What is The McPhail Group?
The McPhail Group is a global consulting practice that provides high quality services to a broad network of clients in higher education. The McPhail Group is committed to improving organizational performance by working collaboratively with clients to advance their vision, strategy, and execution.
What are the core values of The McPhail Group?
The McPhail Group operates on the following core values:
- We work only with individuals and institutions where we can make a difference.
- We expect excellence from ourselves and our clients.
- We stand behind our services.
- We believe in the power of innovation, inspiration, and imagination.
- We listen with our hearts and minds.
- We have the capacity to recognize our mistakes and the courage to adapt.
What are the core competencies and deliverables of The McPhail Group?
The McPhail Group offers a range of services and products that address the needs and challenges of higher education institutions, such as:
- Dream, College Completion, and other contemporary transformation efforts
- Leadership and Decision-Making through an Equity Lens
- Organizational Development
- Creating Equity-Minded Organizational Cultures
- Culture and Climate Surveys
- Leadership Development and Succession Planning
- Strategies for Goal Alignment within and between Organizational Units
- Professional Development
- Leadership development and training using Emergenetics
- Grow Your Own Midlevel Leadership Academy
- The First Ninety Days: Leadership Transition Planning
- Individual and Team Leadership Development and Coaching
Who are the team members of The McPhail Group?
The McPhail Group is led by Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail, president and CEO, who is a nationally recognized thought leader in higher education. She is joined by Abena McPhail-Lewis, vice president and chief operating officer, who is an expert in cultural responsiveness and neuroscientific leadership, and Ralph Johnson, vice president and chief financial officer, who is a seasoned leader and author in community college leadership and management.
What are the books published by The McPhail Group?
The McPhail Group has published several books that address various aspects of leadership, equity, and transformation in higher education, such as:
- Leadership Tune-Up: Twelve Steps to Becoming a More Successful and Innovative Leader
- Transformational Change: Becoming an Equity-Centered Higher Education Institution
- Team Leadership in Community Colleges
- Practical Leadership in Community Colleges: Navigating Today’s Challenges
- Establishing & Sustaining Learning Centered Community Colleges
- Teaching African American Learners to Read: Perspectives and Practices