ROUND TOP CONSULTING ASSOCIATES
24123 Boerne Stage Road, Suite 108
San Antonio, Texas 78255
210-698-8099, 210-698-8073 (Fax)
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For nearly 20 years, we have facilitated and led organizations through change utilizing social science techniques.
We represent a lightning rod for effectively addressing societal transition issues.
The workplace and organizational environment are changing rapidly for many businesses. New and innovative techniques are needed for improving an organization's ability to survive as well as remain efficient. Round Top Consulting Associates provides a wide variety of training and facilitation that assists organizations in the identification and implementation of interventions aimed at producing optimal performance.
Round Top Consulting Associates
24123 Boerne Stage Road, Suite 108
San Antonio, Texas 78255
Telephone: 210-698-8099
Fax: 210-698-8073
KEY STAFF MEMBERS
Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., President
Siri Bletzer, M.A., LMFT, LPC, Facilitator
Joanne Ford-Robertson, M.S., Senior Consultant
Rebecca Ponton, Consulting Assistant
Mary Ellen Jenkins, Administrative Assistant
If you would like to contact us, please e-mail us through the link provided by clicking Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. You can also contact us by telephone at 210-698-8099. We look forward to hearing from you.
We Offer A Variety of Professional Services
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Customer Service. This session focuses on improving employee techniques relative to interacting with clients. This 4 -hour training workshop involves teaching inter-group and interpersonal skills as well as how to create a client friendly workplace. Customer service scenarios are used to illustrate a variety of client issues and concerns. Participants are involved in scenarios and problem-solving. |
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America In Crisis: Cultural and Demographic Transformation. This unique presentation focuses on demographic and cultural change in the United States. Social transformation is linked to the primary diversity dimensions of race/ethnicity, sex, age, and social class. A foundational approach for understanding societal change and its impact on the workforce and organizations. |
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Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution. This workshop emphasizes the keys to
effective communication within organizations.
It explores techniques aimed at improving interpersonal and
inter-group communication and reducing information transmission
barriers. Ways for recognizing
conflict and resolving its negative impact on organizations are
discussed. The session is interactive
and participants are very involved in the presentation. It is 4 hours in duration. |
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Generational Issues. This session focuses on how age differences impact leading and managing in complex organizations. Age cohort influences on culture, work styles, professional orientation, and social etiquette is examined. Generational issues that negatively affect organizations are identified and discussed. Techniques and strategies that enhance the ability of leaders to successfully manage and motivate individuals from various age groups arepresented. This workshop is available in a 4-hour interative format. Goal Setting. This session focuses on effective ways organizations can identify, prioritize, and develop goals in departments and smaller organizational units. Emphasis is placed on implementing goals and creating performance measures for assessing accomplishment. The 4-hour workshop is interactive with individual and small group work required of participants. |
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Leading and Managing. This presentation focuses on developing leaders within organizations. An individual self assessment is completed utilizing an abbreviated version of the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory. Individual leadership and management skills are evaluated and a leadership grid is developed for session participants, determining leadership group strengths and weaknesses. Team-building, goal setting, effective communication, and strategic planning are addressed with a focus on application within the organization. The workshop explores organizational change and assessing the individual’s ability for leading change initiatives. |
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Team Building. This 6-hour workshop involves developing self-directed teams in the company or organization. Emphasis is placed on creating situations that allow for the inter-group and inter-personal skills to link employees to organization goals. Group dynamics and how they influence successful completion of goals and objectives are stressed. Empowerment of employees to accomplish tasks and how to revise organizational structure to accommodate a changing work environment are key outcomes of the training. |
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Strategic Planning Facilitation. This is a comprehensive workshop that assists managers and directors to develop long-term organizational plans. This session is comprised of two phases; a strategic theme phase and a tactical phase. The strategic theme phase involves creating an organizational vision with appropriate values followed by a mission statement. Participants then identify and prioritize strategic goals. The tactical phase entails developing action steps, tasks for accomplishing actions steps, and performance measures for determining implementation success. The end result is a strategic plan for guiding the organization through changes aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness. This is typically a full-day session with follow-up sessions. |
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Organizational Effectiveness and Change. Facilitation of companies and organizations through leadership and structural change. This approach usually involves a 3-6 month process of changing the organization's culture, succession planning, and developing leadership teams. This is one of our most requested professional services. |
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Speaking Engagements. Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. is available for a variety of speaking engagements including luncheon presentations, keynote speeches, motivational presentations, and banquet speeches. Because of a strong demand, you should book these types of presentations 9-12 months in advance. |
You can change the workplace climate, increase the professionalism of your staff, or get employees and managers to work more effectively together knowing that Round Top Consulting Associates will meticulously address your organization's needs.
Professional Service Descriptions
Short of actually being there, please browse our professional services description and examples of our interactive training
sessions. Fees associated with our services are also provided.
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Business Activity and Professional Information
Second Quarter 2009. A variety of training sessions and information collection will be conducted with clients emphasing during April, May, and June.
Third Quarter 2009. A variety of training sessions and organizational effectiveness processes will be facilitated during July, August, and September.
Demographic and Cultural Transition. A societal transformation powerpoint presentation in pdf format is provided for information and use. A version of this stimulating subject matter was most recently presented by Dr. Lewis to the Texas Corrections Association Conference in Galveston, Texs on June 10, 2009. It focuses on projected demographic and social changes in the United States. Creating a social village and stronger involvement in shaper our future was emphasized. Societal change is the most requested speaking engagment subject area for Dr. Lewis.
Leading Diversity In Organizations. This article provides some ideas for enhancing efforts for effectively addressing diversity in companies and organizations. Leading diversity and transition are the most important issues facing organizations in contemporary American society.
Building Teams. A brief article that outlines the team-building process and identifies potential barriers to effective teamwork. It is based on our experiences over the past 10 years of working with organizations to become more successful in creating teams.
Strategic Planning Processes. This is a concise article which lays out the planning processes for moving organizations forward and positioning for the future. We have facilitated more than thirty organizations through planning processes over the past five years. This article summarizes our experiences in a format aimed at assisting organizations in effective long-term and short-term planning.
E-SURVEY ACTIVITIES
No on-line survey questionnaires are available at this time for completion. We will begin an e-survey data collection process regarding diversity and cultural transition in Augsut 2009.
INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE RESEARCH
Interracial Families: Current Concepts and Controversies. The first comprehensive book written about interracial families in the United States. The authors are Dr. George Yancey and Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. It is primarily a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, the book is an excellent source for understanding the changing racial dynamics in the United States. You may purchase a copy at www.routledge-ny.com/books/Interracial-Families-isbn9780415990349.
Contact us through e-mail by clicking Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. You can also contact us by telephone at 210-698-8099.
