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. Read more »
Kathleen A. Paris, PhD
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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.
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February 28
Haggerty Museum at Marquette University
World Cafe & Strategic Planning
Milwaukee, WI
March 22
Academic Staff Institute
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UW-Madison
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International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Leading with The Clover Practice™
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Consulting

Strategic Planning

Kathleen is an expert strategic planning facilitator. She has facilitated over 100 planning processes for both large and small groups. Her approach engages stakeholders, yet enables a group to complete its work in a minimum of time. She says, “It’s essential to keep the planning process moving forward efficiently so that people have energy left to implement.”
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Leadership Development

Many people are chosen to take on leadership roles because they are very good at what they do. Little thought may be given to what these leaders will need to be successful once they assume new responsibilities for the work of other people. Yet many leadership skills, attitudes and abilities can be learned. Kathleen is an engaging and effective workshop presenter who will give your leadership and management teams new tools to increase their performance. A seasoned presenter, she is frequently asked to speak at conferences and workshops.
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Process Improvement

Kathleen helps work groups improve or redesign their processes quickly using an Accelerated Improvement process. This fast-track approach from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Office of Quality Improvement requires some prework by a group of 2-3 people and two meetings of a larger group charged with improving or redesigning the process.
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