Level Up Collaboration

Collaboration

IS Your Competitive Advantage.

Organizations are made of people, not just systems or roles. When people know how to work well together, everything works better: communication, trust, outcomes, wellbeing. But let’s be honest - collaboration is hard. At LevelUP Collaboration, we don’t pretend otherwise. We bring structure, strategy, and support — whatever it takes to meet the moment and move with intention.

LevelUP Collaboration is a Partnership-Driven Leadership Agency

that helps people navigate the complexity of people's work - to spark what’s possible, to pinpoint what drives real change, to move through tough conversations, misalignment, and the moments where it matters most to get it right. We work alongside you through what’s real and what’s next to move forward in ways that serve your people and your performance.

How can we support you?

Level Set.

We don’t show up with pre-packaged solutions.

We start by listening and learning. We take the time to unpack what’s really going on — even the things nobody’s saying out loud — through a robust discovery process designed to get to the heart of what’s getting in the way of your next level of impact.

Leadership Programs.

We build real capacity — not just theory — for leadership that centers people, outcomes, and integrity at the same time. In these scenarios, collaboration, care, and courage are non-negotiable. This is where culture shifts start: inside leaders who are ready to unlearn outdated notions of control and performance, and replace them with ways of leading that actually work in the world we’re living in.

Alignment Offsite.

We create space for honest conversations, shared understanding, and renewed clarity, so your team can move forward together — especially when the stakes are high and relationships feel strained. No two teams are alike. Our offsites surface the distinctive strengths, tensions, and potential of your people — so alignment doesn’t just mean “agreement,” it means aliveness.

Coaching & Consulting.

When it’s hard to know where to turn, turn here. You don’t want to alarm your team. You’re holding more than your team or board can hold with you. You need to move, but you need to be wise. That’s where we come in. Sometimes it’s a new tool. Sometimes it’s a mindset shift. Sometimes it’s facilitation, mediation, or just someone who knows how to help you get to your truth. We are that someone.

Leadership is a series of thresholds. When you’re at one, you know it. We work with leaders who are facing big decisions, sticky dynamics, or quiet unraveling.

Mercer Carlin

Mercer was one of the founding partners of TRANZACT, which grew from 5 people to a billion-dollar business. She oversaw 1100 insurance salespeople in 4 sites, led the HR department ,and created an amazing culture. Over the last seven years, she has brought her expertise to executives and teams as a coach and facilitator. She is passionate about thriving businesses with thriving people.

Christen Bavero

Over the last twenty-five years, Christen has worked across many different sectors, including public education, public health, and business. Most recently, Christen was an executive and partner at ThinkHuman, leading the operations, facilitation, and content teams. For the last twelve years, Christen has successfully developed and delivered leadership training programs for well-known, fast-growing companies.