https://centerforwardinc.com/about-centerforward daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/ac5d6c9d-c7ad-423b-8918-e6cc7cb4a6b4/Rodney+Headshot.jpeg About CenterForward - I believe that under the right conditions, people can solve their own problems. I have over 15 years of experience in the education, private and nonprofit sectors with a focus on organizational development and design, executive coaching, design thinking, and leadership development. Today, I work with leaders and institutions across multiple sectors to empower people to generate change and move forward with new approaches that drive impact through my own consulting practice, CenterForward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/88b6a71c-9376-43ff-aa05-6cc555ab2406/rt-e-signature.png About CenterForward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/b9ba7384-68b2-4139-b5b5-2d80cf6d41d7/HYYSq4Gc_400x400.jpeg About CenterForward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://centerforwardinc.com/consulting daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/17cfe421-6bc4-47a5-a060-b83086b63040/Telescope.png Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/93b5795d-7270-4caf-a92b-51977caa04e2/Design.png Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/52a3f9d0-536e-44a9-80ec-84add13db21a/Impact.png Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/238233cc-4c0a-4a16-9f0d-6201d1c3c79f/Lead.png Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/15cc668f-670d-49d5-bf01-b087898fd1ca/nancy+gutierrez_025+%28low-res%29+-+Nancy+Gutierrez.jpeg https://centerforwardinc.com/about-rodney daily 0.75 2022-12-13 https://centerforwardinc.com/past-work daily 0.75 2022-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/e7b820b9-2926-4bc3-b55f-172b34147628/Keyser_4_6_21+-+Daniel+Keyser.jpg Past Work “At the organizational level, Rodney has created a space where a diverse group of individuals can have critical conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and commit to a course of action. ” — Dan Keyser, Superintendent at School District of Beloit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/e7aabe43-ec72-457e-bb78-b84aecc1918c/New+profile+pic+-+Jennifer+Cheatham.jpg Past Work “Rodney helped us better understand our aspirations and the problems we were facing so that we could collaboratively design solutions drawing on our many strengths.” — Jennifer Perry Cheatham, Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/1656500849824-9KZRNK4VJ8OEZEDZJCW4/NYCLA-Stacked-Logo-Tagline-white-and-color.png Past Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/1656500984269-DREM10J51A2O702MURDF/SDB+Blog+logo+new+2017+English_Layout+1.jpeg Past Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/1656501139546-5OSQMT2PAES7D6B3FAQC/Surge+Trademarked+Vertical+Logo+Registered+%281%29.png Past Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/1656501205886-SN3YHI3CNEZ5RVSZYUXY/Harvard_GSE600px.png Past Work https://centerforwardinc.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-09-07 https://centerforwardinc.com/home daily 1.0 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/96e72086-bf7e-4e53-a607-3f602de01b27/Rodney+Thomas.jpeg Home - Proven Success CenterForward has served several organizations and institutions, large and small, in several ways, including strategic advisement, design, group facilitation, and thought partnership. A few of those organizations are highlighted here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/147877d3-7a46-4df3-9242-97319d5197ff/Rodney.png Home - The Founder Rodney Thomas’ experience in design thinking methodology has led him to partner with some of the nation’s top academic institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Chicago. He has a passion for innovation and ingenuity with a keen appreciation for strong systems, processes, and structures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/fffbcb58-08d0-4e97-a0e8-4a45e99b1ae2/CanterForward+Stock+1.jpeg Home - Defining CenterForward It is an approach that focuses on those centered closest to the problem by building equity consciousness, co-designing "with", instead of "for", and informed by a set of equity-focused leadership actions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ac8fa56533d23965212fb6/e8a5ac5c-2f64-48c6-a0c9-fac2f69eb3a9/ShurondaRobinson-Austin-Woman-1024x490.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://centerforwardinc.com/development daily 0.75 2022-07-30