Create Lift in your PMO: Clarity, Alignment, & Momentum for Project Leaders
“I align the forces that give work its lift like clarity, limits, and shared meaning so PMOs and Project Leaders can take confident strategic next steps.
-Dori
Dori Gilbert
Kite Agility Managing Director
PMO Certified Practitioner (PMO-CP) ECHO(TM) Listening Intelligence (LQ) Certified Coach
About Kite Agility & Dori Gilbert
A Kite Story: Creating Lift
When I was young, I learned something simple but profound: a kite only lifts when the forces around it are understood. Too much tension and it stalls. Too little and it collapses. The magic happens in the balance like reading the wind, working with limits, and creating shared movement between the flyer and the sky.
That early lesson became the foundation of my work.
Kite Agility exists to help project leaders read those winds, reduce friction, and create the clarity that moves work forward.
My philosophy of PMO leadership is rooted in clarity, aligning how people see the strategy, how they define value, and how they interpret data. But clarity doesn’t happen through dashboards or process. It happens through shared meaning, identity and strategy alignment, and the ability to work with the real limits of people, systems, and context.
Most organizations try to force lift through pressure, speed, or volume. I help leaders create lift through understanding; the kind that aligns perspectives, reduces noise, and turns complexity into coherent movement.
About Dori Gilbert
The “Next Step Architect” for Leaders Who Want Clarity and Momentum
I help leaders and PMOs cut through complexity so they can move forward with confidence. My work blends strategic clarity, narrative intelligence, and a deep understanding of how people interpret information, including the subtle listening patterns that shape decisions and create friction.
I don’t add more process.
I reveal the meaning beneath the work so everything gets lighter.
What I Do
As the Next Step Architect, I partner with founders, PMO leaders, and small‑team executives who are navigating:
- competing interpretations of strategy
- overloaded portfolios
- unclear value definitions
- data that creates more noise than insight
- teams stretched thin by shifting priorities
I help them see what’s really happening beneath the surface - the invisible dynamics, the listening habits, the meaning gaps - and then architect the next step that brings everything back into alignment.
How I Work with PMOs
My approach for PMOs is intentionally lightweight and deeply human.
Everything I do fits into three pillars:
- Sensemaking for Strategic Alignment
- Value Clarity & Realization
- AI & Data Storytelling
Together, these form the Value Interpretation Architecture: a way of working that reduces cognitive load, strengthens decisions, and gives leaders a shared language for the work.
Whether I’m facilitating a workshop, coaching a PMO leader, or supporting an organization as a fractional PMO, my goal is simple:
Help you see clearly.
Help you decide wisely.
Help you move forward with ease.
Who I Am
I’m a strategist, a pattern‑finder, and a meaning‑maker. I’m known for:
- translating complexity into simple, actionable next steps
- naming the invisible dynamics others can feel but can’t articulate
- creating metaphors and models that make the work make sense
- lifting leaders into the presence they want to inhabit
- blending clarity with warmth, structure with humanity
If you’re ready for clarity that feels light, grounded, and deeply actionable, I’d love to partner with you.
What Others are Saying about Working with Dori
“Dori’s session for the PMI PHX Chapter was a masterclass in clarity and engagement. She artfully demonstrated how effective communication strategies could transform project management challenges into opportunities for growth and success. Dori's ability to connect with her audience, coupled with her practical insights provided immediate value to our members.”
"Dori’s keen eye and thoughtful approach elevated my publication on project portfolio management, spotting key improvements in both content and structure—always with respect and precision.
Grateful for her expertise!"
"Dori helped me sort through a solution provided by a Big 4 consultant that instead of simplifying, offered 17 dimensions! When she finished, I dubbed her the “CEO of Clarity!”
"I had a communication breakthrough with an associate because of what Dori shared with me about Listening Intelligence."
"I am so grateful for Dori's advice on a huge career decision. She was the first call I made after learning about the complex situation I was in."
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