Bob Morris
Bob Morris -
President
Organizational Skills Associatses, LLC (OSA)
437 Yellowstone Drive, Suite 201
Madison, WI 53719
Phone:
(608) 238-7114 Introduction:
OSA improves business results for our clients through strategic consulting, leadership/team development, and survey solutions that are cost effective. The firm has provided these solutions over the last 20 years to a variety of service companies, privately held businesses, associations, and government agencies. A sample list of clients includes the American Automobile Association, First Midwest Bank, The Richland Hospital,the Wisconsin Hospitality Group, and the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Background:
Bob is the founder and head of OSA. He was a member of the faculty in Management Communication at UW-Whitewater for almost 10 years, and has taught executive programs for DePaul University as well as University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School of Business. He has published a variety of business articles, the most recent of which is "Systematically Building Leadership Capacity" in the Journal of Business Strategy, and served on the editorial board of the international journal, Human Communication Research. Bob has been a featured presenter at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs.
Description of Services:
* Provide strategic direction, including facilitating the strategic planning process, setting a clear vision, and redefining the mission. "We are bogged down, unfocused, trying to do too much. It's always some new project or initiative to do." If you have more than a handful of strategic priorities, you won't achieve them all.
* Develop internal capacity to strive for performance excellence by strengthening leadership, reducing cross region or department conflict/competition, and fostering a more engaged workforce. "People only do what is required, nobody really goes above and beyond. Why won't people accept responsibility and be accountable - what's so hard about that? We have a lot of technical skills around here, but not much in the way of truly leading folks." Everyone a learner, a teacher, a leader regardless of rank or tenure.
* Assess current climate and culture to determine gaps and opportunites to leverage the business. "What should we do - we've kind of plateaued. Should we be organized differently? Do we have the right leadership team in place"? Move from a personality based, insular culture to a performance based, innovative culture.
Education:
BA, MA, ABD in Communication with minor in Management, UW-Madison
Professional Affiliations:
Board member, Fitchburg Optimist Club
Board member, Wisconsin Forward Award
Member, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
Member, American Society of Training & Development
Member, International Communication Association
Life member, Veterans of Foreign Wars