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"Problem solving is problem finding!"

The WASB Organizational Consulting Service provides member school districts with an alternative resolution strategy to the specific challenges and circumstances that confront Wisconsin school boards.

Each district is unique and has its own set of challenges that may require an experienced, objective and non-biased perspective in order to resolve them.

The WASB Organizational Consulting Service is designed to be that resource with a focus on Problem, Assessment and Response.

“Problem Solving is Problem Finding.” Many problems go unresolved because the core issue of a problem is not identified correctly. As a result, the symptom may be treated, but not cured, leading to frustration and failure.

Problem misidentification occurs when there is inadequate expertise, time or commitment to address the problem.

There are three distinct parts to the organizational consulting program.
Problem Identification
WASB Organizational consultants work with a local school board to identify a particular problem that is hindering the district from moving forward.
Assessment
WASB Organizational consultants can analyze your district’s effectiveness by assessing one or more of the district’s key operational systems and their subsystem components.

Through a systemic analysis, specific recommendations are provided which will help boards focus their decision making on maximizing limited district resources to most effectively improve student achievement.
response
Whether a district uses the Problem-identification, Assessment services or both, the WASB Organizational consultant provides the school district with a written report. The report analyzes the identified problem and/or provides an assessment of a operational system with specific recommendations that the school board can use to plot a course of action.

Organizational Consulting Services Article in Wisconsin School News (.pdf) (901.20 KB)

WASB Organizational Consulting Services can be tailored to meet the unique needs and challenges of individual school districts. A consultation may include one or all three of the service components.

Please contact a consultant to see how ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING can
work for your district.
Dennis Richards, Ph.D. 715.896.3846 E-mail: drichards@wasb.org
Louis Birchbauer, Ph.D.  414.218.2805 E-mail: lbirchbauer@wasb.org
David Carlson 608.220.0145 E-mail: dcarlson@wasb.org
mary deyoung, ph.d. 262.790.5836 E-mail: mdeyoung@wasb.org
roger foegen 608.790.5836 E-mail: rfoegen@wasb.org
 
 
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