by Rebecca PetzelIn many circles, “consultant” seems to be a dirty word. Perhaps only lawyers have a worse reputation as cash cows. I’m guessing House of Lies hasn’t helped that reputation, but at the heart of the stigma, as I see it, is a frustration at how much money consultants cost versus the impact they deliver. We [...]
by Rebecca PetzelGroupaya brown-bags are back! We’d love you to join us April 16th at 1pm for a conversation about navigating high conflict groups. Kristin Cobble, our coach, consultant, and facilitator extraordinaire with years of experience helping groups lean-in to conflict has volunteered to share her experience and wisdom. We’d also love to learn from the field, [...]
by Kristin CobbleA few weeks ago I got a call from Joe Mathews, our storyteller for the Delta Dialogues, who is a career journalist. Pope Benedict XVI had resigned–the first pope in six hundred years to do so–and speculation was swirling about who would be elected next. Joe asked me a fascinating question: How would an organizational [...]
by Rebecca PetzelLate last year, we launched a survey with Shiree Teng and CompassPoint to learn more about how nonprofits are working with consultants. We wanted to know: Are nonprofits able to find the help they need? How is the working relationship between nonprofits and consultants? Is the work sticking? We had a small (264), but diverse [...]
by Kristin CobblePhase I of our 2012 multistakeholder project, the Delta Dialogues is officially done, with the publication of the story of the process and a lunchtime panel in Sacramento attended by 150 people, including journalists and bloggers. Joe Mathews, professional journalist and storyteller, wrote 12,000 page-turning words, giving Michael Lewis a run for his money. The [...]