THINK TANK

Where Leaders Do the Work That Cannot Happen in a Meeting.

The Think Tank is MGD's Brand Strategy Intensive and Expert Facilitation offering, built for leaders and organizations navigating growth, change, or increased visibility who need more than a meeting. They need a structured environment where priorities sharpen, teams align, and the work actually moves forward.

You have been in enough sessions where everyone leaves energized but nothing changes. Where the right conversation almost happened but kept getting interrupted by the wrong ones. Where the agenda filled the time but the real issue never made it onto the whiteboard.

That is not a people problem. It is a structural problem.

The Think Tank is designed to fix it.

The Room Where Real Decisions Get Made.

Brand Strategy Intensives Expert Facilitator

What the Right Room Produces.

When Pacific Community Ventures aligned its narrative through facilitated strategy sessions, the results were measurable

  • +41.1% increase in engagement,

  • ~40% increase in click-through rate, and

  • a brand system strong enough to support a national acquisition.

When five Black-led businesses moved through a structured facilitation program at the African American Art & Culture Complex, they built durable narrative capacity, shared language, strategic frameworks, and tools they continue to use independently.

  • Revenue grew by 10x post-engagement.

Clarity produces results. The Think Tank is where that clarity gets built.

“Sharee sharpened my partnership development…

…through stronger decks, targeted outreach, and consistent follow-through, directly strengthening collaborations across my ecosystem. Her thoughtful critique and steady accountability grew my leadership voice and confidence, making it easier to direct teams, advocate for community-centered choices, and deliver work that is consistent, strategic, and funder-ready.”

— Trayvon Smith, Founder, Realest Exposure

Built for Leaders at a Specific Kind of Moment.

This is not a training. It is not a workshop series. It is a high-impact strategic engagement for leaders who are navigating something specific — and need a structured, culturally grounded environment to move through it.

You are in the right place if:

  • Your leadership team is misaligned, and you need everyone in the same room, pointed in the same direction

  • Your organization is entering a new chapter — growth, transition, increased visibility — and you need clarity before you can move

  • You are preparing for a major launch, campaign, or stakeholder conversation, and the strategy is not yet tight enough

  • You have tried to solve this internally, and the conversation keeps circling without resolution

BRAND STRATEGY INTENSIVES

THREE WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Structured, facilitated sessions designed to align brand, culture, and business strategy, so organizations can move forward with clarity, cohesion, and confidence. Each intensive is customized to your organization's context, stage, and stakeholders.

Facilitated by Sharee Adriazola.

Small Business Cohort Intensive

Designed for small businesses and early-stage teams of up to 25 people.
Facilitated by Sharee Adriazola, brand strategist and workshop leader.
Clarify your brand DNA, archetype, and market position.
Assess your competitors and strengthen audience insights.
Develop messaging that is clear, authentic, and aligned with your goals.
Great for new launches, brand refreshes, or team alignment sessions.

Best for: Founders and Creative Entrepreneurs preparing to grow with intention.

Corporate Teams Intensive

Structured for corporations and larger teams seeking cross-department alignment and unified decision-making.
Facilitated by Sharee Adriazola, senior brand strategist and expert workshop leader.
Clarify corporate brand DNA, organizational archetype, and strategic positioning at an enterprise level.
Align brand, business, and communication strategies across leadership, marketing, and product teams.
Strengthen internal alignment through structured discussions, messaging frameworks, and collaborative sessions.
Ideal for brand evolution, organizational change, product expansion, or preparing for rapid scaling.

Best for: Companies navigating evolution, expansion, or organizational change.

Nonprofit Teams Intensive

Designed for mission-driven organizations, community groups, and agency teams seeking clarity and stronger alignment.
Facilitated by Sharee Adriazola, expert in brand storytelling for impact-centered organizations.
Define your nonprofit’s core identity, purpose, and brand DNA to strengthen community resonance.
Clarify audience needs, refine messaging pillars, and align staff, board members, and partners around shared goals.
Develop compelling, values-driven messaging that elevates fundraising, outreach, and program communication.
Ideal for rebranding, strategic planning cycles, grant-driven initiatives, or strengthening organizational storytelling.

Best for: Mission-driven organizations leading community, cultural, or systemic impact.

Donation Structure: For certified 501(c)(3) organizations, this engagement may be structured as a charitable donation. Verification requires an official letter on organizational letterhead and a valid Tax ID. This is a values-aligned partnership, not a discounted service.

Let’s determine which intensive best supports your organization’s next phase.

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Expert Facilitator

WHEN THE COVERSATION NEEDS MORE THAN A MODERATOR

Some conversations are too important to leave to chance. Too much is at stake to let the room drift, the agenda run the session, or the real issue go unnamed. That is exactly where we come in.

On-Call Facilitation

Includes
Live facilitation by Sharee Adriazola
Real-time guidance to maintain focus and outcomes
Strategic containment of complex or sensitive conversations

Optional Add-Ons
Pre-Session Research & Custom Session Design (starting at $1,500)
Post-Session Synthesis & Action Plan (starting at $1,250)
Session Recording & Summary (starting at $250)
Additional Facilitation Support or Production (scoped as needed)
Investment: $650 per hour (1-hour minimum)

Best for: Executive working sessions, leadership alignment meetings, agenda rescue, and time-sensitive decision-making.

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Facilitation Intensive (Half-Day)

Includes
Up to 4 hours of live facilitation
Pre-session intake and agenda alignment
Structured session flow designed to support outcomes
Real-time capture of key insights and decisions

Optional Add-Ons
Pre-Session Research & Custom Session Design (starting at $1,500)
Post-Session Synthesis & Action Plan (starting at $1,250)
Session Recording & Summary (starting at $250)
Additional Facilitation Support or Production (scoped as needed)
Investment: $2,500 (half-day)

Best for: Ideation labs, brand identity sessions, team alignment workshops, and focused trainings.

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Facilitation Intensive (Full-Day)

Includes
Up to 8 hours of live facilitation
Pre-session intake and agenda alignment
Custom session flow across multiple segments
Sustained guidance to support clarity and momentum

Optional Add-Ons
Pre-Session Research & Custom Session Design (starting at $1,500)
Post-Session Synthesis & Action Plan (starting at $1,250)
Session Recording & Summary (starting at $250)
Additional Facilitation Support or Production (scoped as needed)
Investment: $4,500 (full-day)

Best for: Leadership retreats, multi-module workshops, and deep strategy sessions.

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What People Are Saying

  • "Sharee is so pleasant and chill to work with, and managed to navigate holding us accountable to very specific project plans and timelines she co-created with us, while also staying very flexible, relaxed, and understanding when outside circumstances would force timelines to have to change."

    Charles Fisher-Post, Planner & Evaluator - Contra Costa Health

  • "I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned from her, and I enthusiastically recommend Sharee to any organization or team looking for a transformational leader who brings together expertise, humanity, and strategic vision in everything she does."

    Stephen Mensah, PhD, Founder - Anointed Voice, LLC.

  • "Sharee is a co-founder of Latitude –she is one of the essential community leaders whose perspective and voice became instrumental in our school’s philosophy and programmatic design. Sharee understands the brilliance that can be coached out of young people when they are welcomed into an authentic community with the highest level of professional expectations and responsibilities. Since the founding of our school, Sharee has been the exemplary mentor, offering a premiere internship experience for students year after year. She creates an experience where the interns become a professional creative team with essential roles, responsible for every single element of an authentic live media production."

    Michael Cellemme, Internship Coordinator & Community Programs Manager - Latitude High School

Not Sure Which Format Is Right for You?

Start with a 15-minute conversation. We will listen to where you are, what your team is navigating, and help you identify whether the Think Tank, and which version of it, is the right next step.

No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.

Book A 15-min Project Fit Call