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News & Events
*CF - Denotes a program with Character First (CF contracts with Strata Leadership, LLC to provide customized training programs)June 8, 2012 ~ Westside Church of Christ - Searcy, Arkansas - 7:00 pm
June 8, 2012 ~ Harding University - American Studies Institute - Searcy, Arkansas - 3:30 pm
May 31, 2012 ~ OKDHS 100 Minute Workshop (Giving and Receiving Feedback) 1:00-3:00 pm
May 15, 2012 ~ OKDHS 100 Minute Workshop (Giving and Receiving Feedback) 9:00-11:30 am
May 11, 2012 ~ SALLT Session 8
May 1-2, 2012 ~ Kimray Leadership University
April 27-28, 2012 ~ Character Council of Western New York
April 17-20, 2012 ~ Yarmouk University; Irbid, Jordan
April 13, 2012 ~ SALLT Session 7
April 10, 2012 ~ American Airlines (CF)
April 5, 2012 ~ OKDHS 100 Minute Workshop (Business Communication/Writing 101) 1:00-3:00 pm
March 25-31, 2012 ~ Executive Leadership Development - Shanghai and Suzhou, China (CF)
March 20, 2012 ~ OKDHS 100 Minute Workshop (Business Communication/Writing 101) 9:00-11:30 am
March 16, 2012 ~ U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Silver Spring, Maryland (CF)
March 15, 2012 ~Oklahoma Tank Lines - United Petroleum Transports - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 13, 2012 ~ American Airlines (CF)
March 7-9, 2012 ~ National Christian School Association Conference - Birmingham, Alabama
March 6, 2012 ~ OKDHS Manager's Toolbox 1:00-5:00 pm
March 2, 2012 ~ SALLT Session 6
February 28-29, 2012 ~ Kimray Leadership University
February 23, 2012 ~ OKDHS Manager's Toolbox 1:00-5:00 pm
February 22, 2012 ~ Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
February 21, 2012 ~ Customer Service Training Day with Nathan Mellor and Pete Winemiller (CF)
February 16, 2012 ~ American Airlines (CF)
February 15, 2012 ~ Fort Collins Good Samartian Retirement Village (CF)
February 10, 2012 ~ SALLT Session 5
February 8, 2012 ~ American Airlines (CF)
February 7, 2012 ~ American Airlines (CF)
February 6, 2012 ~ Oklahoma Christian University Honors Symposium
February 2, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30 - 4:00 pm and 9:30 - 12:00 am
February 1, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Worshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30 - 4:00 pm and 10:30 - 1:00 am
Past Events
January 31, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
January 30, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Worshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
January 27, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm
January 26, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
January 25, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
January 24, 2012 ~ OKDHS Manager's Toolbox 1:00-5:00 pm with Lyn Watson
January 24, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
January 23, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
January 20, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm
January 19, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 10:30pm- 1:00 am
January 18, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Worshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30pm-12:00 am
January 17, 2012 - Oklahoma City Police Department (CF)
100 Minute Workshop on Diversity and Ethics
1:30-4:00 pm and 9:30pm -12:00 am
January 13, 2012 ~ SALLT Session 4
January 11, 2012 ~ Oklahoma Metro Association of Realtors (CF)
January 10, 2012 ~ American Airlines; Tulsa, Oklahoma (CF)
January 9, 2012 ~ Monument Charter Academy; Monument, Colorado (CF)
January 3-5, 2012 ~ Boulder County Sheriff's Department; Boulder, Colorado (CF)
December 28, 2011 ~ Del City Church of Christ Areawide Service
December 20, 2011 ~ Character Council of Central Oklahoma Luncheon (CF)
December 15, 2011 ~ Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (CF) at the Will Rogers Theater
December 13, 2011 ~ CoorsTek Graduation (CF)
December 12, 2011 ~ SandRidge Energy Executive Team (CF)
December 10, 2011 ~ Mobile Christian School 50th Anniversary Dinner; Mobile, Alabama
December 9, 2011 ~ Kansas Aviation; Independence, Kansas (CF)
December 7, 2011 ~ American Airlines; Tulsa, Oklahoma (Two 100 Minute Workshops) - (CF)
December 6-7, 2011 ~ Kimray Leadership University; Oklahoma City (CF)
December 1, 2011 ~ Texas Department of Agriculture; Austin, Texas (CF)
November 29, 2011 ~ Character First "Setting Goals and Executing Plans"; Oklahoma City (CF)
November 17, 2011 ~ Oklahoma Department of Human Services; Oklahoma City
November 15, 2011 ~ CoorsTek with Character First; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop) - (CF)
November 14, 2011 ~ Oklahoma City Police Department; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop) - (CF)
November 9, 2011 ~ Edward Jones; Oklahoma City
November 8, 2011 ~ CoorsTek with Character First; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop) - (CF)
November 8, 2011 ~ American Airlines; Tulsa, Oklahoma (Two 100 Minute Workshops) - (CF)
November 4, 2011 ~ SALLT Session 3
November 2, 2011 ~ SandRidge Energy; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop) - (CF)
November 1, 2011 ~ CoorsTek with Character First; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop)
October 28, 2011 ~ Character Council of Owasso Luncheon
October 18, 2011 ~ SandRidge with Character First; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop)
October 14-15, 2011 ~ Men's Retreat - Burnt Hickory Church of Christ
October 12-13, 2011 ~ Oklahoma Realtors Association with Character First; Oklahoma City
October 11, 2011 ~ CoorsTek with Character First; Oklahoma City (100 Minute Workshop)
October 7, 2011 ~ SALLT Session 2
October 3, 2011 ~ Tucson Job Corps with Character First; Tucson, Arizona
September 29, 2011~ "Trust Building Skills" and "Dealing with Difficult People" at the Grand Opening of Character First Fort Collins
September 27, 2011 - Oklahoma Department of Human Services; Oklahoma City
September 22-25, 2011 ~ SALLT Retreat - Session 1
September 20, 2011 ~ "Hiring for Character & Competence" with Character First; Oklahoma City
September 15, 2011 ~ SEK Innovation Summit with Character First; Independence, Kansas
September 14, 2011 ~ CoorsTek with Character First; Oklahoma City
September 9, 2011 ~ Guthrie Job Corps with Character First; Guthrie, OK
August 26, 2011 ~ Guthrie Job Corps with Character First; Guthrie, OK
August 25, 2011 ~ "Customer Centered Organizations" with Character First for Maschino, Hudelson, & Associates (100 Minute Workshop); Oklahoma City
August 24, 2011 ~ Jasco with Character First; Oklahoma CIty (100 Minute Workshop)
August 18, 2011 ~ Sandridge with Character First; Oklahoma City
August 17, 2011 - CoorsTek with Character First; Oklahoma City
August 9, 2011 ~ Kimray, Inc (100 Minute Workshop) - Mrs. Lyn Watson
August 5, 2011 ~ Customer Appreciation Day with Character First; Oklahoma City - Dr. Nathan Mellor
August 4, 2011 ~ State of Virginia Department of Social Services with Character First; Richmond, VA
August 2, 2011 ~ ResCare with Character First; Louisville, KY
August 1, 2011 ~ Greater Atlanta Christian School; Atlanta, GA
July 22, 2011 ~ Summer Institute for Teacher Candidates with Character First; Oklahoma City, OK
July 13, 2011 ~ CoorsTek Leadership University with Character First; Oklahoma City, OK
July 12, 2011 ~ Four Star Debate - Developing Leaders with General Tommy Franks; Oklahoma City, OK
July 8, 2011 ~ Guthrie Job Corps with Character First; Guthrie, OK
July 6, 2011 ~ Southern Oaks Church of Christ; Chickasha, OK
June 22, 2011 ~ Edmond Church of Christ; Edmond, OK
June 21, 2011 ~ Devon Energy (100 Minute Workshop) with Character First; Oklahoma City, OK
June 15, 2011 ~ Del City Church of Christ
June 15, 2011 ~ CoorsTek Leadership University with Character First; Oklahoma City, OK
June 14, 2011 ~ Devon Energy (100 Minute Workshop) with Character First; Oklahoma City, OK
March 2-3, 2011 ~ Kimray University; Oklahoma City, OK
November 11, 2010 ~ Clarksville Christian School; Clarksville, Tennessee
November 10, 2010 ~ OKDHS Training; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 26, 2010 ~ Virtuous Business Premier with Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch and PBS
October 21, 2010 ~ Food and Drug Administration (Character First); Washington, DC
October 14, 2010 ~ Character First Training; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 13, 2010 ~ OKDHS Training; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 11, 2010 ~ Pinnacle Forum; Phoenix, Arizona
October 8, 2010 ~ Burbridge Foundation - SALLT Session #2; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 4-5, 2010 ~ Oklahoma Christian University - Quest; Oklahoma City, OK
September 16, 2010 ~ Character First Luncheon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 17, 2010 ~ American Payroll Association; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PHF Conference Center)
September 21, 2010 ~ OKDHS Finance Division - Communication for Managers; Oklahoma City, OK
September 23-25, 2010 ~ Burbridge Foundation - SALLT Retreat; Oklahoma
September 11, 2010 ~ 100 Minute Workshop - Edward Jones; Purcell, Oklahoma
September 4, 2010 ~ Harding University Student Association; Searcy, Arkansas
July 2-10, 2010 ~ Four Star Debate - Amman, Jordan
June 10, 2010 ~ Character First! Luncheon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 9, 2010 ~ National Leadership Forum; Harding University - Searcy, Arkansas
June 7, 2010 ~ Southwest Youth Leadership Conference; Academy of Leadership & Liberty - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 6, 2010 ~ Southern Oaks Church of Christ; Chickasha, Oklahoma
June 4, 2010 ~ Developing Leaders for the Future; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PHF Conference Center)
May 27, 2010 ~ Developing Leaders for the Future; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PHF Conference Center)
May 26, 2010 ~ Alameda Church of Christ; Norman, Oklahoma
May 25, 2010 ~ Developing Leaders for the Future; Edmond, Oklahoma (TBA)
May 24, 2010 ~ Break Free for Lunch; Oklahoma City, OK
May 20, 2010 ~ Character First! Coffee in Oklahoma City
May 19, 2010 ~ Alameda Church of Christ; Norman, Oklahoma
May 19, 2010 ~ Developing Leaders for the Future; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PHF Conference Center)
May 17, 2010 ~ Developing Leaders for the Future; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PHF Conference Center)
May 16, 2010 ~ Spencer Church of Christ; Spencer, Oklahoma
May 14, 2010 ~ Closing Session - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy
May 13, 2010 ~ Character First! Luncheon in Oklahoma City
May 12, 2010 ~ Alameda Church of Christ; Norman, Oklahoma
May 5, 2010 ~ Character First! Coffee in Oklahoma City
April 22, 2010 ~ Character First! Luncheon in Oklahoma City
April 14, 2010 ~ American Society of Military Comptrollers - Seqouyah Chapter
April 10, 2010 ~ Ray Evans Seminar - Alameda Church of Christ; Norman, Oklahoma
April 9, 2010 ~ Training Day - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy
April 8, 2010 ~ Character First! Coffee in OKlahoma City
March 28, 2010 ~ Oakdale Church of Christ (Facebook); Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
March 25, 2010 ~ Character First! Coffee in Oklahoma City
March 21, 2010 ~ Alameda Church of Christ; Norman, Oklahoma
March 12, 2010 ~ Training Day - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy
March 11, 2010 ~ Character First! Luncheon in Oklahoma City
March 9, 2010 ~ Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS) - Oklahoma City Chapter
March 3-7, 2010 ~ National Christian School Association Conference; Knoxville, TN -
NCSA
February 19-26 ~ The Four Star Debate; Amman, Jordan. Strata President, Dr. Nathan Mellor and Senior Consultant Beau Bailey will be traveling to Amman Jordan to meet with representatives from the King's Academy to discuss plans for the Four Star Debate 2010. The Four Star Debate program is a program led by the Academy of Leadership & Liberty, the National Center for Policy Analysis and the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum. Learn more about the Four Star Debate (formerly the iDebate program) by watching this inspiring video.
February 2-5, 2010 ~ National Prayer Breakfast; Washington DC
Dr. Nathan Mellor, Dr. Brian Bush and Mr. Frank Smith (President, The Ark Group, Inc) will be traveling to Washington DC to join leaders from across America and around the world in dialogue about leadership development and education opportunities in Africa and the Middle East. In addition, they will be joining with nearly 3,000 leaders in prayer for the United States and the world with President Barack Obama. Special thanks to Nancy Huff (Teach the Children International/Global Network Alliance) and Jerry Dillon (Dillon International) for the invitation to participate.
February 11, 2010 ~ Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge (Oklahoma City Chapter) at the home of Nanette Bledsoe.
February 12, 2010 ~ Training Day - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy
January 22-24, 2010 ~ Leadership Development - Church Leaders Workshop - East Brainerd Church of Christ; Chattanooga, TN
January 20, 2010 ~ Oklahoma City Rotary Club - Sportsman's Club
January 8, 2010 ~ Training Day - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy at Hobby Lobby Corporate in Oklahoma City
November 11, 2009 ~ Daughters of the American Revolution (Oklahoma City Chapter); Quail Springs Country Club
November 13, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS - Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK - Effective Time Management
November 13, 2009 ~ Training Day - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy
October 30, 2009 ~ Celebrate Recovery Retreat - Memorial Road Church of Christ and Park Plaza Church of Christ @ St. Groves Camp; Stillwater, OK
September 10-11, 2009 ~ Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy Retreat
October 23, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS – Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK @ www.okdhs.org - Listening Skills for Managers
September 11, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS – Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK - Business Etiquette
September 20-22, 2009 ~ International Energy Policy Conference; Oklahoma City, OK @ http://www.energypolicyconference.com.
September 25, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS – Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK @ www.okdhs.org - Developing Creative Problem Solving Skills
October 9, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS - Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK - Motivating for Performance
October 9, 2009 ~ Training Day - Salt and Light Leadership Training Academy
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Strata Leadership, LLC is pleased to announce a partnership with the Character First organization. Character First began in 1991 in Oklahoma City and now provides Leadership Training, Character Recognition, Teaching Resources and Community Building for schools, businesses and other organizations throughout the world. The Character First curriculum is published in 11 languages and is currently being used in 28 countries.
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Strata Leadership, LLC is pleased to announce a partnership with the Salt & Light Leadership Fellowship - a project of the Burbridge Foundation. Dr. Nathan Mellor stated "We are thankful for the opportunity to provide administrative support for what we believe will be a life-changing program for Oklahoma City leaders." The Salt & Light Leadership Fellowship is led by an Executive Committee comprised of eight notable Christian community leaders including:
- Jane Jayroe Gamble - former Miss America (1967) and television personality (Oklahoma City and Dallas) She has served in leadership positions for four Oklahoma governors including service as the Cabinet Secretary of Tourism for the State of Oklahoma and the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation.
- David Green - CEO and Founder of Hobby Lobby Stores. When Hobby Lobby began in Oklahoma City in 1972, the store had 300 square feet of retail space. Today, 418 Hobby Lobby Stores are located in 33 states.
- Tom Hill - Chairman, Kimray, Inc and the Founder and President of Character First and the Character Training Institute, Inc.
- Kent Humphreys - Business Leader, Speaker and Author. Kent has a business background in several different fields including product distribution, real estate, venture capital and consulting. In 2002, Kent founded American Health Diagnostics, a medical distribution and marketing company that has received awards such as Distributor of the Year for Cardinal Health (2004). Kent’s other companies include Ambassador Investments (1987-present), multi-family housing investments; Triad Investments (1992-present), commercial real estate investments; Creative Capital (2001-present), venture capital and consulting.
- Kirk Humphreys - Chairman, The Humphreys Company. Former Mayor of Oklahoma City.
- Wes Lane - President, Burbridge Foundation. Former District Attorney - Oklahoma County.
- Karla McAlister - Lawyer, McAlister, McAlister, McKinnis & Tuggle.
- Marc Nuttle - Managing Partner, Oklahoma Sovereign Development, LLC
August 21, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS – Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK @ www.okdhs.org - Planning Skills for Managers
August 28, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS – Finance Division; Oklahoma City, OK @ www.okdhs.org - Challenges for Supervision
July 8, 2009 ~ Westside Church of Christ - Searcy, AR @ www.wsyouth.com
July 12-17, 2009 ~ IDebate: Developing Leaders with General Tommy Franks – Oklahoma Christian University; Oklahoma City, OK @ http://www.oc.edu/academy
July 22, 2009 ~ Westside Church of Christ - Searcy, AR @ http://www.wschurch.net/
July 27, 2009 ~ Oklahoma Leadership Academy - Oklahoma Christian University; Oklahoma City, OK @ http://www.oc.edu/academy
June 26, 2009 ~ Oklahoma DHS - Finance Division - Harvey Business Center; Oklahoma City, OK @ www.okdhs.org - Managing Conflict
June 24, 2009 ~ Gateway - Memorial Road Church of Christ; Oklahoma City, OK
@ www.mrcc.org
June 10, 2009 ~ Northridge Church of Christ "Simiplicity" - Shawnee, OK @ http://www.northridgecofc.org
June 8, 2009 ~ National Leadership Forum – Harding University; Searcy, AR @ http://www.harding.edu/nlforum
June 5, 2009 ~ National Singles Ministry Conference/Quest – Oklahoma Christian University; Oklahoma City, OK @ http://www.singlefactor.com
June 2, 2009 ~ Southwest Youth Leadership Conference – Oklahoma Christian University; Oklahoma City, OK @ http://www.oc.edu/academy
May 15 ~ Oklahoma DHS Finance Division - Harvey Business Center; Oklahoma City, OK @ http://www.okdhs.org/ - Stress Management
May 15, 2009
Dr. Nathan Mellor and Beau Bailey presented a one-day program for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Finance Division. The program was held in the Harvey Business Center on the Oklahoma Christian University Campus in Oklahoma City. Wayne Whitesell, Managing Director of Strata Leadership, LLC, noted that this was Beau Bailey's first consulting project for Strata and that he was "a natural with a great future in leadership development."
May 6 & 13, 2009 ~ Gateway - Memorial Road Church of Christ; Oklahoma City, OK @ www.mrcc.org
May 11-12 ~ The Wayne and Nathan Tour; Fort Smith, Russellville and Little Rock, Arkansas
May 3, 2009 ~ Southern Oaks Church of Christ; Chickasha, OK @ www.southernoaksfamily.org
May 1, 2009 ~ Senior Retreat "Keeping the Faith" – Central Arkansas Christian School; Little Rock, AR @ http://www.cacmustangs.org
April 23, 2009 ~ National Contract Management Association (NCMA) - Sooner Chapter - 8:30-9:30 am at the Clarion Meridian Convention Center. http://www.ncmahq.org/
March 6, 2009
Senior Strata Consultant, Andrew Baker, spoke to an interested audience of school leaders at the National Christian School Association (NCSA) Conference on Thursday. Baker spoke on the topic "Encouraging Students to make an Eternal Difference."
Baker summarized his session by stating "Today's students have amazing talents and abilities. What they are waiting for are people to champion those abilities and allow them to make an eternal difference. This session will look at specific ways schools can encourage students through experiential educational experiences to do great things. It will also look at positive and negative culture influences on students and ways schools can respond."
March 6, 2009
Strata Leadership, LLC President Dr. Nathan Mellor and Managing Director Wayne Whitesell presented "Focused and Faithful - Creating a Culture of Hope in a Climate of Chaos" on Thursday at the National Christian School Association (NCSA) Conference in Richmond, VIrginia. The annual conference brought together key administrators from schools throughout America. Mellor remarked that the program was exceptional and stated "Dr. Philip Patterson (the NCSA President) put together a conference that was uplifting, timely and substantive. If you were seeking to be inspired by educators who are eager to learn more about how to better serve and challenge their students, the NCSA conference "
According to the NCSA website (http://nationalchristian.org) "The National Christian School Association is an educational association of more than 120 secondary schools in 30 states serving more than 40,000 students. Most NCSA schools are independent, governed by a self-perpetuating board."
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