Meghan Bourne
Meet Meghan
Meghan Bourne is a Partner, advising clients on how to overcome their communications, strategy execution, and decision-making challenges using data-driven insights. She has worked with clients ranging from a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company to a government agency leading their state's COVID-19 response.
What did you do before joining McChrystal Group?
Prior to joining McChrystal Group, I worked in Deloitte’s Federal Practice for over 13 years. In my final role, I was a Human Capital Senior Manager leading teams that provided strategic communications and change management support to the Department of Defense clients undergoing large organizational changes. Prior to that role, I enabled the learning and development of Deloitte professionals as a Talent Development Manager. I started my career with Deloitte in the Risk Advisory function, first conducting and eventually managing organization-wide risk assessments and internal control implementations for Federal clients.
Why did you join McChrystal Group?
I came to McChrystal Group so I could work with incredibly smart, talented, energetic, motivated people from a variety of backgrounds, who all share a deep appreciation for the importance of leadership and teamwork, and to have the opportunity to help clients make key changes in their business.
What has been your proudest moment at McChrystal Group?
Client stakeholders "in the field" telling us they were skeptical of proposed communication solutions at first but they now believe we're helping their organization transform because they've experienced the value of those solutions.
What are your favorite books (besides Team of Teams!)?
I have so many favorite books, but I’ll list the first few that come to mind:
- All of Brene Brown’s books;
- All of Bob Goff’s books;
- Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans; and
- Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
B.S. Penn State University
M.S. University of Pennsylvania
Written Articles/ Materials
Case Study
How a State Agency Scaled Communication Throughout Its Teams
This case study highlights the success of a communications forum established for the Virginia Department of Health and how it helped the entire organization align around strategic priorities and make informed decisions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization was able to increase information sharing speed and clarify strategic priorities, resulting in more informed decision making at all levels. Discover how they overcame longstanding challenges and supported the well-being of the state's 8 million residents.
Weekly Whiteboard
Trust Part 1
Trust is one of our guiding principles, and we believe it’s a prerequisite for any high-performing team. How do you build it in your work relationships, among members of your team, and then scale it throughout your organization? Meghan Bourne explains in part one of this three-part series.
Trust Part 2
Competence, benevolence, and reliability are the key factors of trustworthiness people demonstrate. When they align, relationships can be built on trust and teams will flourish. But what about when that is not the case? In part two of our three-part whiteboard series on trust, Meghan Bourne outlines how increase the propensity to trust one another.
