Annie Caulkins

Senior Consultant

I’ve been on the path of helping people collaborate and work effectively together for many years—first as a teacher and later as an OD and leadership development consultant. But it wasn’t until I met Roger Schwarz, learned the Mutual Learning approach, and began working with leaders and their teams to be more transparent, curious, accountable and compassionate, that I began to see dramatic improvements in their ability to openly work through tough issues and problems.

Over the years, I have been inspired by client’s stories about the successes they have achieved as a result of practicing Mutual Learning. I’ve heard comments such as, “I never would have had that conversation with my peers before learning this approach,” and “We are moving forward on initiatives that would have stalled for months because we are now able to meet people’s interests.” One client, who was so encouraged by the results on his sales team, used the Mutual Learning approach to help his neighbors resolve a long-standing dispute and move forward on a collaborative project.

As a consultant for RSA, I have worked with leaders in a number of organizations including, Boeing, Moog, TransCanada, and Duke Clinical Research. Prior to joining RSA, I was a Leadership Development Consultant at SAS, a large software company in Cary, NC. I hold a master’s degree in organization and interpersonal communication from UNC-Chapel Hill, and I am a certified coach.

I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, sailing, and traveling to beautiful places around the globe. In addition, I enjoy my current roll as board president of our local mediation center where I also volunteer as a public disputes facilitator.

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