Influence Advisory
Because this work shouldn’t burn out the very people who are brave enough to carry its weight.
One-on-one strategic guidance for sustainability and impact professionals navigating executive buy-in, resistant stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Walk away with an action plan to move your work forward.
Your strategy got approved. So why aren’t things moving?
Because approval isn’t commitment. Because you’re navigating stakeholders without sustainability KPIs, who all respond to different incentives — and nobody trained you how to influence without authority.
In this strategy session, we’ll diagnose what’s blocking you, apply the right framework, and build your influence action plan. You’ll walk away knowing exactly what to do next.
You don’t need a full strategy session. You need a gut-check.
Should you approach the CFO or the COO first? Is this framing too strong — or not strong enough? Am I reading this situation right, or am I overthinking it?
Bring your question to Office Hours and get direct guidance from someone who’s been in your shoes and has the perspective and expertise to help you navigate these dynamics.
Most challenges need the full 90-minute session.
Office Hours is for when you have one specific question and just need a gut-check.
If you book Office Hours and it becomes clear you need more time, I’ll let you know in the first 10 minutes. We can switch to a full session and apply your payment.
Not sure which to book?
Two Ways to Work Together
90 Mins · ONE ACTION PLANInfluence Strategy
Your strategy got approved.
So why aren’t things moving?
Because approval isn’t commitment. Because you’re navigating stakeholders without sustainability KPIs, who all respond to different incentives — and nobody trained you how to influence without authority.
In this strategy session, we’ll diagnose what’s blocking you, apply the right framework, and build your influence action plan. You’ll walk away knowing exactly what to do next.
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Getting executive buy-in for strategies and initiatives
Navigating a resistant stakeholder who says yes in meetings and emails, but doesn't follow through
Building cross-functional participation when sustainability isn't in their KPIs
Translating impact work into language that matters to the CFO, COO, or board
Positioning yourself as credible when you're new to the role
Recovering from a failed strategy and figuring out what went wrong
When to book 3 sessions:
Book the package if you’re working on a longer-term project, need follow-up as you implement, or want to check in and realign if things aren’t working. Space them out weekly, monthly, or as needed.
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90-minute strategic session where we diagnose what's actually blocking you, use the Inside-Out Sustainability methodology to apply the right influence frameworks, and build your action plan together
Written summary within 48 hours: What we diagnosed, the framework we used, your concrete action plan, and resources to support you
Clarity on what's actually stopping progress (not just surface-level symptoms)
A framework you can apply to similar situations
Confidence to navigate this yourself
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Book your session (single or 3-pack)
Complete the intake form — tell me what's happening, who's involved, what you've tried
We meet for 90 minutes
You receive your written action plan within 48 hours
Single session: $650 $500
3-session package: $1800 $1400
Early access pricing through April 30th.
30 Mins · QUICK GUIDANCEOffice Hours
You don’t need a full strategy session.
You need a gut-check.
Should you approach the CFO or the COO first? Is this framing too strong — or not strong enough? Am I reading this situation right, or am I overthinking it?
Bring your question to Office Hours and get direct guidance from someone who’s been in your shoes and has the perspective and expertise to help you navigate these dynamics.
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Gut-checking your approach before you act
A specific, bounded question: "Should I approach the CFO or COO first?"
Quick validation: "Is this the right framing?"
Confirming you're reading the situation correctly
Getting unstuck on one specific decision point
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30-minute focused call on your specific question
Direct guidance from someone who's navigated these dynamics for 10+ years
Immediate clarity on your next move
No intake form, no written summary — just quick, strategic advice
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Book your 30-minute session
Show up with your question
We work through it together
You walk away with clarity
If it becomes clear you need more than 30 minutes, I'll let you know in the first 10 minutes. We can switch to the full Influence Strategy session and apply your payment.
$250 $200
Early access pricing available through April 30th.
Not sure which to book?
Most challenges need the full 90-minute session.
Office Hours is for when you have one specific question and just need a gut-check.
If you book Office Hours and it becomes clear you need more time, I’ll let you know in the first 10 minutes. We can switch to a full session and apply your payment.
This qualifies as professional development.
Not sure how to get budget approval?
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how I can helpInfluence is the job
You were hired to create change. But you weren't given the power to do it.
The people who need to participate don't report to you. The people who make decisions have other priorities. But you're expected to make transformation happen anyway.
I help you understand how to position yourself inside the system — not push harder against it. How to build relationships before you make the ask. How to design for ownership, not just agreement.
Then we strategise how to get executives and peers on board, translate existential urgency into business language, and move your work forward in a way that sticks, spreads, and scales.
If you're carrying responsibility without power — and trying to create change anyway — I can help.
I’ve Been You
Over a decade as a sustainability professional. Former Head of Sustainability.
I've navigated the exact dynamics you're facing: getting executives to approve strategies they later deprioritise. Building cross-functional buy-in when stakeholders don’t report to me. Translating climate roadmaps into language the CFO will fund.
I’ve managed up, across and diagonal without authority.
I've influenced sustainability into executive compensation plans, secured six-figure budget approvals, and built governance from the ground up. I've also had strategies fail, budgets denied, and left roles before seeing every outcome.
I'm not teaching theory. I'm sharing what actually worked — and what didn't — from 10+ years of being in your seat.
Questions?
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If you're a sustainability or impact professional trying to influence people who don't report to you—and you're stuck—this is for you. Still unsure? Email me at teslin@thisisbutterfield.com with your situation and I'll let you know if I can help.
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Most challenges need the full 90-minute session. Office Hours is for bounded questions like "Should I approach the CFO first or the COO?" or "Is this the right way to frame this?"
If your challenge involves multiple stakeholders, a strategy that's not landing, or you're not sure what's blocking you—book Influence Strategy.
If you book Office Hours and it's clear you need more, I'll tell you in the first 10 minutes and we can switch to a full session.
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Yes. This qualifies as professional development in stakeholder engagement and strategic communication. You'll receive a receipt for reimbursement. If your manager needs more information, I can provide a one-pager or speak with them directly.
Find some tips to ask for approval here.
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If I genuinely can’t help you, I’ll tell you in the first 15 minutes and refund you.
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Across industries and contexts, the core influence dynamics are consistent — what changes is the specific language and stakeholders, which we'll adapt together.
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For Office Hours: Just come with your question.
For Influence Strategy: Complete the intake form before our session. That's it. I'll guide the rest.
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Book the 3-session package and save $150. This works well for longer projects, implementation support, or when you need follow-up as your strategy unfolds. We can space sessions out based on your timeline and needs.