Group Alchemy is an education and consulting firm that provides innovative group development for people who value collaboration and want to make a greater impact in the world. We help them create their unique chemistry that works to sustain success over the long haul, no matter who is in the group and no matter what happens.
Our mission is to help groups create ways of working together that can change the world.
We are committed to a world where everyone can excel at what they do; contribute to something meaningful, grow as individuals and enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working on something meaningful with a group of people who share their values.
We believe:
- Every group can be more successful: this means achieving exceedingly extraordinary results while maintaining an enriching climate for the members.
- The highest level of group success depends upon intentional practices that keep people linked in a culture of shared values, vision, purpose, agreements and congruent actions.
- Taking the time to reflect, to engage in deep inquiry and to create new habits together will open up new possibilities and yield practical results.
- A conscious group culture allows people to contribute their personal best with intention and skill.
Who We Are
Deborah Pruitt, PhD
Hundreds of successful groups and individuals describe experiencing a sea change in their ability to accomplish their goals and create exceptional results out of the skilled guidance and inspiration they received from Deborah Pruitt. 
Deborah’s cutting edge method for teaching groups how to convert their untapped capabilities into dramatic results and satisfying ways of working together draws from her unique combination of twenty years of consulting with groups, her passion for diverse cultures and ethnographic research as well as her early career in sales, marketing and business administration. A gifted speaker and educator, participants in her workshops and seminars sing Deborah’s praises for her engaging style and distinctive combination of intellect and warmth, insight and vision, empowerment and leadership that spurs them on to more successful ways of thinking and working. Her clients extol the benefits of their new perspectives and skills learned while creating a practical structure that sustains their ongoing growth and success. They continue to celebrate greater accomplishments as group members expand their knowledge and willingness to do what it takes for the group to succeed. Clients describe enjoying easier collaboration across diverse viewpoints, high quality communication, efficiency and fewer distractions and frustrations.
Dr. Pruitt’s innovative approach to building powerful groups is described in her book Group Alchemy: The Formula for Achieving Great Success Together. She earned her masters and doctorate degrees in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley and serves as a faculty advisor at the Western Institute for Social Research.
Larry Jenson, D.D.S., M.A.
Healthcare practitioners, educators and researchers describe receiving great benefit from Dr. Larry Jenson’s skills in group facilitation and strategic leadership. Everyone he works with appreciates his ability to keep an
eye on the big picture while working with the many details that drive any project forward. His leadership skills, teaching expertise and strategic planning acumen has supported professional groups such as the American Society for Dental Ethics, the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry and the American Dental Education Association to expand their impact. Larry is particularly gifted in guiding groups to a clearer understanding of their commitments and the strategic actions needed to achieve them. His commitment to the scholarship and actualization of successful group process is evident in his dental practice, his facilitation of client workshops and his ongoing contributions to numerous boards and organizations.
Dr. Jenson brings a unique background to the mission of our firm that combines his experience as a small business owner and dental practitioner, fifteen years as a faculty member and administrator at the University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry and service to a number of boards and organizations. He contributed to the creation of the Formula for Group Alchemy, and has published numerous articles on ethics in dentistry. He earned his doctorate in dental science at the University of California at Los Angeles and his masters in philosophy at the San Francisco State University.
