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 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
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Consulting
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Workshops
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Writing
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Travel
Meet our team
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Andie Lien, MBA
Community Engagement Consultant & Facilitator
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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).