Jessica Stempien Helping groups and organizations move forward together by using participatory facilitation processes and intentional design.
Facilitate, fa·cil·i·tate /fəˈsiləˌtāt/ - The word facilitate means to make a process or action easy or easier. As a professional facilitation services company, we assist groups, leaders, and individuals to find their roots and grow together through participatory processes. Process is the root of action.
Our Services
What We Offer
We provide a wide range of services to meet your needs.
Community and Public Engagement
The Process of actively involving community members in discussions, decision-making, and activities that have an impact on their lives.
Strategic Planning and Action Planning
Participatory planning process to help clarify an organization’s core identity, strategies for success, and implementation plan.
Team and Leadership Development
Utilizing reflective processes and assessments to strengthen understanding of ones-self and team members.
Facilitation Training
Offering in-person or online facilitation training based in the Technology of Participation from the Institute of Cultural Affairs.
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Testimonials
We have worked with many amazing people
“Jess co-facilitated a strategic planning retreat for my organization. She led the development of an action plan, which was the culminating part of the 2-day retreat. She demonstrated a keen ability to keep the group focused while also ensuring that everyone’s concerns were heard and taken into consideration. When the group got bogged down, she asked probing questions, listened, and helped us to find synergy and points of agreement. Jess’ demeanor was always calm, professional, focused, and supportive as we worked through a difficult and extremely important process.”
Jessica Ireland, Extension Program Manager
University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences
“I found this to be the best organizational experience I’ve been involved in (and there have been many). Categorizing and prioritizing the mission, goals and actions of the group, throughout the process, enabled a real structure and focus for launch. Real volunteers stepped up to provide committee structure to move the process forward. Thanks Jessica!”
Cathy Harrelson, President
St. Petersburg Sustainablity Council
“Facilitating with Ms. Stempien is a pleasure! She helps the group get to where they need to be. Jess’ calm demeanor and thoughtful way of communicating lighten the work and make it more enjoyable.”
Carol Lippincott, Ph.d.
Facilitation Professionals LLC
“I’ve had the honor to work with Jess as co-facilitator on several projects. While her strengths lay in executing and getting the work done through strong process facilitation methods, it’s her positive and gentle nature that help foster harmony and collaboration among the group. She authentically shows up for each group she works with honoring individual and group creativity to build common ground and create actionable steps to move the group forward. I welcome future opportunities to work with Jess and recommend her approach and style to any group.”
Tara Tvedt
Square Peg Coach
Our Projects
Growing Roots
Meeting Facilitation – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Rooted in Process was hired to facilitate a daylong meeting for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC). This was a biannual meeting for their Gopher Tortoise Technical Advisory Group to explore and understand roles and responsibilities, present information related to Gopher Tortoise species, and decide on next steps for the Technical Advisory Group. […]
Strategic Planning Sessions – Florida State Agricultural Response Team
The Florida State Agricultural Response Team (FL SART) is statutorily authorized by the state of Florida as a multiagency coordination group consisting of governmental and private entities dedicated to strengthening all-hazard disaster capabilities through partnerships. FL SART supports an effective and coordinated incident response for the animal and agricultural sectors in the state of Florida. […]
Visioning with Action Planning – Pinellas Conservation Coalition
Rooted in Process partnered with the Pinellas County Sierra Club’s Conservation Committee to launch a new countywide conservation coalition. We designed and facilitated a 3-hour virtual visioning workshop—supported by a pre-session stakeholder survey and collaborative tools like Trello—to bring together partners from across the county, region, and state. This was followed by four, one-hour virtual […]