Retreats & Consulting
It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory.
-W. Edwards Deming
Retreats
Wild Blue Yonder is expert in designing and facilitating retreats. In fact, we wrote the book on it. Sheila Campbell of Wild Blue Yonder co-authored the book Retreats that Work with Merianne Liteman. It is the definitive title in the field of designing and conducting effective offsites for groups and organizations. Visit the book’s website Retreats That Work.
http://www.retreatsthatwork.com
Consulting
At Wild Blue Yonder we know how the pressures and demands of the evolving business landscape can affect your organization. We’re going through them too – they don’t stop. Simply to survive is no longer enough. The way you are organized will make the difference between thriving and falling behind.
One of the keys to overcoming management challenges, implementing strategic initiatives, and capturing business opportunities is figuring out the optimal way to develop your business. We offer consulting services to help your organization develop the skills and use the tools that will help you effectively organize for projects, product design or the constantly changing competitive environment. Consultation includes administering and interpreting the leading organizational assessment tools.
Wild Blue Yonder consulting services are offered in the content areas outlined below under Organizational Behavior and Organizational Assessment. They are customized to meet your specific requirements.
Consulting: Organizational Behavior
• Organizational Culture and Leading Change
• Change Process Facilitation
• Organizational Relationship Issues
• Risk-taking in Organizations
• SIMULATIONS: Edgework™ Executive Decision-Making (The Center for Creative Leadership)
Edgework: Advanced Leadership
• Improving Team Performance and Relationships
• KEYS Assessment for Organizational Creativity: The Center for Creative Leadership:
Consulting: Organizational Assessment
• Organizational Culture Assessment
• Assessment of Organization Environment for Enhancing Creativity in Business
• Certified Administration and Interpretation of Survey Instruments including:
• KEYS: Assesses an organization’s climate for creativity.
• Kirton Adaption/Innovation Inventory: Assesses problem-solving and teamwork styles)
• Myers Briggs: Most widely used personality type inventory.
• Thomas Kilman Modes of Conflict: Assesses individual preference among five modes of conflict.
• Communications Styles Survey
• Determining Personality and Communications Styles
