Do you want to be part of a vigorous organization where your contributions make an impact?

Become a leader. A leader for yourself in your role in the organization. A leader for a culture of continuous learning. A leader for mission accountability in your contributions to the organization. A leader who consistently and coherently reflects the mission and identity of your organization.

It seems a fact of life that organized efforts - associations of people who have come together to work towards a common goal - are not as effective as they could be or as they should be. Some are so dysfunctional that their most passionate supporters become disillusioned and leave. These organizations lose sight of their mission and identity and spend much of their effort in minutia and distractions.

We know that you care about your organization and want it to succeed in its mission. You know what needs to be done and even how to do it yet are frustrated because, somehow, it isn't getting done. You need support not found within the organization; a new perspective, someone to help you find a new path towards achieving the goals and mission of the organization.

Coheridy suggests that expressing a clear and consistent message about who you are - what you do that makes you special and why anyone should care - is the key to finding that path. This is a process of developing a coherent identity between self and organization. Developing a powerful identity is critical if your organization is to fully realize its latent potential and successfully achieve its goals and mission.

Coheridy partners with you to help you develop habits and behaviors for lifelong learning and growth within your organization. As a mentor, as a coach, or as a tutor, we help you learn habits of mission accountability. We help you learn how to improve your measurements of activity that express the goals and mission of your organization. We help you make a habit of applying the message in your mission as a directing force for everything you do in the organization.

Your personal growth is stimulated by vigorous and effective participation in a group effort. You acquire habits for continuous learning and effectiveness. Your behaviors are focused on the purpose and goals you share with your organization. You become an ambassador for your cause.

Your organization is transformed because everyone in the organization learns how to express a coherent and consistent message about values, goals, and mission. This message identifies your organization as unique and special. Collective efforts of mission-focused ambassadors transform your organization into a superior learning enterprise.

Bryan R. Leipper
B.S., M.S. Science Education

Michael R. Elsesser
B.S., M.C.S.

Diane L. Leipper
B.A. Social Work, Nv. Lic.

It started in 1976 creating a nationwide organization of volunteer instructors. In 1979 it was service as a National Education Association leader. In 1989 it was using existing technology to implement new integration of communications strategies for the Red Cross after the Loma Prieta earthquake. These are selected highlights in Coheridy principals' careers as leaders and volunteers providing association management services and helping organizations become more effective and accountable to their missions.

Leading Through Change: Guiding Principles for Implementing Organizational Effectiveness. Just as doctors are admonished to "heal thyself" before treating others, philanthropic institutions are turning their attention inward to find remedies that will strengthen their organizational effectiveness and thus encourage greater public confidence and support. What can be done to ensure a better return, a longer lasting return, on investments in nonprofit effectiveness? What can we learn from a history of mediocre to poor results? What must we do now, how must we change our behavior, to accomplish what needs to be achieved? Inside are some of the lessons Coheridy has gathered through our experiences working with a variety of organizations in the nonprofit sector. Published by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) July 2004.

A Learner's Backgrounder - A summary of the core principles, values, and processes underlying Coheridy's approach to identity development and organizational effectiveness.

Concept to Concrete: Blueprint for Creation of a Northern Nevada Science Center. 2003. Michael R. Elsesser. (PDF 1.6 MB)

Remolding the museum image through branding: Benefits and challenges associated with branding in San Francisco Bay area museums. 2003. Tatyana D. Sizonenko-Leventhal. (PDF 2.1MB)

Consulting Option. A vision, a definition, a description, and being part and parcel of human society. Presentation notes. Bryan R Leipper.

Growing Pains in Groups. Teams in conflict: manage, exploit, or avoid conflict in your team. Diane Leipper. (PDF 200 KB)

GEO's Theory of Change - Grantmakers for Effective Organization's definition of organizational effectiveness is "the ability of an organization to fulfill its mission by measurably achieving its objectives through a blend of sound management, strong governance and a persistent rededication to assessing and achieving results.. Theory of Change is a manifesto for change much in line with the implementation services Coheridy provides.

What is a learning organization? Moya K Mason. "Learning organizations are not simply the most fashionable or current management trend, they can provide work environments that are open to creative thought, and embrace the concept that solutions to ongoing work-related problems are available inside each and every one of us."

The web offers an abundance of resources organized as online courses. Many are free.

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