Kathleen D. Osta
As President of Vital Clarity, I design and facilitate participatory meetings that help organizations fulfill their purpose. I have mastery of consensus facilitation methods that articulate and build alignment within groups. With 30 years' experience applying these methods in a wide range of settings and fields, my intent is always to draw out the best thinking and creativity from all participants. I specialize in organizational and personal strategic planning, change management and have depth of experience as a trainer of facilitation methods.
My professional career began in human services in 1972 when I held positions such as manager, public relations professional, and development director. I dedicated 12 years to programs that serve families with young and adult children with cognitive and physical challenges. Since 1989 I have focused on leading groups to develop and implement realistic strategic plans. Equipped to work within many professional arenas, I have depth of experience in the local government and private sectors, disability field, social services, health care, nonprofit mergers, education, collaborations, and marketing.
I have a B.A. in Sociology from Nazareth College of Rochester, N.Y. and 30+ years of management and consulting experience. I am a charter member of the Arizona Organization Development Network, a member of the Technology of Participation (ToP) Trainers Network and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.
As a mentor trainer of the Institute of Cultural Affairs' “Technology of Participation® Facilitation Methods” course, I have equipped hundreds of leaders with the tools and benefits of facilitative leadership. I am also certified to conduct “The Power Within Change” program developed by ChangeWorks Global.
I founded and led AshevilleConnects for three years, a community initiative dedicated to information and resource sharing across a wide range of community sectors. Through candid dialogues and speed-dating style information sharing sessions, delightful coincidences and collaborations were hatched and community members made good use of previously untapped resources.
I am committed to designing and offering experiences that entice individuals and groups to move beyond their previous limits.
Client List
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Private Sector
Associates Commercial Corporation Associates Relocation & Mortgage Group Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company CitiCapital Citigroup DeRamus Wealth Management Ericsson GTE Long Distance Strata Inc. Texas Instruments Civic and Government Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Buncombe County (NC) Centralina Council of Governments (NC) City of Asheville (NC) City of Colleyville (TX) Land of Sky Regional Council (NC) North Carolina Association of County Commissioners North Dakota Department of Human Services Piedmont Triad Regional Council (NC) Rockwall Economic Development Corp. (TX) The Chamber of Commerce of Hickory Nut Gorge (NC) Town of Lake Lure (NC) Town of Sunset Beach (NC) Education Arizona Department of Education Asheville City Schools Bank St. College of Education (VISTA) Maricopa Community College District Mesa Public Schools (AZ) National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center San Joaquin Delta College Southeast Regional Resource Center South Mountain Community College University of Illinois at Chicago University of North Texas Western Carolina University Health and HealthCare Abbott Laboratories Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona Body Positive Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. Cherokee Health & Human Services Emtek Health Care System Kent Sussex Community Services Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (NC) PacifiCare of Arizona Seton Medical Center Southern Illinois Regional Social Services (now Centerstone) The H Group (now Centerstone) |
Nonprofit
Arts Council of Tarrant County Arizona Credit Union League, Inc. Arizona Credit Union System Boy Scouts of America Building Bridges of Asheville Buncombe County Children’s Collaborative Caring for Children Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Central Arizona Shelter Services Cherokee Preservation Foundation Children First/Communities in Schools Corporate Credit Union of Arizona Dallas Peace Center Dallas Social Venture Partners Difference Makers, International Dig In! Yancey Community Garden Family Initiative Coordination Project Family Support Network of WNC Federation for Children With Special Needs Girls on the Run of WNC Hands On! A Children's Museum Heifer International Make-A-Wish Foundation of America National Down Syndrome Congress Parent-to-Parent Grassroots Coalition on Disabilities Raising Special Kids Research Triangle Institute The Namasté Center Tzedek Social Justice Fund Valley of the Sun United Way Verner Center for Early Learning WCQS Public Radio WhyHunger Professional Associations America’s Career Resource Network Association Association of Fundraising Professionals Dallas/Fort Worth Organization Development Network Dallas Human Resource Management Association, Inc. Employee Relocation Council National Athletic Trainers Association Texas Relocation Network |