| Kathleen Osta | Perry Steinhoff |

Kathleen Osta

Kathleen specializes in designing and facilitating highly participatory planning processes that help organizations strengthen their ability to function productively, in teams or work groups, and make the most of their changes. Her work encompasses the application of and training in consensus-driven facilitation methods, managing change and leadership models. She also offers sustainable corporate and personal strategic planning, communication and team effectiveness solutions.

Her professional career began in the human services arena in 1972 where she has held positions such as manager, public relations professional, and development director. Twelve of her early career years were spent providing and/or supporting services to families with special needs children and adults. Since 1989 her work has involved facilitating practical, results-oriented group processes that respond to and address the increasing need across most industries for specific, measurable outcomes and wide-spread ownership of team plans. Her areas of experience are in restructuring initiatives within health care, social services, education, manufacturing, technology, and finance.

Kathleen’s clients include Abbott Laboratories, America’s Career Resource Network Association (ACRNA), Boy Scouts of America, Building Bridges, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, CitiGroup, City of Round Rock, TX, Dallas Human Resource Management Association, Inc., Dallas Peace Center, Dallas Social Venture Partners, Family Initiative Coordination Services Project, Federal Resource Center – Communities of Practice Initiative, Federation for Children With Special Needs, Heifer International, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), PacifiCare of Arizona, University of Illinois at Chicago, Unity of Phoenix, and University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Kathleen has a B.A. in Sociology from Nazareth College of Rochester, New York and has more than twenty-five years of management experience. She is a charter member of the Arizona Organization Development Network, and is an active member of the Institute of Cultural Affairs’ Technology of Participation Trainers’ Network and of the International Association of Facilitators.

She is certified to conduct the “Managing Change” program developed by ChangeWorks Solutions Inc., to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and is a mentor trainer of the Institute of Cultural Affairs’ “Group Facilitation Methods” course. She uses an array of facilitation approaches, such as Open Space Technology, and has also served as a trainer of new recruits for AmeriCorps’ Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Program.

Using approaches that encompass both productivity goals and an appreciation for human dynamics, Kathleen brings a rare enthusiasm and clarity to her work with clients.