ROUND TOP CONSULTING
ASSOCIATES, LLC
24123 Boerne Stage Road, Suite 119
San Antonio, Texas 78255
210-698-8099, 210-698-8073 (Fax)
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Since 1990, we have facilitated and led organizations through change processes utilizing applied sociology and social science techniques.
We are a lightning rod for effectively addressing the impact of demographic change and cultural transition in the workplace.
The workplace is changing rapidly for many businesses and organizations. New and innovative techniques are needed for improving their ability to address social change as well as remain effective. Round Top Consulting Associates, LLC provides a variety of training and facilitation programs which enhance operation and performance within businesses and organizations.
Round Top Consulting Associates, LLC
24123 Boerne Stage Road, Suite 119
San Antonio, Texas 78255
Telephone: 210-698-8099
Fax: 210-698-8073
STAFF MEMBERS
Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., President and Principal Consultant
Siri Bletzer, M.A., LMFT, LPC, Facilitator
Joanne Ford-Robertson, M.S., Senior Consultant
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 contact us by telephone as well at 210-698-8099. We look forward to hearing from you.
We Offer A
Variety of Professional Services
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America's Future: Population and Cultural Change. 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. It provides a foundational approach for understanding societal change and its impact on the workforce and organizations. Participants are challenged to develop ways to effectively plan for the impact of projected changes in American society.
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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 are presented. This workshop is available in a 4-hour interactive format.
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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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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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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
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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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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
Third Quarter 2010. Professional development training will be conducted in Houston, Texas. Teambuilding and strategic planning sessions will continue with a number of companies and organizations including the City of San Marcos, Texas and the City of San Antonio, Texas. A passenger survey will be conducted for the San Antonio International Airport between August 2 through August 14, 2010.
Fourth Quarter 2010. A variety of professional training sessions will be presented this quarter regarding generational and age issues in the workplace. Teambuilding work continues with several government and for profit organizations.
Population and CulturalTransition. A diversity and transition 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 Workers' Compensation Conference in Austin, Texas on July 19, 2009. It focused on projected demographic and social changes in the United States and Texas. The social transition and diversity presentation is the most requested speaking engagment subject area for Round Top Consulting Associates, LLC.
360-Evaluation Process. We now offer a 360-evaluation process for assessing position performance of senior level managers and leaders within organizations. Richard. Lewis, Jr., Ph.D. is a quantitative research sociologist and uses survey research techniques in creating evaluation instruments and providing comprehensive job performance analysis. This type of assessment process is especially valuable for boards of directors and city councils with respect to evaluating general managers and city managers. A general outline of the process is provided for you information.
SURVEY ACTIVITIES
We are currently conducting the third national sociological research study in fifteen years on interracial marriages and families in the United States. If you are a spouse in an interracial marriage and interested in participating in this academic study, please contact me through the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) at 210-458-6759 or at richard.lewis@utsa.edu. Participation involves completing an extensive, confidential questionnaire regarding a number of marital and family questions. It can be completed on-line or returned through the mail.
ARTICLES AND BOOKS
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.
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.
InterracialFamilies: 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.
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