Watson Consulting Group is a woman-led, LGBTQI+-led, anti-racist organization that is committed to achieving social impact by supporting organizations in their pursuit of uplifting vulnerable communities. We provide pragmatic consulting services by working collaboratively with agencies and leaders to give them the tools necessary to achieve their goals.
Watson Consulting Group Los Angeles is dedicated to uplifting marginalized communities by providing mission-driven consulting services that support governmental, philanthropic, and nonprofit organizations. We maximize impact through projects that focus on organizational change, leadership development, and systems change work to build a more equitable world.
Equity
Equity and inclusion are core to our work. Our projects focus on supporting organizations dedicated to uplifting marginalized communities, valuing and empowering the voices of those they serve.
Integrity
We honor the trust our clients place in us and hold ourselves to the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. We value honest, clear communication based in compassion.
Collaboration
Our work is rooted in community and our shared responsibility to each other. We believe that everyone has valuable knowledge based on their experiences, that collaboration within community makes us stronger, and that social impact requires the cooperation and coordination of many dedicated partners.
Learning
At WCG, we are a community of learners – inquisitive, open-minded, and eager to learn and improve. Our team is focused on discovering opportunities for growth and learning as our world and the needs of our clients remain dynamic. We strive to be educated on historical events and current issues in order to be well-informed, effective, empathetic consultants.
Optimism
We seek to cultivate an environment that fosters optimism by encouraging our team and partners to be present in the moment, to build genuine connections to others, and to pursue purpose-driven work that aligns with one’s core values.
Lisa Watson began her career in nonprofit management because she had a desire to help alleviate poverty and violence and uplift the most vulnerable populations. After over 20 years as a leader, growing nonprofit organizations, leading motivated staff members, working with boards of directors, and overseeing capital campaigns, Lisa began to see leadership differently. Her desire to transfer her knowledge to other leaders and agencies and support the nonprofit sector as a whole inspired her to found Watson Consulting Group. While working in direct service agencies, Lisa gained first-hand understanding that daily operations are focused on the crisis at hand, leaving little staff time to dedicate to strategic thinking and planning activities crucial to an agency’s growth and impact. As a consultant, Lisa provides agencies with the support they need to strategically develop in ways that maximize their impact on the communities they serve.
Over time, WCG has grown into a firm with an impressive team of associates who reflect an array of professional talents and skills. WCG’s areas of work have included the homeless services sector with agencies that serve women, child welfare-involved families and youth, transition age youth, or American Indian Alaskan Native communities; mental healthcare; domestic violence; the environment; and other issues of poverty alleviation and social justice. With a focus on equity, integrity, and collaboration, WCG is proud to provide a variety of consulting services to support the nonprofit, governmental, and philanthropic agencies who serve Los Angeles.
