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Integrative Inquiry Consulting (Int Inq) is a women-owned, remote-based national consulting firm specializing in organizational development, culture change, and leadership capacity-building. We partner with mission-driven organizations to build workplaces that are adaptable, accountable, and equipped to sustain change.

Most of our work is multi-phase change initiatives with organizations navigating significant transitions: leadership change, restructuring, growth, or a shift in culture. We balance structural change (systems, policies, processes) with the people-level change that makes it last. We believe workplaces work best when they work for everyone, and we build that belief into fair, consistent systems and behavior change.

We are a small firm by design, founded with a firm belief that we are stronger together, and we actively seek partnership with other consultants, small businesses, and educators. We have had success with collaborative grant writing on past projects and are always open to innovative ideas for new partnerships.

We work alongside other independent professionals, in two distinct ways:

Collaborative Partners are independent firms that bring their own services, brand, and ideas to shared projects. The relationship is lateral and reciprocal.
Consultants are independent contractors who deliver Int Inq services as part of our client engagements.

Read both descriptions below before reaching out. They are different relationships, and we ask that you choose the one that fits how you work.

Positions Available

Overview:

Int Inq works with independent firms on a project-by-project basis to pursue and deliver contracts that call for complementary expertise. This is a partnership between businesses. It is not employment, subcontracting, or a source of guaranteed work.

Collaborative Partners operate under their own brands, set their own rates, staff their own work, and are responsible for the scope they take on. The relationship is lateral. The same terms apply whichever firm holds the prime contract.

Requirements:

Partner firms must meet all of the following:

Operate as a registered business entity (LLC, corporation, or similar) under their own brand

Maintain their own clients, business development, and marketing

Carry their own professional liability insurance

Set their own rates and staff their own engagements, including any employees or contractors

Be able to hold a prime contract or independently lead a defined scope of work

Offer a distinct methodology, product, tool, specialty, or sector relationship that complements organizational development and change work

Reciprocity:

We expect partnerships to be reciprocal in nature, meaning that a partner firm would do the following:

Bring Int Inq into their own proposals and projects where our services strengthen the work

Contribute ideas, products, or offerings for possible joint development or delivery

Refer clients to Int Inq when a need falls within our scope or our expertise might suit the project best

Respond to opportunities promptly and provide clear scopes for their own work

Partnership structures could include:

Joint proposals: both firms are named, and each owns and prices its own scope.

Int Inq as prime contractor: the partner leads a defined scope.

Partner as prime contractor: Int Inq leads a defined scope.

Compensation is set either by project quote or by an agreed rate, and is documented in writing before work begins. Each engagement is formalized in a written project agreement covering confidentiality, intellectual property, and client relationships.

What Int Inq provides:

A listing on our website, and reference to partner expertise in relevant proposals

Direct referrals for work better suited to the partner firm

A referral fee for referrals that result in a signed Int Inq contract, with reciprocal arrangements

Co-marketing opportunities, including joint content, speaking engagements, and cross-promotion through Transformative Leadership Magazine

Inquiries:

Email kstitham@integrativeinquiryllc.com with the subject line “Collaborative Partner: [Firm Name]” and include:

Your firm’s website and business statement

The services or offerings your firm brings that complement Int Inq’s work

The types of projects or clients where you would want to involve Int Inq

One product, offering, or project you would propose developing or delivering together

We respond to inquiries where there is a clear fit for both firms.
Please read first: We do not have a standing opening for consultants. Once a year, we review our team for gaps in expertise or capacity and add consultants only when we identify a specific need. You are welcome to send your resume at any time, and we will keep it on file for that review. Please do not expect an immediate response or immediate work.

Job Title: Consultant Position Type: (1099), project-based

Work is remote and can be done from anywhere in the United States.

Job Summary

Consultants deliver Int Inq services within our client engagements. Consultants bring subject matter expertise, deliver defined project scopes, and contribute clear deliverables. Once you join the consultant team, you are pre-approved for inclusion in proposals and introduced to prospective clients as part of our capacity.

Depending on the contracted projects and the consultants expertise, responsibilities include any of the following:

Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement

Design, administer, and analyze culture and climate surveys

Conduct interviews, focus groups, and listening sessions, and protect confidentiality by anonymizing responses

Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify themes, gaps, and trends

Review organizational policies, procedures, and practices for consistency, clarity, and impact on staff

Prepare findings reports and recommendations for leadership teams

Strategic Planning and Advisory Support

Facilitate strategic planning retreats and working sessions

Support the development of mission, vision, and values

Translate assessment findings and priorities into action plans and implementation roadmaps

Provide advisory support to leadership teams during transitions or change

Training and Curriculum Development

Design training curricula, facilitator guides, and participant materials using adult learning principles

Deliver or co-deliver training on topics such as leadership, communication, conflict, change management, team effectiveness, and workplace culture

Facilitate in-person, virtual, and hybrid sessions

Produce virtual sessions: platform setup, breakout rooms, polls, recordings, and technical troubleshooting

Coaching and Implementation Support

Provide one-on-one or group coaching to executives, managers, and emerging leaders

Develop practical tools such as handbooks, job aids, SOPs, and process guides

Draft or revise policies to align practices with organizational goals

Support implementation planning, rollout, and progress monitoring

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in at least three of the four service areas above

Subject matter expertise in organizational development, human resources, leadership development, change management, or a related field

Experience guiding organizations or teams through change

A people-centered approach that addresses both systems and the individuals working within them

Comfort facilitating groups with different perspectives, priorities, and levels of authority

Strong project management, time management, and record-keeping skills

Clear, reliable written and verbal communication with clients and team members

Strong grasp of different applications including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, and Zoho

Preferred

Prior consulting or project-based experience

Experience with public sector, nonprofit, healthcare, or education clients

A background in conflict resolution, mediation, or dialogue facilitation

Working Relationship

This is an independent contractor (1099) relationship, not employment. Consultants are self-employed business owners who contract with Int Inq to deliver defined scopes of work. In practice, that means:

You are not an employee of Int Inq. You do not receive a salary, and you are not on payroll.

You do not receive employee benefits. That includes health insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance.

You are responsible for your own taxes. Int Inq does not withhold income, Social Security, or Medicare taxes from your payments. Where federal reporting rules require it, you will receive a Form 1099-NEC.

There is no guaranteed work. Engagements are project-based and intermittent, and depend on active contracts and how well your expertise fits each one.

You are free to accept or decline any project. When a client signs a contract, you receive a Statement of Work describing the scope, deliverables, timeline, and fee. You may accept all of it, part of it, or none of it, with no effect on your standing.

You control how and when you work. You set your own availability and schedule and choose your own methods for completing the agreed deliverables. A Contract Lead coordinates the overall client relationship so that each contributor’s work fits together, and agreed client-facing dates are set in the Statement of Work.

You run your own business. You provide your own tools and equipment, carry your own professional liability insurance, and handle your own business administration.

You may work with other clients and firms, including other consulting firms, at any time.

Either party may end the contracting relationship at any time, with a good-faith handoff of any work underway.

Compensation

Consultants are paid a flat project fee for a defined scope, established in a Statement of Work based on the scope and the level of expected ownership on the project. Depending on the level of work anticipated, approximate rates could range from 50-150$/hour.

Consultants review every project fee before agreeing to it, and may negotiate the scope, or the timeline, or decline the project entirely. No work begins until all have agreed to the terms in writing. Once agreed, the fee is fixed for that scope: we do not bill hourly or track hours, and consultants decide how to allocate time to complete the deliverables.

Position Context:

The Consultant role is a remote, though some travel could be involved depending on the candidate (up to 5% of time).

Role works closely with the President of the company.

This work is in constant flux, and candidates should be comfortable working independently and taking initiative. Candidates who are adaptable, innovative, and are encouraged to apply. Integrative Inquiry is an equal opportunity employer that highly values diversity on our team. We know that we cannot do this work alone, and that our different experiences, positionality, and viewpoints are what make us impactful. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, primary language, or disability status and strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.