Services

Practical support for leaders, teams, learning, and better systems of work.

Greater Than One partners with organizations that need clear, useful, human-centered support for the work people actually do. We design programs, facilitate conversations, build tools, provide qualified technical staff, and help teams turn complexity into action.

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How We Help

Focused enough to be useful. Flexible enough to fit the work.

Some engagements are led directly by Jose Sierra. Others are supported by trusted collaborators with experience in facilitation, instructional design, analytics, technology, aquatics, ropes course operations, and organizational development. The goal is simple: bring the right people to the work.

Primary Service Pillars

The core work of Greater Than One.

Primary Pillar

Leadership Development

We design and facilitate practical leadership programs that help managers and emerging leaders communicate clearly, coach effectively, and lead under real-world conditions.

Best for

New manager development
Emerging leader cohorts
Feedback and coaching skills
Influence, communication, and decision-making
Leadership retreats and intensives

Example engagements

Cohort-based leadership programs
Manager fundamentals workshops
Leadership communication labs
Feedback and coaching sessions

Primary Pillar

Learning Experience Design

We turn business needs into learning experiences people can actually use, from full programs to focused tools, guides, workshops, and blended learning systems.

Best for

New training programs
Curriculum redesign
Onboarding and role readiness
Facilitator-led workshops
Blended and virtual learning experiences

Example engagements

Training design documents
Facilitator guides
Participant workbooks
Job aids and performance support tools

Primary Pillar

Team Effectiveness & Facilitation

We help teams align around priorities, communicate more honestly, and build better ways of working together through structured facilitation, experiential methods, and high-skill program delivery.

Best for

Team offsites and retreats
Cross-functional alignment
Communication breakdowns
Strategic conversations
Complex corporate and leadership programs

Example engagements

Team development sessions
Strategic planning facilitation
Experiential learning programs
Complex program facilitation and debriefs

Primary Pillar

Learning Technology & Analytics

We help organizations use technology and data to support learning, adoption, performance, and smarter decision-making without turning the work into dashboard theater.

Best for

Training measurement
Learning dashboards
LMS and platform support
AI-enabled learning workflows
Adoption and performance tracking

Example engagements

Power BI learning dashboards
Learning measurement plans
AI-supported workflow design
LMS reporting and process improvement

Specialized Program Support

Operational and technical support that extends the core practice.

These offerings sit under GTO's broader training, facilitation, and program delivery work. They help organizations strengthen the bench for programs that need experienced facilitators, aquatic safety instruction, challenge course support, or technical delivery capacity without turning every need into a permanent hire.

Technical Staffing & Training

We provide qualified facilitators and technical staff for organizations that need experienced people in the room, on the course, or on deck without building every capability in-house.

Technical Program Support

We help recreation centers, schools, camps, municipalities, and program operators add delivery capacity for programs that require facilitation, safety, and technical judgment.

Lifeguard and Aquatic Safety Training

We support aquatic programs with American Red Cross lifeguard instruction, partner-hosted classes, and practical safety training for staff or program groups.

Challenge Course and Ropes Course Support

We support adventure-based and challenge course programs with trained facilitators, belayers, high ropes staff, course inspection support, and practical technical skill building.

Facilitator Training and Certification Support

We help organizations strengthen internal facilitators through training, practice, feedback, and support for certification-oriented program standards where appropriate.

Specialized Support

Technical Staffing & Training

We provide qualified facilitators and technical staff for organizations that need experienced people in the room, on the course, or on deck without building every capability in-house.

Best for

Program facilitators
Lifeguards for hosted programs
American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructors
Ropes course and adventure program staffing
High-skill facilitation for complex groups

Example engagements

LGIs for partner-hosted lifeguard classes
Facilitators for corporate and team programs
Lifeguard staffing for aquatic programs
Technical staff for ropes course operations

Specialized Support

Technical Program Support

We help recreation centers, schools, camps, municipalities, and program operators add delivery capacity for programs that require facilitation, safety, and technical judgment.

Best for

Seasonal program readiness
Coverage for complex program days
Program quality and safety support
Partner-hosted courses and events
Teams that need consistent delivery standards

Example engagements

Program staffing plans
Partner-hosted course support
Technical delivery support for group programs
Program delivery standards and coaching

Specialized Support

Lifeguard and Aquatic Safety Training

We support aquatic programs with American Red Cross lifeguard instruction, partner-hosted classes, and practical safety training for staff or program groups.

Best for

Public lifeguard courses when scheduled
Private classes for organizations
Partner-hosted lifeguard training
Aquatic program staff readiness
Teams that need certified instruction

Example engagements

American Red Cross lifeguard classes
LGI staffing for host sites
Private aquatic safety training
Seasonal lifeguard onboarding support

Specialized Support

Challenge Course and Ropes Course Support

We support adventure-based and challenge course programs with trained facilitators, belayers, high ropes staff, course inspection support, and practical technical skill building.

Best for

High ropes facilitation
Belay and technical skills support
Challenge course program delivery
Course inspection coordination
Adventure-based team development

Example engagements

High ropes facilitators and belayers
Technical ropes course training
Adventure program staffing
Course inspection and readiness support

Specialized Support

Facilitator Training and Certification Support

We help organizations strengthen internal facilitators through training, practice, feedback, and support for certification-oriented program standards where appropriate.

Best for

In-house facilitator development
Group processing and debriefing skills
Program quality and debrief training
Train-the-team sessions
Staff who lead experiential learning

Example engagements

Facilitation skills workshops
Train-the-team sessions for recreation staff
Debriefing and group processing practice
Certification readiness support

Not Sure Where It Fits?

That is usually where the useful work starts.

Client needs do not always arrive in neat categories. You may need a workshop, a program, a facilitated conversation, technical staff, a dashboard, a curriculum, or a blended engagement with a deadline. We can help shape the right approach before prescribing the solution.

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GTO-Hosted Courses

Lifeguard courses hosted directly by Greater Than One.

In addition to supporting partner-hosted classes, Greater Than One will offer its own lifeguard courses for participants who need a direct path into training. Public courses are added as dates are scheduled, and organizations can request private or partner-hosted sessions for teams, staff, or program groups.

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American Red Cross lifeguard courses hosted directly by Greater Than One
Course options for individuals, seasonal staff, and organization-sponsored groups
Practical instruction led by certified Lifeguard Instructors
Clear course logistics, prerequisites, and registration details as dates are announced