Who We Are
Amy Wishnick has an instinct for organizations.
She understands the intricacies of organizations and the complexity of the relationships within. Amy asks the questions that help you understand what’s really going on in your organization.
She combines her expertise with yours to create results. New insights lead to new practices, strengthening your organization and clarifying your mission.
What We Do
- Conduct organizational, Board, and/or staffing assessments with an eye toward organizational capacity building and increased effectiveness
- Design, facilitate, and manage strategic planning, implementation planning, and developing mission and vision statements
- Advise Boards of Directors on executive transition and succession planning, preparation for conducting a search, and the implementation of a successful search process
- Provide strategic advising for individuals to enhance their leadership, decision-making, and management abilities as they address a variety of organizational issues
- Serve in an of counsel role as a strategic advisor for organizations
- Consult with leadership on staffing plans, hiring practices and processes, staff development and retention, and succession planning
- Develop and manage targeted projects geared to addressing the varied issues organizations face and that are aimed at a particular outcome, for instance: role clarification for staff or Board, performance evaluation, Board development, and productive meetings
- Plan and facilitate Board and/or staff retreats and other meetings
Workshops and Programs:
- Planning and Time Management
- Hiring Practices When the Bottom Line Matters
- The Difference a Position Description Makes - In Recruiting, Engaging, Retaining, and Getting the Most from Volunteers
- Change Awareness
- Managing Stress in the Workplace
What People Say
I cannot imagine how we would have been able to have undertaken growth in the myriad of areas that we have, without her experience and wisdom and I am truly grateful.
[Amy's] flexibility and intuitiveness about when to deviate from the planned structure were exceptional and contributed to the success of the retreat.
...[Amy] is personable, competent, and readily builds trust. We invited Amy to develop a program for non-revenue generating staff and were pleased with the results, so asked her back to consult on issues of change in the workplace.