Services

custom program design

Erica brings more than 25 years of experience in designing, delivering and evaluating health and human services programs. A brilliant thought partner and strategic facilitator, Erica has had engagements with a variety of clients interested in bridging the gap between research, policy and practice. She can help you design your next professional learning community or targeted intervention for any population.

CORPORATE RETREATS OR WORKSHOPS

Erica believes in the power of high performing teams to change the world. She facilitates high impact, engaging workshops for teams members to reflect on purpose, deepen trust and grow beyond limits. She uses the Drexler Sibbet model of team performance to assess what ingredients are needed for groups to exceed their own expectations. She works with teams to help them develop a shared vision, defined roles and measuring goals.

Workshops can be customized to each clients goals and are offered for 2 or more team members in a variety of formats, including 1/2 day and full day sessions, and multi-day series.

LEADERSHIP COACHING

Erica starts each client engagement by defining professional and personal goals. She uses a variety of assessment tools to enhance clients self awareness so they can lead on purpose. These include Extended DISC, StrengthFinders, Kolbe, Myer Briggs Type Indicator, Intercultural Development Inventory, Generational Cohort Model, and Conflict Management Style. She often uses vision boarding, lifecycle telling and action planning to help clients develop their future orientation, growth mindset, agency and skills to turn their dreams into reality.

Coaching Topics include: Career Planning, Navigation Transitions, Increasing Emotional Intelligence, Aligning with Purpose, Managing Conflict, Improving Interpersonal Relationship (work pairs and couples).

retreat ideas

Retreat Ideas:

Knitting, Writers, Artists
Visions Boarding
Office Retreat

Standard Package:

Facilitation Package:

meet erica

Erica Curry Van Ee

Erica is a passionate West Side resident who lives in and operates a bed and breakfast (The Loft at Union Square) at a former high school in downtown Grand Rapids. She and her husband Brian started the Westside Community Clean Up and they continue to support their neighborhood by giving 25% of their Airbnb proceeds back to non-profits serving children, youth and families in their community. She and Brian share four grown children, two grandsons, a bunch of nieces and nephews and a cat. Erica received the 2016 George K. Heartwell Champion for Children Award from the Expanded Learning Opportunities Network, and the 2015 Extraordinary Leader Award from the Center for Community Leadership.

Erica Curry Van Ee, MPA is the Founder and CEO of Urban Curry Consulting LLC, where she inspires, empowers and equips leaders to change their world. Erica has spent the past two decades improving the effectiveness of leaders, organizations and communities through services that include leadership coaching and facilitation on strategy, planning, design, stakeholder engagement, organization and program development, talent alignment and impact evaluation.