About
Evidence into decisions.
Strategy into action.
Full Circle Analysis is a focused advisory practice helping mission-driven organizations clarify questions, use evidence well, and plan practical next steps.
About
Full Circle Analysis is a focused advisory practice helping mission-driven organizations clarify questions, use evidence well, and plan practical next steps.
Jacob T. Laden, MA is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Full Circle Analysis, a boutique advisory practice supporting mission-driven organizations and individuals through program evaluation, strategic planning, organizational development, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), and executive, professional, and personal coaching.
With nearly two decades of experience across nonprofit, government, private-sector, and international development settings, Jacob helps clients clarify questions, use evidence well, and move from strategy to practical action. His career includes leadership roles and consulting engagements with NORC at the University of Chicago, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Education, FEMA, USAID, and the World Bank.
He also completed executive learning in Organizational Leadership and Coaching at Northwestern University, strengthening his work in leadership development, organizational change, and coaching.
Jacob completed executive learning in Organizational Leadership and Coaching at Northwestern University, adding advanced coaching and leadership training to his background in evaluation, strategy, and organizational development.
He holds an MA in International Affairs, International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University, with a focus on peacebuilding and development. His thesis examined peacebuilding and development planning in India and Pakistan.
Clients work directly with the practitioner.
Leadership roles and consulting engagements with
Extensive work across Africa, South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States — with work spanning eleven countries and counting.
Gather and use evidence to clarify the questions an organization needs to answer, including the context, constraints, and information gaps involved.
Bring leadership teams together around shared priorities, defined roles, and measurable outcomes.
Translate strategy into practical next steps, decision frameworks, and feedback loops that support continuous learning.
Today, Full Circle Analysis operates as a focused advisory practice providing organizational development, monitoring and evaluation, and coaching services for organizations seeking stronger performance, clearer decisions, and more effective action planning.
Every client works directly with the principal consultant — the same person who designs the approach, leads the work, and delivers the findings.
Whether you're facing a leadership transition, a stalled strategy,
or an evaluation you need to get right — let's talk.
Madison-based · In-person locally · Online/remote worldwide