Liggins Abrams Consulting

11/25/2025

Thankful to NACD for the opportunity to lead them through developing their next strategic plan!

07/03/2025

What you don't plan for…
your staff will still feel.

Better decision-making starts with grounding in shared values.

07/01/2025

You don’t need a magic 8 ball. You need a planning process.

Clear decision-making doesn’t come from guessing, it comes from preparation.

Good planning helps your team move forward, even when the future is fuzzy.

06/26/2025

Too many teams stay stuck in chaos and reaction mode.
But reactivity isn't resilience.

Planning isn't about control. It's about alignment in chaos.

06/17/2025

The Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care is looking for community members with lived experience of homelessness to help guide its work. Members would be considered consultants and be paid $75/hour to participate in meetings throughout the year totaling a minimum of 20 hours.

Apply at https://forms.office.com/r/XLfuL1M7fT

06/17/2025

It’s not the crisis that worries me, it’s how unprepared many organizations are to face it.

Mission-driven organizations are navigating uncertainty every day, facing shifting funding landscapes, policy changes, and competing priorities. It’s common to stay stuck in reaction mode. But over time, that erodes clarity, trust, and momentum.

That’s why I created the Plan Forward workshop series.

It’s not about predicting the future.
It’s about preparing your team to respond with alignment, agility, and purpose, using what you already know.

What’s one cost of not planning that you’ve seen firsthand?

04/24/2025

Winning a grant is step one—alignment is what makes it work.

When teams skip the planning stage, even well-funded programs can stall.

Our new blog post breaks down why we encourage a short strategy session before launch, so your team can focus on what matters, without getting overwhelmed.

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/gotthegrant

Winning a grant is step one. Learn how to align people, programs, and priorities so your funding drives real, measurable impact—without the burnout.

04/22/2025

Each team had a plan.
Each plan had a goal.
None of them talked to each other.

This is how good work gets stuck.

Coordination isn’t a luxury—it’s the glue that holds impact together.

04/18/2025

Ever find yourself thinking, “I wonder if we should pause before we launch this?”

You’re not alone.

That pause—the one to step back, ask the right questions, and check for alignment—can save time, energy, and burnout later.

Sometimes the smartest move is a step back.

04/17/2025

We don’t talk enough about what happens after the grant is awarded.

Behind every well-funded initiative is a team trying to make it all fit—juggling tight timelines, overlapping goals, and pressure to deliver fast.

In my work with colleges, I’ve seen the difference a well-timed strategy session can make. When leaders pause to align grants, plans, and people—it creates space for real impact.

If your institution is balancing multiple initiatives right now, it might be time for that pause.

Let’s talk about what it could look like to step back, align your work, and move forward with clarity.