Category Archives: Kathy Wright

Any chance you could join us? If this doesn’t work with your schedule, please drop by another time and say “Hello!” Your friend, Kent Stroman, America’s ASKing Coach

NOTE:  Due to severe thunderstorms, today’s Walk With A Consultant is being Rescheduled for next Sunday, April 24.  Same time.  Same place.  Hope to see you then. Join me Sunday, April 17 for the launch of  Walk with a Consultant. What is it, you ask? A chance for me to give back to our profession in […]

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”                         –Ralph Waldo Emerson What do many successful executives, top athletes, and joyful people have in common? They use coaches to help them live their dreams and be the best they […]

Last month, I visited Columbus, Ohio, to spend some time with my friend John Millen preparing for our new course, “Storytelling For Analytical Leaders.”  We had a great time and are both so excited to roll out the program in Las Vegas this week! This workshop addresses the skills necessary to tell your organization’s story […]

You’ve got to get this book! My good friend, Bob Tiede, just released his new book, “Great Leaders ASK Questions” and – as you would expect – it’s outstanding! Bob connects beautifully with both seasoned and emerging leaders beginning on the very first page where he asks,“Would you like to increase your leadership effectiveness X […]

“He takes out his cell phone during every meal together.” “She never looks me in the eye.” “Did they say 2:00 or 3:00? I wasn’t listening…” Do any of these situations sound familiar…either you’ve experienced them or are guilty of them? (Be honest, now!) For many years I was a member of Toastmasters, an organization […]

“Our team is ready to practice asking and then to proceed to ask as a direct result of what we learned at The Asking Academy.”– Ed Tolbert, campaign chair, 1st Presbyterian Church. The Summer 2015 Asking Academy is well underway, and I have already seen these new teams grow and improve in their understanding of […]

It’s a GREAT time to train your fundraising team! Since we have just a few seats available in the upcoming Asking Academy, we’re offering a one-time 2015 rate reduction for a 4, 5 or 6 person team . . . if you commit by June 18.  Check this out – you will save hundreds of dollars. […]

Guest post by Kathy Wright. Kent is a featured speaker at this great opportunity for board members in the Bartlesville area. Sign up now to learn from Kent, author of “The Intentional Board” (2016), and trainers from the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits. Brought to you by Young Professionals of Bartlesville  and Truity Credit Union, this […]

. . . you leave your audience with “Powerful Points”, instead of using Power Point!  Guest post by Kathy Wright: That’s exactly what Wayne King did in February when his laptop crashed just before the meeting of the Bartlesville Network of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Wayne gave a fabulous presentation entitled Donor Data: The Fundraiser’s Best […]