Empowering organizations to achieve their mission through engagement and collaboration
We do a lot of listening in our work at DeYoung Consulting Services. We are called in to organizations that are experiencing some kind of pain or tension. We ask a lot of questions, and we listen to staff, managers, leaders, partners, and community members through focus groups, interviews, listening sessions, and … Continued
Partnering comes naturally when two organizations have similar values. DeYoung Consulting Service (DYCS) and The Improve Group (IG) have been partners for years, combining their skills and experiences for many exciting and challenging projects. In honor of The Improve Group’s anniversary, the CEOs of both … Continued
A boardroom filled with executives around a table, watching a presentation. A company’s employees huddled in small groups, participating in a work retreat. A large group of people from across the nation in a hotel conference room, waiting to be … Continued
The other day, I had four back-to-back Zoom meetings followed by a phone meeting. At the end of the day, I was exhausted, even though I sat in my chair all day. In a world where we are forced to … Continued
June 30th, 2020 This is probably something that happens to you too. When I walk down the sidewalk and see someone down the block walking toward me, these days something strange happens. As we get closer, with a tacit mutual … Continued
These are troubling times. George Floyd, an African American man, while handcuffed on the ground and in police custody, had his life snuffed out when a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. In words eerily … Continued
“In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we are made of” -Howard Shultz In recent days, many writers have drawn parallels between today’s economic adversity and the Great Depression of 1929. During that time, America was faced with … Continued
One silver lining that has remained consistent during the gloom of this COVID-19 crisis is the support I’ve received (and given) from friends and fellow business owners. One of those friends, whom I was checking in on last week, asked me how I was doing. … Continued
Social service providers often struggle with providing their customers with a seamless delivery experience. One of our clients began wondering if they could improve their outcomes by further integrating their many services to their customers and asked us to help … Continued