Intro to Roberts’ Rules of Order

I had a great time with folks interested in Roberts’ for civic engagement. Below is an audio recording covering the fundamentals. This is a sample for a larger product. I also can lead or teach “meeting facilitation” — meaning constructing meeting for buy in and creativity. Some links: Official website : https://robertsrules.com/ quick guide https://robertsrules.org/index.html…

Promote Early Childhood in Church Buildings

Churches do a better job at early education than do governments The County of Travis (Austin Texas metro) is suggesting they should increase taxes so they can start daycares. This is a bad idea. https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/county-commissioners-approve-tax-rate-election-to-raise-75m-for-child-care/ What have they done well so far? When has government early childhood done up to standard? By contrast, robust, replicated…

School Readiness Testing

Now offering school standardized, norm-based readiness tests to licensed childcare centers in selected cities in Texas. However, this and other tests to gauge and plan for academic achievement (but not IQ tests) are available to families. Contact me for scheduling. info@NOSPAMorgstrat.net Know exactly how your child stacks up to expectation as he or she enters…

Our Mission : Helping You Meet Your Mission

We do basic management consulting for small businesses, churches, and schools. Our greatest expertise is understanding the social dynamics of the workgroup. The second is sympathetic coaching of the frontline manager.  Original assessment research and follow-up required. Topics for training include:  1) how to hire, manage, and fire for the new manager, 2) time management…

Leadership is About Helping Other Implement Values

The values you hold determine how you evaluate action. Successful people are people who have accurately and consistently implemented their values. Leaders are those who have helped a others implement them. Normally this is a group who implement them together. We call this a successful company, congregation, school, or non-profit. Many people cite a long…

Time to Plan Again : By Connecting

Many of my clients are schools and preschools. It is a busy time there, fresh with planning the new year and meeting new students. Whether or not you are in that environment, you probably feel the freshness of the new school year. It is a great time for planning and a great time to hit…

Definite Techniques for Transformation

Triggers,  by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter       NY: Random, 2015 Okay, folks, we are talking about psychology and behavior here, not guns. This book begins sounding very psychologically oriented, but it was written by a management consultant, often brought in by top executives to “smooth the interpersonal rough edges off” by a CEO. Aims at…