Maya Townsend

Maya Townsend’s organization specializes in helping:

– Organizations and leaders develop connected, trusted, productive networks that advance their organization’s goals;
– Diverse groups develop innovative approaches to systemic issues, such as how to encourage collaboration and improve chronic talent pipeline shortages; and
– Companies build strategic resilience, finding hidden opportunities and creating innovative strategies within complex ecosystems.

Maya is co-editor of Handbook of Strategic HR: Handbook for Strategic HR: Best Practices in Organization Development from the OD Network (AMACOM, 11/2012). She has been a blogger for Inc.com, AMA Playbook, and Future of Work Enabled. Her articles on networks, collaboration, ecosystems, and strategy are regularly published in publications such as strategy+business, People + Strategy, Nonprofit Quarterly, and CIO. She serves on the Editorial Review Board for OD Practitioner, the premier organization development practitioner journal in the United States.

Maya teaches Leadership, strategy, and collaboration skills through the Corporate Education Center and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses for Boston University and Northeastern University. Her presentations have been acclaimed “best in conference” by participants.

Maya graduated with distinction from American University / NTL Institute Master of Science in Organization Development program and holds a certificate in OD from Georgetown University. She is qualified in ValueNet Works, and certified in OrgMapper INFLUENCER, Drexler / Sibbet Team Performance Model, Center for Creative leadership Benchmarks 360 tools, LJ Map Values Identification System, and other tools. She is a member of the OD Network, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Network, Boston Facilitators’ Roundtable, and National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation.