Kathryn C. Church


Summary Profile Kathryn Church has been consulting to major corporations, government agencies, and not-for profit organizations around the world for the past twenty years. She has extensive experience in managing large system change efforts; strategy development and deployment; collaboration; dispute systems design, and organization alignment.



Kathy's work over the past twenty years has focused on achieving results in complex, changing environments. She has worked extensively in the area of conflict resolution, helping to clarify common interests (goals) and move towards healthier, results oriented environments.
Professional Experience Principal, Strategic Focus Associates, January 2000-present
Partner, Dannemiller Tyson Associates, 1996-1999
Kathryn C. Church Consulting, 1994 - present
Internal Management and Consulting Positions, 1978 - 1994



Professional Focus To collaborate with leaders and internal consultants to help organizations create high performance work systems using participative approaches to strategic planning, organization and process redesign, and organization development.



Education B.A. in Psychology, Clemson University, 1976
M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University, 1978
MBTI Certified



Author and Presenter
  • Co-developer, co-designer and invited presenter at workshops on Whole-Scale process around the world
  • Developer and presenter of workshops for employees and managers, including "Collaborating Across Boundaries", "Managing Transition and Change", "Conflict Resolution", and "Managing Teams for High Performance."
  • Book chapter: Case Management Model: Employee Assistance. In: Outpatient Case Management. American Hospital Publishing, Inc., 1994.
  • Contributing author to Dealing with Organizational Change: 10 Keys to Surviving and Thriving Downsizing, Reorganizations, and RIFs. FPMI Communications, Inc., eds. FPMI Communications, Inc., 1996.
  • Author of Changing Organizational Culture to Embrace Collaboration: The Impossible Dream? NIDR News, 1996.
  • Co-author of Whole-Scale Change: Unleashing the Magic In Organizations. Berrett-Koehler Publisher, Inc., 2000.
Partial
Client List		 Kathy's partial list of clients includes Medical University of SC (various Colleges and the President's office), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Acterna Corporation, Microsoft, Seagate Technologies, CASTLE Worldwide, Granger Construction, the Department of Interior, BASF, Nextel Communications, Inc., Honeywell International, Tower Automotive, United States Coast Guard, NASA, Panama Canal Commission, Department of Energy, City of Baton Rouge, LA. United Airlines, Inc., and the United States Postal Service.






What Our Clients Say About Our Work

Strategy Development and Deployment:

"While the new managers were great with day-to-day operations, they were not aligned around a shared strategy or purpose and were unclear about how to expand their influence within the organization. Cheryl guided the group to develop a comprehensive strategy including a vision, value proposition, objectives and goals. As a result, the team is energized and sees their role with greater clarity. It has also resulted in increased alignment with key internal and external stakeholders and increased influence within the greater organization."

Kim, Vice President of Operations, Large Insurance Company