About John Sarvay
Writer. Facilitator. Strategic Planner. Coach.
For more than two decades, I have been organizing words, organizing thoughts and helping individuals and organizations organize their lives, their sense of purpose and their strategic direction.
I have long recognized the critical role healthy relationships play in organizations, as well as the value of integrating culture with strategy.
As the owner of Floricane LLC, I put my unique skill set to work for individuals, nonprofits, and corporations—large and small.
My goal: To serve as a catalyst for growth and change that is aligned with your sense of purpose.
The journey starts with a clear understanding of the alignment of values, strategies and behaviors. In other words, it starts with self.
At Luck Stone Corporation, I worked with a talented and creative team to help build a culture centered around values-based leadership, a culture built on self-awareness, strong relationships and a clear set of guiding values. It was hard work, but it was fun and transformational for all of the employees we supported.
Whether we were helping a welder understand the nature of his influence on his work team, or coaching senior executives around their best leadership, we started with the belief that the work always starts with the individual.
I received my organizational development training at Georgetown University, have been certified in a variety of assessment tools (including Insights Discovery and the Hay Group’s ECI), and have studied with Peter Block, Charles and Edie Seashore and other experts in group dynamics, facilitation and change.
I also have written for publications such as WIRED Magazine, the NYTimes, the Washington Post, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Richmond Magazine. I have worked in corporate PR and strategic communications for Virginia Commonwealth University, Circuit City and Luck Stone Corporation.
As editor of three award-winning weblogs (the popular Buttermilk & Molasses, the hyper-local North Richmond News and my more personal Garden of Words site), I know that one of the most important tools a consultant can bring to its clients is the ability to communicate clearly.
