Grey Area Consulting
As a thought partner in leadership development and consulting, I specialize in enhancing group cohesion and fostering a culture of workplace wellbeing. I collaborate with organizations and leaders to design and implement strategies that build adaptive capabilities, ensuring leaders can inspire and engage their teams.
I am deeply committed to promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives. I facilitate workshops and training sessions that empower teams to embrace diverse perspectives, creating an inclusive environment that enhances collaboration and innovation. By aligning leadership practices with DEIB principles, I help organizations cultivate a thriving workplace culture that values every individual’s contribution. Together, we can foster an environment where leaders and teams flourish, driving sustainable success and positive impact within the organization.
Partnering can look like:
Leadership Development
• One-on-one Thought Partner
Whether you’re moving though a workplace accountability process or working on mapping a pathway to bring new products or initiatives to fruition, engaging Kris Grey in one-on-one collaboration is a guarantee for receiving dedicated, individual attention crafted to serve your unique needs.
• Inclusive Leadership Laboratory
Focus on developing leaders who can foster inclusive environments.
• Supporting Transitions through Creativity
Encourage leaders to use creative thinking and art-based approaches to solve problems and inspire teams.
Group Cohesion and Team Building
• Empathy and Communication Workshops
Enhance team communication and empathy through a series of facilitated conversations about art objects.
• Storytelling for Team Building
Use storytelling and art activities to build team cohesion.
Project Doula
• Project Assessment and Strategy Development
Unblock your creativity in a series of guided brainstorming activities.
Develop tailored strategies to move from idea to fruition in launching new products, projects, or creative pursuits.
Workplace Well-being and Mental Health
• Creating a Supportive Workplace
Develop programs that emphasize mental health and well-being in the workplace.
• Resilience and Stress Management Workshops
Focused on building resilience and managing stress in professional environments.
Facilitated Art Activities
• Art Workshops for Personal and Professional Development
Facilitated art workshops that encourage personal growth and professional development.
• Performance Art as a Tool for Social Change
Harness the transformative power of art to drive social change.
Coaching & Facilitation
• Increase your facilitation skills with dedicated coaching in various modalities.
• Engage Kris Grey as a facilitator for your team meetings, board meetings, client groups, or special project meetings.
Kris Grey (they/she/he) is a New York City-based transgender artist whose social practice work centers on building communities of affinity and bridging cultural differences. Certified in Visual Thinking Strategies and trained in Empathic Facilitation, Grey blends professional development techniques with visual arts approaches to empower non-profit organizations and support leadership teams. Grey co-founded and co-directed Gender/Power, LLC from 2013-2023. Over a decade, Gender/Power evolved into a workshop and teaching methodology that employed storytelling, personal narrative, and movement prompts, to question and reveal the dynamics of power in relationship to gender and gender perception. Their expertise in interrupting bias and strengthening group cohesion supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives across disciplines. As a faculty member, Kris teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, integrating facilitation techniques to transform the pedagogy of visual art critique. With over 20 years of experience in arts non-profit administration, higher education, healthcare reform, and museum education – including their role as Director of Education and Visitor Experience at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art – Grey has solidified their commitment to fostering inclusive and equitable practices.