Facilitation
Two retreats that realigned the Office of Minority Health
CMS
Leadership and staff aligned around new working norms and priorities.
1.5-day full-team retreat
View full case studyMTI · Founded & led by Monica Thakrar
Transforming Organizations by Aligning Strategy, Leaders and People
MTI helps organizations turn strategy into action by strengthening leaders, aligning teams and helping people successfully navigate change.
Trusted by
NASA | NSF | CMS | NCUA | Marriott | MedStar etc.
Commercial
- IBM
- Marriott
- MedStar Health
- Becton Dickinson
- Canon USA
- Lucent Technologies
- Hanley Wood
- F&M Trust
- Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Government
- NASA
- NSF
- Department of Defense
- Department of Labor
- Department of Education
- Department of Energy
- Homeland Security
- Health & Human Services
- U.S. Postal Service
- U.S. Army
Academia
- Georgetown University
- Columbia University
Non-Profit
Partnership for Public Service
Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance
The problem
Transformation doesn't fail because organizations lack good ideas.
It stalls when leaders aren't aligned, people aren't engaged and change isn't translated into everyday behavior.
What MTI does
Strategy and the human side of transformation belong together.
- Strategy
- Leadership
- Change
- Results
Strategy & Organizational Transformation
Aligning strategy with execution so transformation moves from intent to everyday behavior.
Learn moreChange Management & AI Adoption
Prosci-certified change strategy and execution support, including AI and technology adoption.
Learn moreLeadership Development
Developing managers into strategic leaders through customized training, coaching and facilitation.
Learn moreExecutive Coaching
One-on-one coaching for senior leaders facing complex challenges.
Learn moreTeam Effectiveness & Facilitation
High-impact team retreats and facilitation for alignment and conflict resolution.
Learn moreASPIRE™
A practical framework for leading change that lasts.
- A AlignAlign leadership team around the change
- S SyncSync messaging and build champion network
- P PreparePrepare people for what's coming
- I ImplementExecute change with real-time support
- R ReinforceReinforce new behaviors and habits
- E EvolveLearn, evolve, and build continuous improvement
Results
Transformation work, and what it produced
Change Management
Turning a technology rollout into organization-wide adoption
Marriott International
MTI developed and implemented the change strategy, governance, communications and training approach that helped leaders, franchise managers and employees understand, adopt and use a new enterprise technology system.
View full case studyLeadership Development / Training
Building leaders who turn purpose into practice
Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance
Across 13 cohorts, MTI has helped develop 400+ emerging through senior leaders from companies including Becton Dickinson, Henry Schein, Somos and EA Engineering.
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About Monica
Monica Thakrar, Founder & CEO
Monica Thakrar is the Founder and CEO of MTI, an organizational transformation consulting firm that helps organizations align strategy, leaders and people to create sustainable change. Before founding MTI, Monica built her foundation in business and transformation at organizations including GE and KPMG.
26+ years experience, 18 years leading MTI. Monica has coached 650+ leaders across government agencies, Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations, and helped 25+ organizations successfully navigate transformational change.
“Strategy doesn't transform organizations. People do.”
She combines rigorous change management methodology with deep emotional intelligence and genuine respect for the people living through transformation — because lasting change happens when strategy and the human side are led as one.
- 18
- Years in business
- 650+
- Leaders coached
- 25+
- Organizations transformed
- 10,000
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,436
- Newsletter subscribers
Thought leadership
Where Monica writes, teaches and shares
Leadership Learnings
The LinkedIn newsletter read by 2,436 subscribers — short, practical notes on leading people through change.
SubscribeLeadership videos
Four short videos on change, motivation, delegation and leadership development.
WatchForbes contributions
Articles on coaching, culture, change readiness and leadership presence.
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