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Bailey Strategic
Innovation Group

Bailey Strategic Innovation Group is one of the fastest growing consulting firms in the United States.  Our methodology defies typical consulting.  We work to leverage your organization's most powerful resource, its people, as we help you move forward in ways that you may have thought impossible.  People often believe that leadership must focus on either organizational culture OR business strategy; this is one of many false-dichotomies we debunk.  Our experience has shown us that those who are truly successful do both.  We exchange the divisive 'OR' for the inclusive 'AND.'

 
 
 

Why "This Feels Different"

Almost certainly in your life, there is something that you want to change or something that you want changed.  The problem is that our conversations, our meetings, our 'brainstorms', our arguments, our retreats feel exactly like all of the other  conversations, meetings, brainstorms, arguments, and retreats we've ever had.  After decades of working with people and organizations, we know that when it feels different, a different result is coming.  Almost everything that we do at Bailey Strategic Innovation Group is designed to make it feel different; so that our clients are finally able to achieve the results that they desire. 

 
 

EXPERIENCE THE AWARD-WINNING TRAINING SERIES

 
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Leveraging Brain Science to Completely Change the Conversation on:

Diversity | Equity | Inclusion | Access Discrimination | Division | Racism | Privilege | Debate | Communication

 
 
 

Introducing the BSIG

Principles of Human Understanding ™

 
 
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Based on BSIG research in psychology and neuroscience, we have developed these  principles that help explain why we (adult humans) act and think in certain ways.

Have you ever noticed that arguments quickly turn into proving why you're right instead of resolution? Have you ever noticed people miss 'common sense' details when following your direction? We all have, because these principles are universal to adults.  When you thought of arguments, did you think of someone else instead of yourself? (That's an example of principle 7)

The power lies in understanding these principles so we can be more effective leaders and communicators. 

The Observation Trap Principles

  1. The Illusion of Certainty

  2. Perceptions / Reality

  3. The Desire to Fight to be Right

  4. The Power of Distinction

  5. Context is the Underlying Fabric by Which We Encounter the World

  6. Empathy Changes Your Judgement

 

The Orientation Trap Principles

  1. The Truth About Bias

  2. Understanding Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)

  3. The Insidious Nature of Joy from Pain

  4. The Fluidity of Tribal Boundaries

  5. The Validation of Truth

The Decision Trap Principles

  1. Just OODA It!

  2. The Truth About Judgement / Decisions

  3. Cognitive Destruction from Distraction

  4. Mutual Purpose, The Solution for Debate

  5. The Myth of Multitasking

  6. Stereotype Expectations

The Action Trap Principles

  1. The Pull of Patterns

  2. The Trap of Binary

  3. Cause and Effect Illusion

  4. The Blindspot List

  5. The Power of Awareness

For more information on how the Principles of Human Understanding can work for you and your organization, please feel free to contact us.

 
 

We Value our Partners

 

Current and past client-partners

Google Inc.  |  United States Air Force  |  The City of Scottsdale, AZ  |  The City of Phoenix, AZ  |  The City of Surprise, AZ  |  Los Angeles County, CA  |  The City of Maricopa, AZ  |  The City of Lemoore, CA  |  Maricopa Association of Governments  |  Surprise Police Department  |  Arizona City and County Management Association  |  The City of Sedona, AZ  |  University of Portland  |  Arizona State University  |  The Town of Wickenburg, AZ  |  The City of Goodyear, AZ  |  Gentle Dentistry  |  The City of Chandler, AZ  |  Arizona Women Leading Government  |  The City of Buckeye, AZ  |  The City of Peoria, AZ  |  Scottsdale Arts  |  Surprise Tourism Advisory Commission  |  Maricopa Veteran Affairs Committee  |  Maricopa Cultural Affairs Committee  |  Alliance for Innovation  |  Arizona Association of Counties  |  Arizona Society of Volunteer Administrators in Healthcare  |  Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona  |  International Public Management Association - Human Resources  |  National Forum for Black Public Administrators  |  Sierra Vista, AZ

We are proud to have 100% referenceable clients.  Please CONTACT US for a our client list/reference sheet.

 
 
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  • Eric Bailey is one of the most dynamic speakers and effective facilitators I've ever experienced. He challenged us and helped us see things in a completely different way.
    — Healthcare Executive in Arizona
  • I've been to sessions like this for 36 years, and this was the best I've ever experienced!
    — City Manager in Central Arizona
  • I wish it were longer! I bet no one has EVER said that after a training!
    — Public Works Employee in central California
  • I've been in the industry for 25 years and have been to more of these than I can count. This was BY FAR the most engaging and educational presentation I've ever been to! I can't wait to work with Eric again!
    — Front Office Administrator in Washington
  • It was a business presentation, but Eric sparked something inside of me that helped me change the culture of my family.
    — Cindy Franklin
 

Services

What We Do And Why We Do It

Bailey Strategic Innovation Group provides a vast array of services to meet the needs of your organization. Including:

 
 

These items represent that 'what' that we do.  However, more importantly, we are focused on 'why' we do this work.  Our methodology is focused on Alignment, Awareness, and Action. When we help you achieve these three things, meetings will begin to feel different, conversations will begin to feel different, productivity will begin to feel different. 

Awareness is when the members of your team are aware of strategic or cultural direction of the team.  It is alarming how often this step is missed.

Alignment is when the members of your organization or team are all focused on achieving the same goal.  Without alignment, many well-intentioned people work very hard and ultimately do little to advance toward the strategic goal.

Action is when the members of your organization start giving discretionary effort toward achieve the strategic or cultural goal. Action is where the rubber meets the road.  

 
 
 

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."

 
 
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Meet The Group

"Everyone that I meet at Bailey Strategic Innovation Group seems to be committed to authenticity.  It's so refreshing!"

 

Eric M. Bailey

Co-Founder, President

Jamie Bailey

Jamie Bailey

Co-Founder, Chief of Operations and Finance

Daniela Riding

Logistics Ninja

Stevie Johns

Partnership Architect

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Ashley Marslender

Coaching Consultant

Stephanie Succio

Social Strategist

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Brooke Hamilton

Principle Spaces Consultant

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Start The Conversation

 
 
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