The Foundation of Every Conversation
Emergenetics® is at the heart of everything we do. It provides a deeper understanding of thinking preferences and behavioral attributes, creating a shared language for communication, collaboration, and personal growth. At Olive Orchard, every debrief is designed to move beyond awareness—transforming knowledge into practical strategies that individuals, families, students, and organizations can apply every day.
The Foundation:
Emergenetics
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Many services are built on the Emergenetics assessment framework, a research-backed tool that identifies thinking preferences (Analytical, Structural, Social, Conceptual) and behavioral attributes (Expressiveness, Assertiveness, Flexibility).
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The belief driving everything: the debrief is where the real value lives — insight without reflection and application doesn't stick.
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Olive Orchard holds both adult and youth Emergenetics certifications, enabling them to serve clients across the full lifespan.
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Profile and report gaps between coaches and clients are treated as coaching opportunities, not just informational differences.
Corporate Support
Emergenetics-based consulting for organizations of every size
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Customized services for nonprofits, small businesses, and large businesses.
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Offerings typically include team profile debriefs, communication workshops, and culture development.
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Helps organizations improve cross-functional collaboration, strengthen team culture, and build more effective working relationships.
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Scalable to team size and organizational complexity.
Student Success
Emergenetics-based development for students ages 10+
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Uses the youth-certified consultant to deliver age-appropriate Emergenetics reports and experiences.
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Designed to help students understand how they think and learn, build self-awareness early, and navigate academic and social environments more intentionally.
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Natural internal referral pathway into Individual Coaching or Family Forward as students and families deepen their work.
Individual Coaching & Consulting
One-on-one support grounded in Emergenetics self-awareness
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Personalized coaching anchored in the client's own Emergenetics profile.
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Helps individuals understand their thinking preferences and behavioral tendencies in real-world contexts (work, relationships, decision-making).
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Serves as both a standalone track and a hub in the internal referral network, clients from Corporate and Student Success often move into individual work.
Family Forward
Emergenetics-powered development for families as a unit
Flagship Program: The Family Blueprint
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An experience serving the family as a whole system, not just its individual members
Structure:
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Assessments for all participating family members.
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Concurrent, age-appropriate debriefs: kids with youth-certified consultant, parents with adult-certified consultant.
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Co-facilitated family integration session combining Emergenetics and coaching.
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Outcome: families gain a shared language for how each person thinks and behaves, and tools for communicating and connecting more intentionally.
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Designed to scale into future offerings (couples, blended families, etc.)
Cross-Cutting Differentiators
One-on-one support grounded in Emergenetics self-awareness
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Dual certification (adult + youth) enables Olive Orchard to serve entire family and organizational ecosystems.
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Internal referral pathways between pillars mean clients can deepen their work over time across Student Success → Individual Coaching → Family Forward.
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Tools and programs are designed for structured reflection, not just profile review, application is always the goal.
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Delivers both group/team experiences and deeply personal one-on-one work, all within one brand.
Our Coaches
Our team is comprised exclusively of ICF-certified coaches who uphold the highest ethics and standards to support the whole person for peak performance.
Marcy Sizemore, ACC
Founder and Principal Coach
Allison Harrell, CPC
Jennie Douglas, CPC
Lori Cooley, CPC
Amy Kirkpatrick, CPC
Why International Coaching Federation Certification is Important.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the gold standard in professional coaching worldwide, known for setting rigorous standards in ethics, training, and performance. ICF-certified coaches undergo extensive education, demonstrate proven coaching competencies, and commit to continuous development, ensuring they deliver measurable, high-impact results. Unlike uncredentialed coaches, ICF-certified professionals are held accountable to globally recognized benchmarks, giving executives confidence that they’re investing in a partnership rooted in quality, trust, and effectiveness. When performance and leadership matter, working with an ICF-certified coach isn’t just preferred—it’s essential.
Are we right for you?
We help students who are overwhelmed, behind, or just need someone to help them stay on track. Whether you’re in high school, college, or just starting your career, we're here to help you, just say "Hey!"