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™
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Upcoming Events
March 13
Leading Your Arts Organization with the Clover Practiceâ„¢
11:00 a.m.-noon
DuPage Art League, Wheaton, IL Phone 630-653-7090
March 16
SoHE-Wide Strategic Planning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Human Ecology
March 17
Office of Admissions Action Planning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
March 18
Private Drinking Water Quality Meeting
Wisconsin Department of Health
Great Wolf, Wisconsin Dells

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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