Ava S. Butler

Organizational Development Consultant and Leadership Coach

12 ways my dear husband’s dementia has taught me to be a better consultant

May 25, 2022
Ava S. Butler

It was this day in 2010 that my husband, Richard was diagnosed with Parkinson.  We thought everything would be ok,  just a little tremor.  Ha!  It was an adventure full of love, drama, joy, gratitude, pain and grief. Richard passed away in March of 2017.   In honor of the milestones and memories,  I repost 12 ways my dear husband’s dementia has taught me to be a better consultant which was first published in June, 2015.

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9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2021 and Beyond

January 24, 2021
Ava S. Butler

As an organizational development consultant, I think in systems and look for trends that will impact short and long term organizational success.  This Harvard Business Review article provides excellent observations that I find helpful in working with my clients on their most pressing strategic issues. 

Executive Summary:

While 2020 was the most volatile year in modern history, it would be a mistake to think that we’re in for smoother sailing this year. In fact, as we move into 2021 and beyond, the rate of disruption will potentially accelerate as the implications from 2020 play out across the next Continue reading →

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Growing your business, Implementing Change, Strategic planning, Transformational Change
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The role of empathy and experimentation in collaboration

September 8, 2019
Ava S. Butler

Heather Hiscox, co-founder of Pause for Change, has written an excellent article on the role of empathy and experimentation in collaboration.  Her insights are essential for all organizations considering collaborating in new ways, and will significantly increase their levels of success.

https://www.nonprofitcenters.org/roleofempathy

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You will find my book Mission Critical Meetings: 81 Practical Facilitation Techniques on Amazon. Your feedback and reviews are most welcome.

http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Critical-Meetings-Facilitation-Techniques/dp/1627870377/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1408719109&sr=1-2&keywords=Mission+Critical+Meetings

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Back by popular demand: How and when to use Transformation Maps

January 31, 2018
Ava S. Butler

“My leadership team and I have a pretty clear idea of where we want to be in the next 5 years, but don’t know exactly how to get there. There are so many issues and improvements to address. It’s hard to get our heads around them. What suggestions do you have?”

What is a Transformation Map?

A Transformation Map is a one page visual depiction of the plan for implementing a strategy or goal. It describes the major results, actions and milestones required to achieve your strategic goal, along with the expected timing of each of them. It Continue reading →

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Implementing Change, Meeting facilitation, Techniques to Implement Decisions, Transformation Tools
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Creating the Right Operating Model to Enable your Business Success

August 29, 2017
Ava S. Butler

Creating the right operating model to enable your business success is important to every organization.  I’ve lead several discussions on this topic recently and share my short presentation with you below.

I hope you found this overview helpful. As always your comments are welcome!

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You will find my book Mission Critical Meetings: 81 Practical Facilitation Techniques on Amazon. Your feedback and reviews are most welcome.

http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Critical-Meetings-Facilitation-Techniques/dp/1627870377/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1408719109&sr=1-2&keywords=Mission+Critical+Meetings

 

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4 road tested ways to maximize the impact of your strategic plan

June 6, 2016
Ava S. Butler

Most organizations put a lot of effort into creating their strategic plan.  And most organizations do a lot of things right. They gather their leaders together to agree their future direction.  They share their strategy with employees, and cascade goals to relevant departments and teams.   They even check back a few times a year to see how they are doing.

However few organizations truly maximize their efforts.  If your strategy doesn’t call for significant   changes to the way you do business, don’t worry about it.  But when your strategic plan calls for major Continue reading →

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Learn how to ‘Grow Your Business With a Book’ at the Tucson Festival of Books

March 9, 2015
Ava S. Butler

If you have wondered how to a book can help you grow your business and you are in Tucson for the Festival of Books this Sunday, March 15, please join me.

Scheduled events:
Workshop: Grow Your Business with a Book
Publishing a book can be a powerful way to market your expertise and grow your business. What kinds of books do business owners, consultants, and other professionals publish? How do they go about getting them published?Integrated Learning Center Room 119 (Seats 60, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Book/Movie Biz
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