Strategic Thinking Times
Haines Centre for Strategic Management
Strategic Management Concepts
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Systems Thinking Concepts

Sheridan L. Barker, Ed.D

Strategic Leadership Consultant

Strategic Planning
Engages the organization (district and sites) in a systems thinking approach to create greater coherence between strategic planning, action, and desired outcomes for students.

Leadership Development
Incorporates a simple set of strategic and systems thinking tools that help the organization achieve superior results for students and community.

Student and Stakeholder Focus
Enhances strategic thinking and problem solving skills of district leadership including the Board of Trustees, administrators, teachers, classified staff, parents and community.

Information Analysis
Nurtures collaborative cultures that strengthen relationships and create synergy to improve district achievement and success for ALL students.

Collaborative Faculty and Staff
Builds capacity and empowers clients to create sustainable results in all future strategic planning activities.

Results Orientation
Combines passion, commitment and expertise gained through 30+ years in public education as an instructional aide; veteran classroom teacher; site, district and county office administrator, as well as a doctorate in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego.

Organizational Excellence
Guarantees “Value-Added” support to the organization and improved results for students.

Partial List of Recent Clients

  • Alpine Union School District
  • Cajon Valley School District
  • Darnall Charter School
  • Jamul-Dulzura School District
  • National School District
  • Ramona Unified School District
  • San Diego County Office of Education
  • San Diego Unified School District
  • Santee School District
  • Sweetwater Union High School District

What clients say:

I've never seen such a "tight," quality and focused facilitation to achieve the outcomes we established and met. I appreciate your conscientious and expert support of our strategic planning process.
Superintendent

Under your guidance we enjoyed an interesting, and sometimes eye-opening dialogue. I found it interesting that ideas that received a lot of attention initially, became less important when we began to prioritize our thoughts.
Assistant Superintendent

Everyone was pleased with what you did. As usual, you were a master facilitator who was able to deal with a variety of challenges.
Principal