Introducing Seed, a people-centered approach.

A culturally-curious & future-thinking consulting practice for your team, organization, community or next project.

Our approach

The work real doesn’t happen in offices, in reports, behind computer screens, or between four walls.

It happens out in the open, in the downtown streets, at a community festival, a Sunday service, or in a personal interaction that takes place and plants a seed for some future fruition. It’s where the stories take place and take shape.

It is why we do our work outside and out in the open, why we have our conversations in person, and why we prioritize people over process and numbers.

A consulting practice…

As a Northern Minnesota-based consultancy, we understand the value of data and numbers, but we see an even greater value in people. We work alongside teams, organizations, and communities to build relationships and trust, strengthen self- and community-awareness, support culturally-focused development, and create more thoughtful pathways for future decision-making.

  • We choose the world practice intentionally.

  • The words we use matter.

  • Practice because we have to perform something repeatedly to build, maintain, or master a skill.

    Just like sports, like learning an instrument, just like anything.

We are rooted in local wisdom + ideas

We believe meaningful change begins by listening to and learning from the people, cultures, communities, and experiences closest to the work.

Our approach brings together culturally-grounded practices, experiential learning, facilitation, and practical consulting to support a wide range of people, projects, organizations, businesses, and communities—at home & abroad.

 

In-person facilitation + workshops

We are conveniently located in the tall pines of North Central Minnesota along the path of the Mississippi River. We are happy to come to you.

Our services

  • Consulting

  • Workshops

  • Writing

  • Travel

Meet our team

  • Andie Lien, MBA

    Community Engagement Consultant & Facilitator

  • This could be you!

    Are you interested in joining our team?

practice

— /ˈpraktəs/

Performing an action repeatedly or engaging in a profession regularly; as a noun (an action or business), and a verb (the act of doing).

Our blog

This Morning Routine Will Improve Your Mood

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How to Take An Effective Mental Health Day Off

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Exercises To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts

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The Beginners Guide to Meditation

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Get started with Seed, today.