Monarch Strategies LLC

08/24/2026

I’m on the road a lot this fall with Monarch Strategies LLC work. Sometimes that means taking a break at McDonalds to use the WiFi while I’m traveling between institutions. Thanks to Susie Lewis for snapping a 📸 while I was on a meeting.

06/12/2026

We had an amazing week with our colleagues at Schunk Moreland Strategies and Jennifer Creager Fisher! If you’re interested in joining us next time, let me know.

This week, Schunk Moreland Strategies had the opportunity to facilitate a Simplex Creative Problem Solving® training alongside Jennifer Creager Fisher and Kara Monroe with participants representing a variety of organizations, industries, and perspectives.

One of the things we love most about this process is that participants don't just learn a framework—they apply it to real challenges they are facing right now.

Some of the feedback from the session:

💡 "The highest value is we walk away with real-world solutions to our work-related problems."

💡 "It has me thinking differently already!"

💡 "I have a high bar for professional development and this is my favorite one I have attended."

💡 "I tend to shy away from complex problems, but this provided me with a framework to feel that I can solve hard problems."

💡 "I like the safe space the process allows to get to the best solution, not just the easiest solution."

Creative problem solving is not about finding quick answers. It's about creating the space, structure, and discipline to solve the right problems, generate better ideas, and build actionable solutions.

Thank you to all of the participants for your engagement, curiosity, and willingness to challenge your thinking. We can't wait to see how you apply these tools in your organizations.

04/24/2026

So excited for the team at Schunck Moreland Strategies!!

03/03/2026

Great start to the first full day at Achieving the Dream DREAM 2026. Great meeting with folks from North Country Community College this morning and looking forward to meeting with Illinois Central College this afternoon.

03/03/2026

03/02/2026

Such an inspiring and insightful conversation about AI

02/27/2026

Thrilled to provide the Keynote for the Academic Operations Roundtable today at

02/26/2026

We’re thrilled to partner with the ACE Women’s Network of Indiana as their Gold Sponsor for the second year in a row!! Such a great event.

01/06/2026

January is National Financial Wellness Month. I'll be sharing some content and service offerings all month to help you make 2026 a sound financial year. The first is an article describing one of my favorite financial tools - the financial date.

Did you know that January is National Financial Wellness Month? This is part of a small series of articles I’ll be publishing on finacial…

12/19/2025

If you’re looking for strategic planning, no one is better than the Schunk Moreland Strategies team!