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BACKGROUND

Stephen Desautels, M.S. is a strategic "SideKick" specializing in organizational optimization and leadership development, combining situational empathy, data-driven analysis, and creative thinking to guide businesses and nonprofits toward optimized performance and continuous improvement. Backed by a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership and 20+ years of executive leadership and operations experience, his hands-on expertise enables him to deliver practical solutions that drive meaningful results in a culture of efficiency, sustainability, and technological innovation​​

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PROFICIENCIES

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  • Root Cause Analysis: Finding out what's really causing the problems in a business and fixing them directly, rather than just focusing on the symptoms

  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Using real data, facts, and measurements instead of just gut feelings to make better choices in guiding businesses and organizations

  • Process Optimization: Making work simpler by cutting out wasted time and effort and using technology to handle repetitive tasks via automatic processes

  • Technology Integration: Partnering with AI tools and new technology to make workloads easier, thus reducing stress, and gaining powerful insights

  • Psycometric Tools: Using assessment tools to help leaders and teams understand their motivations, beliefs, and behaviors to improve collaboration and results

  • Leadership Development & Education: Helping others grow by sharing both education and experiences, guiding leaders to create strong, successful businesses​

APPLICATIONS

​​​Sidekick consulting's methodology is particularly effective for small businesses and nonprofits seeking to:
 

  • Implement sustainable efficiency improvements

  • Streamline operations and reduce unnecessary complexity

  • Create data-informed decision-making processes

  • Integrate modern technology solutions effectively

  • Develop stronger teams & leadership capabilities

  • Build resilient & sustainable organizational cultures

  • Reduce owner/executive stress by applying the above concepts and more

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