Staying Healthy In Sick Organizations: The Clover Practice™
Imagine feeling more peace of mind and less stress at the end of the work day. The Clover Practice™ will show you how.
- Honesty: Shares information and feedback accurately;
- Flexibility: Makes adjustments for changing situations;
- Follow-Through: All commitments are honored;
- Results: Helps clients achieve results in a way that honors client values and relationships.
March 13
Leading Your Arts Organization with the Clover Practice™
11:00 a.m.-noon
11:00 a.m.-noon
DuPage Art League, Wheaton, IL Phone 630-653-7090
March 16
SoHE-Wide Strategic Planning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Human Ecology
March 17
Office of Admissions Action Planning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
March 18
Private Drinking Water Quality Meeting
Wisconsin Department of Health
Wisconsin Department of Health
Great Wolf, Wisconsin Dells
About Kathleen
Author and consultant Kathleen A. Paris, Ph.D., speaks on healthy workplaces, provides consulting for strategic planning, process improvement and redesign, and professional development for leaders.
Kathleen A. Paris is a consultant emeritus for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Quality Improvement (OQI). During the ten years she served as a consultant for OQI, she provided strategic planning and process improvement facilitation to over 100 academic departments, administrative units, and cross-campus efforts.
She has provided management consulting services to various organizations since 1985 including non-profit and state agencies, hospitals, higher education, and K-12 education. Recent clients in Madison, Wisconsin include UW Health, Meriter Hospital, Family Centers, Alzheimer’s Association of South Central Wisconsin, the School of Human Ecology, at UW-Madison, the University of Wisconsin System, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Prior to joining the OQI staff, she provided consultation and facilitation for strategic planning at educational institutions throughout the country and in Guam and the Virgin Islands. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from UW-Madison, and has served as a senior lecturer on the Madison campus in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) and as adjunct faculty for Cardinal Stritch University.
Publications
Paris, K. A. (2008). Staying Healthy in Sick Organizations: The Clover Practice™. Charleston: BookSurge.
Paris, K. A. (2005). Does it pay to plan? What we learned about strategic planning in a Big Ten university. West Hartford, CT: National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI). Retrieved on July 25, 2007
from: DoesItPayToPlan [PDF 405KB]
Paris, K. A. (2007) Models for organizational improvement: A comparison. West Hartford, CT: National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI). Retrived on July 25, 2007
from: ReportNCCISurveyJan2007 [PDF 196KB]
Paris, K. A. (2004).Moving the strategic plan off the shelf and into action at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In. Michael Dooris, John Kelley and James Trainer (Eds. ), Successful strategic planning (pp. 121-127). New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 123, Fall 2004. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.
Paris, K. A. (2004). Planning within an academic department–Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison. In Tromp, Sherrie A. and Ruben, Brent D. (2004). Strategic planning In higher education: A guide for leaders (pp. 93-97). Washington, DC: National Association of College and University Business Officers.
Paris, K.A. (2003). Strategic planning in the university. Madison, WI: Office of Quality Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved on July 25, 2007
from: DRC 1b. Strategic Planning in the University [PDF 226KB]
Paris, K.A. (2000). A Collection of Planning Corner Articles. Madison, WI: Office of Quality Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved on July 25, 2007
from: DRC 3a. A Collection of Planning Corner Articles [PDF 175KB]
Paris, K.A. (2000). Scenarios as a power tool for planning. Office of Quality Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved on July 25, 2007
from: DRC 2a. Scenarios As a Power Tool for Planning [PDF 75KB]
Paris, K. A. and Cullen, M. J., Sr. (September, 1998).Using technology to increase meeting productivity, Quality in Higher Education, 3,7.
Paris, K. A. (April, 1998). Useful measures: Use a mix of measures. Quality in Higher Education, 7.
Paris, K. A. and Cullen, M. J., Sr. (May, 1998). Technology-assisted meetings DESIEN. [electronic newsletter] Madison, WI: Instructional Communications System, University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Paris, K. A. (February, 1998).Verbesserungen in einer Universitat. Management & Qualitat, 37-40.
Paris, K.. (December, 1977). Ten suggestions for helping a group achieve its aim. Quality in Higher Education, 3.
Paris, K. A. (Spring, 1997). Strategic planning in the framework of a campus-wide vision for the future. NCA Quarterly, 71, 484-489.
Paris, K. A. (January, 1997) Fewer meetings, more accomplished. Quality in Higher Education, 6.
Cotter, M., Simmons, J., and Paris, K. A. (1997). Administering a department. Maryville, MO: Prescott Publishing.
Paris, K. A. (December, 1996). Fast cycle improvement increases quality. Quality in Higher Education, 6.
Paris, K. A. (November, 1996). Scanning and beyond. Quality in Higher Education, 7-8.
Paris, K. A. (September, 1996). Storytelling and change. Quality in Higher Education, 5-6.
Paris, K. A. (August, 1996). Implications of systems archetypes in higher education. Quality in Higher Education, 6,8.
Paris, K. A. (June, 1996). We act like we already know everything. Quality in Higher Education, 6-8.
Paris, K. A. (May, 1996). Mixing strategic planning with quality. Quality in Higher Education, 1-2.