  • Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with a minor in Sociology, Minnesota State University - Moorhead


 

Relevant Training

  • Certificate in Dimension Therapy (150+ Hours – lecture and practice – healing trauma through subtle energy work – Dimension Center, Minneapolis)

  • Coaches Training Institute (100 + hours lecture and practice – helping clients clarify and achieve personal and professional goals)

  • Global Mediation Graduate Course – Central European University Budapest Hungary

  • Community Mediation and Conflict Resolution – Dispute Resolution Center

  • Restorative Justice Circle Facilitation – Department of Corrections

  • Anti-Racism Initiative – Minnesota Council of Churches

Service

  • Lifelong volunteer serving schools, social service agencies nonprofit boards and international organizations:

  • Currently assisting East African adults with English language skills and learning how to navigate new cultural systems.

  • Successfully worked with a coalition of City and nonprofit partners, including Trust for Public Land, CommonBond Communities, and Gordon Parks High School, to secure funding for a new public park in Saint Paul’s midway area.

  • Restorative Justice circle member in Frogtown neighborhood in Saint Paul.

  • Anti-bullying workshops for people of all ages including camp counselors.

  • Served on Boards of Union Park District Council, Partners for Violence Prevention, and Lexington-Hamiline Community Council; chaired parent organizations for Central High School and Adams Spanish Immersion.