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<br /> <br /> <br />© 2025 Allies4Outcomes, LLC. Neuroscience-Informed Immersive Leadership Capacity-Building Model™ and all <br />content are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Do not use content, copy, distribute, or adapt without prior written <br />permission. <br /> <br />Orange County’s Ask <br />Lindsey Shewmaker, Director of the Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS), <br />continues to set a strong vision for service delivery, emphasizing quality, excellence, and a <br />steadfast commitment to her workforce under the guiding mission: <br />To meet clients at their point of need by providing preventive, supportive, and restorative <br />services delivered with competence and compassion, while striving to protect vulnerable <br />children, the at-risk elderly, persons with disabilities, and the economically disadvantaged in our <br />community. These services are designed to enhance skills, broaden knowledge, and encourage <br />self-sufficiency and independence. <br />Director Shewmaker leads a DSS team that is highly skilled in both technical and managerial <br />practices and now seeks to elevate the soft skills essential for trust, collaboration, and <br />organizational culture in order to evolve and strengthen the DSS leadership team. Recognizing <br />the critical role that leadership behavior plays in climate and performance, she has partnered with <br />Allies4Outcomes to strengthen the team’s ability to: <br />• Build and sustain deep trust within the leadership team, across program areas, and <br />throughout the organization. <br />• Shape a healthy, high-performance culture that fosters psychological safety, transparency, <br />and shared accountability. <br />• Deliver and invite feedback with skill and courage to drive professional growth and <br />continuous improvement. <br />• Define and uphold clear roles, responsibilities, and boundaries to strengthen alignment <br />and decision-making. <br />• Lead with neuroscience-informed practices combined with strong technical and <br />managerial skills to achieve meaningful client impact, organizational excellence, <br />community trust, and fiscal responsibility. <br />• A dynamic learning ecosystem that delivers full, real-time support for leaders to lead with <br />confidence and clarity. <br />• Research-grounded tools to build trust, psychological safety, and high-performing teams <br />while strengthening communication and collaboration at every level. <br />• Advanced technical and managerial expertise to navigate complex federal, state, and <br />community expectations with precision. <br />• Strategies to fast-track leadership readiness, growth, and succession planning to ensure <br />long-term organizational stability. <br />• Practical, neuroscience-informed approaches to boost workforce resilience, retention, and <br />overall organizational health. <br />• A peer learning and support community (cohort model) that fosters shared problem <br />solving, mentorship, and collective growth. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: AC4C45CF-250D-4DE2-95AE-CF75873C779C