Empowering organizations to achieve their mission through engagement and collaboration
“Everything that an Indian does is in a circle, because the power of the world always works in a circle, and everything tries to be round. The sky is round, and the earth is round like a ball, and so … Continued
Today my colleagues Leah Goldstein Moses, Lisa Negstad and I will be meeting over coffee to discuss an upcoming project with a new client. A local nonprofit has asked us to create a cohesive system of work planning, evaluation … Continued
In my years as a consultant, I’ve developed relationships with a number of fellow consultants with whom I work on a regular basis. These are people who share similar perspectives on client relationships, quality of work, integrity, and a number … Continued
When an organization approaches me to do any kind of organizational restructuring I like to address the project using change management principles. Change management, according to Wikipedia, is “an approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations to a desired future … Continued
I recently conducted a series of team building sessions with a government agency’s training and outreach teams. These sessions were designed based on a needs assessment I conducted with leadership and their employees. The supervisor believed, and the needs assessment … Continued
Last week I went on my very first cruise – to the Bahamas. And unlike my usual vacations I did absolutely no work. Once I was back I had to scramble to complete a proposal that was due. My colleague, … Continued
Some colleagues and I submitted a proposal this week to work with an organization to create and facilitate a training process to address structural and racial health inequities. Health inequities, as you probably know, are disparities in health “that are … Continued
Last week I met with my evaluation colleague and our client. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss next steps in our project to convert a paper-based quality improvement tool to an online format. As I mentioned in a … Continued
This week I attended an event in which the speaker talked about talent acumen. She defined talent acumen as having a keen understanding of the talent capabilities needed to deliver business results; we must know what our future organizational needs … Continued