We provide a proven process to help you and your family increase well-being and flourish at each phase of life.
To flourish conveys thriving, growing, expressing oneself vibrantly. It is growing into the best version of yourself at each phase of life.
You flourish when you grow in a way that aligns with your values, your natural strengths and styles. Flourishing involves a sense of purpose, direction, supportive relationships, opportunities to learn, and to make a difference in the lives of others or your community or the world. It also requires resilience to navigate life and career transitions or hardships with hope and adaptability.
Consider this
In successful agriculture, much is investigated prior to planting a seed. Data is gathered on climate, irrigation options, soil type, sunlight, neighboring land use, and many other factors to select the right crop to sow. We can’t move or significantly change the land we have but we can bring the most complimentary seed to it.
Enroll in our guided, individual Discovery Experience to increase self-awareness and self-actualization as you graduate from college, make a career change, or transition through a life event.
Individuals may benefit from thorough research prior to stepping into both personal and professional roles. We can’t move or alter available roles, but we can be selective in which roles to “plant” ourselves. What is your seed type? What conditions will help you to grow, bloom, thrive, and produce the healthiest fruits for your labor? Which role will be a good match?
How we help
The Discovery Experience can provide you with a clear composite of your personal human capital so that you may wisely choose roles to occupy, and then navigate those roles with greater awareness of your personal impact. Whatever direction your journey takes, you will be empowered with a comprehensive description of the “species of plant that you are”, and the type of “land” in which you will thrive.
Research supports the impact of each phase of our process
The Discovery Experience is a proven process with four distinct phases.
Let our team help you become the best version of yourself.
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1
Reflections
You start with an introductory conversation with your Guide and a Reflections Survey with a specially designed sequence of prompts for journaling. The prompts include opportunities to reflect on your past, your resilience, and your experiences that evoke joy. It also transitions you from looking back to looking forward to potential exciting experiences.
2
Assessments
You receive two time-tested online assessment reports that provide data to help increase self-awareness. The assessment tools are scientifically validated. They identify the convergence of your missions, competencies and styles, and help you understand the impact of your learning type.
3
In-Depth insights
You have an in-depth, personalized conversation with your Guide who helps you learn something new about yourself and uncover insights that may previously been unrecognized as meaningful. You Guide has the education, experience, and conviction required to help you have an impactful experience.
4
Action plan and accountability
You receive a detailed template for creating your individual development action plan. It is reinforced by a follow -up conversation with your Guide because we know your probability of taking action increases when you have accountability with another person.
worried your family
could drift apart
We help identify and weave together the mission (values), competencies (strengths), and styles of each family member to help deepen your understanding of each other. Deeper understanding contributes to developing stronger connections within and between generations.
wonder if differences
will divide
We provide a shared experience to help you and your family develop a deeper understanding of each other. Increased understanding supports curiosity as an approach to helping prevent differences from dividing.
well-being feeling worn out
We help you renew your sense of well-being by increasing self-awareness and recognition of opportunities for self-actualization.
When each family member enhances their individual well-being it contributes to family well-being and flourishing.
Share the Discovery Experience with your Family
Start with your individual Discovery Experience™
We guide you through your individual Discovery Experience™.
You develop a deeper understanding of yourself as you review the convergence of your reflections survey with your competencies, missions, styles and your preferred learning type.
This increased self awareness contributes to increased well-being, improved family dynamics, and increased effectiveness in other aspects of your life such as the workplace and leadership roles.
Includes
*personal refection survey
*preferred learning type measure report- LTM
*Pro-D™ report that identifies mission (values), competencies (strengths) & styles
*personalized, private conversations with your Discovery Experience™ Guide throughout the process
Next, invite your family to engage in their own individual Discovery Experience™
We guide each family member through their own private Discovery Experience™.
Usually a family member, often a parent or grandparent, gives the other family members the gift of the Discovery Experience™.
The family members give each other the gift of their time by going though the Discovery Experience™ process.
With everyone’s permission we will weave the individual model roles, learning type, and other observations into a Family Discovery Tree graphic. The graphic helps everyone visualize their family’s unique combination of human capital.
Includes :
*individual Discovery Experience™ for all family members that chose to participate
*integration of individual insights into a family graphic that becomes your unique family tapestry
*identify shared themes for your facilitated family conversation
Then, invite your family to a positive, facilitated family conversation to share what they learned.
We help you and your family prepare for an intentional, positive, facilitated conversation that contributes to family cohesion. It is a catalytic moment for your family continuum.
We identify shared insights and themes from the individual Discovery Experience™ and help you and your family craft a conversation about the insights you would like to discuss.
Your family references your Family Discovery Tree graphic during your facilitated family conversation.
We help your family’s advisor prepare to facilitate your family’s conversation, or we will serve as your facilitator if you and your advisor prefer to engage us for this service.
Includes:
*curating family insights and themes
*crafting a conversation for your family
*collaboration with your advisors
*careful facilitation guidelines
Need immediate direction for your life?
Bill provides the catalytic spark you are seeking. Benefit from his exceptional insights that provide clear direction to help you get fired up to identify and take your best next step. Bill will also help you understand the impact of our guided, individual Discovery Experience and decide if it is right for you.
Meet with our Founder and senior strategic advisor
Bill O’Brien, Model Role-Catalyst
Bill is the Founder and Designer of our Family Tapestry Discovery Experience™. His model role is catalyst, one who provokes or speeds up significant change or action. Bill also describes what we do as creating a catalytic moment, a spark, for your family continuum.
He excels in the language of metaphor and uses his skill to enrich individual insights. He shares his article, In Search of Your Personal Metaphor on our FAQ page. Bill is also the master weaver who brings the individual discovery threads together into recognizable patterns and themes for the facilitated, family conversation.
Bill is Family Tapestry’s Senior Strategic Advisor.
Senior represents wisdom and experience.
Strategic means identifying goals & means for achieving them.
Advisor shares deep knowledge and provides unbiased advice.
Bill has 20 years of experience as a Senior Administrative Officer with Princeton University, and is a Colonel, United States Army, Retired.
Student or recent graduate in need of guidance ?
Consult with Laura for increased clarity on navigating through high school, the progression to and through college, and then other pursuits.
Laura’s in depth experience with a wide range of students contributes to her ability to advise both students and their parents. A consultation will provide immediate insights about scholastic motivation, areas of study, academic performance, as well as career considerations and other opportunities. Once your immediate academic and career path concerns are addressed, Laura will help you decide if its a good time to benefit from our Discovery Experience.
Meet with our Learning director and discovery expereince guide
Laura Jennings, M. Ed., Model Role-Observer
Laura serves as Family Tapestry’s Learning Director leveraging her Master’s in Education and diverse professional and personal experiences to help others get excited about topics relevant to their individual and family experiences.
Laura is a high energy educator and public speaker. She excels at communication, team work, mentoring, and instructional design. Laura’s model role of observer contributes to her effectiveness as a Discovery Experience Guide. She thrives on gathering observations and insights to help individuals become the best version of themselves.
Concerned about conflict in a relationship?
Consult with Will about approaching difference or conflict with care and curiosity.
Will shares lessons learned from his experience navigating conflict. A consultation will provide immediate insights for your situation and most likely a recommendation to deepen your understanding of yourself and others through our Discovery Experience.
Meet with our Research Director and Discovery Expereince Guide
Will Hughes, MSCC, Model Role-Surveyor
Will guides individuals through their Discovery Experience™. His model role is surveyor, one who examines in a graceful, comprehensive way. He is deeply committed to helping individuals and their family engage in impactful conversations.
Will has a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling, and prioritizes researching resources for Family Tapestry and the families we serve. Will is confident helping individuals approach differences from the perspective of curiosity. He shares a brief article with some insights on this approach on our FAQ page. He is especially focused on encouraging the 12 to 25 age group, the rising generation. Will is also an experienced chef and amateur mycologist.
Are you an Advisor looking for resources and support to help your clients develop human capital, enhance family dynamics and strengthen relationships?
Consult with Renee and learn how Family Tapestry will effectively and efficiently support you and your clients. We know the power of collaboration and the importance of a clear roles, a consistent process, and timely communication. Our Discovery Experience is accessible and affordable for a wide range of families. It will provide time for reflection, and contributes to increased self-awareness. The experience also includes an assessment tool to identify and understand learning types and preferred learning environments. We use this information to help the Advisor, and the family make the most of their Individual and Family Discovery Experience.
Meet with our Managing Director and Discoverey Expereince Guide
Renee Porter-Medley, MPS-OD, Model Role-Coordinator
Renee’s is Family Tapestry’s Managing Director, a great fit for her model role of coordinator, one who facilitates and harmonizes joint action.
She earned a Master’s degree in Organization Development and Change Management and applies insights from ongoing training and academic study to reinforce the effectiveness of our Discovery Experience™ and how we collaborate with Advisors. Her training includes completion of an ICF recognized Life Coach program, and course work in the foundations of Appreciative Inquiry, Family Systems, and Non-Violent Communication.
Renee’s purposeful journey began more than 10 years ago by helping her own family of three daughters, seven siblings and 23 nieces and nephews leverage resources to deepen understanding, and to engage in a facilitated family conversation at their annual family gathering.
It may also be helpful to know Renee is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Certified Kingdom Advisor™ with a solid foundation in financial wealth management, estate planning and charitable giving. She understands the financial and legal legacy planning services you provide but her focus is on collaborating with you to enhance your clients individual and family well-being by discovering and developing the family’s human capital. She is also equipped to help preserve Spiritual Legacy through personal experience and studies provided by Kingdom Advisors.
Let’s get started. We meet with clients virtually and in-person.
Our office and mailing address is located at 27499 Riverview Center Blvd, Suite 138, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134
Our Team Members live in Southwest Florida, Baltimore/Washington D.C. area, Metro-Detroit and the Philadelphia area.
To learn more email renee@myfamilytapestry.com and share when you are available for a complementary, introductory conversation.