ACHIEVE REMARKABLE NEW REALITIES WITH SHEL KIMEN
Shel Kimen helps leaders and teams navigate the human side of AI and change—turning anxiety into experimentation, and experimentation into new ways of working that actually stick. She offers individual guidance, team workshops, and enablement strategy rooted in clarity, creativity, and a deep trust in what’s possible.
SYNC FREQUENCIES WITH SHEL — 15 Minutes, Zero Pressure
Whether you’re exploring AI for the first time, reimagining how your team works, or reshaping the soul of your organization, Shel helps you reconnect with what matters and build from there. People leave her sessions with renewed energy, surprising clarity, and practical next steps they can act on right away.
Her work draws from decades in design, business, and culture change, now focused on AI adoption and learning, with a presence that’s equal parts calming, catalytic, and just a little cosmic.
Clients and partners along the way…
Kind Words
“Shel is an inspiring and strategic design leader who combines the ability to envision the future with the persistence and skills to enable the change needed to get there. I worked with Shel over a period of 6+ years on efforts to bring design thinking mindsets and methods to Ford Motor Company. Whether working on a new vehicle or large-scale culture change, I saw Shel embrace the complexity and ambiguity of sticky problems while inspiring her teams to challenge assumptions and consider new perspectives and solutions.”
— Partner, IDEO
“I’ve been lucky enough to work with Shel and have experienced the magic she brings. She is an exceptional, caring and intuitive coach. I’m excited that others will be able to benefit from her gifts as a leader.”
— Creative Director, Ford, Nike, XBox
“I’ve seen Shel use varied life and career experiences to identify non-obvious connections, often applying learning from one industry to the next to accelerate innovation. Never one to shy away from a challenge, she can quickly understand a situation, prototype to learn, and pivot as needed, applying the right tools at the right time to get the job done.”
— Director, Autodesk
“With deft management, Shel successfully designed a brand concept under the operational oversight of a team comprising 16 food and beverage company CMOs {…} her expertise led to designing a brand that catered to consumers' needs and involved them as partners in the crucial mission of reducing obesity in the US.”
— U.S. Ambassador, Best Selling Author
“Shel effectively guided cross-functional teams of engineers and business stakeholders, utilizing design thinking and innovative tools to garner insights for Ford's Product Development process improvements… As a mentor, Shel ardently supports personal and professional development among her colleagues and champions inclusivity.”
— Design Executive, Ford, Dell