PATRICIA DAY WILLIAMS, M.D., IS KNOWN FOR HER ABILITY TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE DEEP TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES, whether she is leading a workshop on personal development, coaching individuals one-on-one, or consulting with a group or organization. Her background as a former physician and midwife combined with her training in organization development, group dynamics, Eastern and Western psychology, and mind-body techniques give her an unusually rich mix of approaches. People often say that their work with Patricia has been one of the most impactful learning experiences of their life.

IN ADDITION TO HER INDEPENDENT WORK, she serves as Dean for the Human Interaction Laboratory offered by NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science and is on the faculty of the American University/NTL Masters Program in Organization Development. As a Senior Associate of Otto Kroeger Associates, she is known for her expertise in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality tool based on the work of Carl Jung. In association with Sacred Centers, she leads workshops on chakra psychology.

PATRICIA'S STYLE IS FLEXIBLE AND COLLABORATIVE, with an approach designed to address the client's particular needs. She brings energy, clarity, a sense of humor and the highest standard of quality to her work. She is committed to working with the client in such a way that progress continues long after her work with the client has concluded.

A GRADUATE OF YALE UNIVERSITY AND HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, she is the author of numerous publications, including the guidebook Self Awareness, published in 2006 by NTL Institute.

"Thanks for facilitating a very productive retreat for Parkview Health System. I cannot recall a retreat accomplishing as much in one day before."
Frank Byrne, M.D., Vice President, Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN

"You have been a gracious gift in my life. You have given me insight, ideas and energy."
Coaching Client

"I can truly say that my experience has had more of an impact on my professional life than any other training that I had ever attended in the past."
Participant, NTL Institute Human Interaction Laboratory

Individual Development/Public Workshops

Patricia staffs the following public workshops offered at various locations throughout the US:

Winter Workshop 2008-2009
Eastern Cooperative Recreation School
Painted Post, NY
December 27-January 1, 2009

Chakra Weekend Training
Hope Springs Retreat Center
Peebles, OH
February 27-March 1, 2009

Hope Springs Women's Leadership Collaborative
Hope Springs Retreat Center
Peebles, OH
March 25-29, 2009

Chakra Weekend Training
Sun and Moon Yoga Studio
Arlington, VA
April 10-11, 2009

Spring Leadership Weekend
Eastern Cooperative Recreation School
Stony Point, NY
April 24-26, 2009

Dealing with Difficult Client Situations
NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
Alexandria, VA
July 14-16, 2009

Coaching Interventions: What, When, Why & How
NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
Alexandria, VA
September 16-17, 2009

Hope Springs Women's Leadership Collaborative
Hope Springs Retreat Center
Peebles, OH
October 14-18, 2009

Human Interaction Laboratory
NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
Silver Spring, MD
December 6-11, 2009

Winter Workshop 2009-2010
Eastern Cooperative Recreation School
Location TBA
December 27-January 1, 2010

Organization Development

ORGANIZATIONS SEEK CONSULTATION FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, among them:
  - a recent or needed change in the organization or its environment
- desire for clarity about goals and priorities, decision making procedures, and/or distribution of responsibilities
- a need for management and leadership development
- a need for better teamwork and/or community-building.

DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION, the work may include:
  - organizational diagnosis and framing
- management and leadership training
- staff and board development
- team building and managing diversity
- strategic planning and change management
- system-wide interventions such as such as appreciative inquiry and open search methods.

WHETHER BUILDING A NEW TEAM using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or consulting on a long-term system-wide change, Patricia’s approach is to engage the client group from the outset in the content and design of the work. This approach ensures real, enduring results.

“The consultation was an extremely valuable experience … and we were very pleased with the expert way in which the process was handled.”
James M. Jones, Ph.D., Executive Director, Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC

“Personally, I, too, was very impressed with the way you presented the Myers-Briggs information and how much more helpful it was now than it had been in previous sessions with other facilitators.”
Ann McKinstry, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI

“I just want you to know how positive both the evals and the ‘buzz’ were from your session. Folks were totally engaged and had fun along the way.”
Mark McCandlish, Organization Development Manager, Baystate Health System, Springfield, MA

Coaching

INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FREQUENTLY CONTRACT with Patricia for personal/professional coaching. Coaching can be done in person or over the telephone, supplemented by email correspondence. The appropriate interval and duration of the sessions are determined with the client’s needs in mind. Individual clients say:

“I feel like I’ve re-centered myself. I’m also making conscious changes.”

“When difficult interactions come up, I feel like I can deal with those.”

“The [process you taught me] helps me sort out some different things. I feel helped and hopeful.”

Participants in Patricia’s POSTGRADUATE WORKSHOP ON COACHING TOOLS say:

“I have attended all workshops and this one is the best overall so far. Patricia is excellent.”

“Wonderful job, voice of experience, holistic, comfortable.”

Community Building

PATRICIA HAS AN UNUSUAL ABILITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER and create a sense of community. One way in which she does this is by integrating singing, international folk dancing, informal dramatics and cooperative games into her work with individuals and groups.

SETTINGS INCLUDE workshops, retreats, professional meetings, celebrations and other group events.

SHE HAS THREE QUALITIES that make her uniquely gifted at creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere: talent, expertise in group dynamics, and the desire to make a difference. Even reluctant beginners find her instructions to be simple and clear, her enthusiasm infectious.

“Patricia displays the confidence and poise of an established ECRS [Eastern Cooperative Recreation School] leader. She sets a positive tone... She prepares thoroughly and times her program appropriately. She is flexible for changing circumstances.”
Kim Neubauer, Leadership Development Committee, ECRS

“Everyone enjoyed the fun way you engaged each of them. Thank you for the fantastic job.”
Ann McKinstry, W. K. Kellogg Foundation

“Excellent; clear teaching, good choices” … “Better than wonderful” … “Patricia’s dance class was the highlight.”
Comments on evaluation forms from ECRS Winter Workshop 2002

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