As we approach the end of the year, I want to extend my sincere appreciation for your support. I began consulting full...
Tad Dickel Articles

New book: “Catholic school planned giving” released
Dr. Tad Dickel released his book Catholic school planned giving: Ensuring long-term sustainability through a legacy...

What is your employee retention strategy?
When I talk with clients, their number one issue is talent. Most are struggling to hire the employees they need, and...
Strategic planning lessons learned
As a strategy consultant, I facilitate strategic planning processes with a wide variety of organizations, including...
What story are you telling yourself?
One of the most important roles of a leader is having difficult conversations. I became a high school principal when I...
Survive and thrive mindsets
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen organizations and leaders operate from their survival instinct, and we've...
Leadership conversations with top performers
There has been talk about the “Great Resignation” during the pandemic, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics...
Strategic planning: Strengths-based vs. Deficit-based
There are many different ways to approach strategic planning as an organization. Some view strategic planning as an...
Was normal that good?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have talked and thought about when things get back to “normal.” I live in the...
Leadership mindsets
I believe that most people are capable of leading, and an important part of leadership is mindset. How leaders view...
There is a labor shortage. What will you do?
EMSI recently published “The Demographic Drought: How the approaching sansdemic will transform the labor market...
How can leaders establish and promote shared purpose?
In The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, Daniel Coyle shares three skills of highly...