WHY CHOOSE SOLVED
We believe structure, when designed with intention, creates freedom.
We go beyond fixing surface-level issues. Our approach gets to the root of operational challenges, creating clarity, accountability, and systems that truly scale.
We don’t add complexity. We design operations that carry your business forward.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
At SOLVED Collective, our work is guided by a shared belief — that clarity creates confidence, and structure sets people free. Our values shape every decision we make and every business we design alongside our clients.
We Tell the Truth
We design with honesty and accountability. Our clients trust us to bring clarity and truth, not comfort — to every conversation and system we build.
We Build Together
People are the heart of every system. We bring teams together around shared purpose, creating alignment that strengthens collaboration and delivery.
We Remove the Noise
Clarity creates confidence. We strip away noise and complexity to design systems that make sense — visually, operationally, and strategically.
We Ask Better Questions
We lead with questions, not assumptions. Curiosity fuels innovation and keeps growth intentional, sustainable, and human-centered.
We Design With Intention
Every system should serve something bigger. We design operations that reflect a business’s values — aligning how it runs with why it exists.
Our Approach
Sustainable growth doesn’t happen from the top down — it’s built from the ground up.
The SOLVED Growth Blueprint guides how we design your operations, layer by layer — grounding your business in reliable systems, aligned teams, and scalable structure that supports purposeful growth.
The SOLVED Growth Blueprint
Grounded — Foundational Stability
Without this, nothing works as it should.
Your systems, people, and processes form the base of sustainable growth — reliable tools, clear workflows, and consistent delivery that keep operations running smoothly day to day.
Connected — Team Alignment & Accountability
Your team is no longer guessing — they’re aligned and empowered.
This layer builds shared clarity, role ownership, and cross-team visibility so communication flows seamlessly and everyone understands how their work connects to the bigger picture.
PROTECTED — Operational Security
You’re no longer reacting — you’re planning ahead.
This layer creates operational resilience through proactive risk management, financial visibility, and business continuity — ensuring the work moves forward, even when things shift.
Empowered — Operational Excellence
Efficiency becomes predictable, not accidental.
Here, systems and people perform at their best — with streamlined workflows, measurable performance, and quality delivery that builds confidence across the business.
Amplified — Purpose-Driven Growth
You’re scaling with intention, not compromise.
At this stage, operations fully support your vision — creating space for leadership growth, innovation, and expansion that aligns impact with purpose.
Meet the collective
Built by People, Powered by Purpose
Behind every system we design is a collective of operational thinkers, strategists, and specialists who care deeply about clarity, connection, and growth.
Lindsay Sheldrake
Founder + Operational Visionary
With over 20 years in engineering, design, construction, and custom manufacturing, Lindsay has seen both sides of growth: the chaos when operations can’t keep up and the clarity that comes when they do.
At SOLVED Collective, she helps founders and leadership teams move from reaction to rhythm, designing operations that support vision and give teams the confidence to deliver.
Lindsay blends systems thinking, emotional intelligence, and practical design to align people, processes, and priorities so businesses don’t just function but flourish.
When not at SOLVED: Lindsay is a mom of three grown kids, an outdoor enthusiast, and a lifelong learner. You’ll usually find her hiking in the mountains, latte in hand, or jotting ideas that spark new ways of seeing the world.
Kate Woodford
Operational Implementor & Facilitator
Kate brings over a decade of experience across facilitation, project coordination, policy, and human-centered design. She combines strategic thinking with practical execution to help teams stay focused and aligned.
At SOLVED Collective, Kate supports clients through facilitation and operational implementation, connecting people, processes, and priorities so work flows smoothly and sustainably. She’s equally at home guiding strategic discussions as she is mapping workflows or building project tools.
When not at SOLVED: Kate leads Mildly Heroic, where she partners with organizations to design better systems, stronger teams, and more human ways of working.
The SOLVED Collective is always evolving — stay tuned as our collective of operational thinkers, designers, FACILITATORS and strategists continues to grow.