Our Services

MAP works collaboratively with organizations to turn ideas, challenges, and priorities into actionable strategies.

Consulting services may include:
-Organizational strategy
-Strategic planning
-Program development
-Engagement strategy
-Organizational culture
-Leadership systems
-Stakeholder engagement
-Implementation planning
-Needs assessments
-Surveys and feedback tools
-Program evaluation support
-Customized resources and frameworks

We do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every consulting engagement is designed around the organization's people, goals, challenges, and desired outcomes.

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FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Move Beyond Participation. Build Partnership.

Family engagement is more than attendance at events, social media pictures, or sending information home.

Meaningful engagement creates relationships in which families are recognized as partners in student success.

MAP helps schools and districts create family engagement systems that move from transactional
interactions toward authentic partnerships.

Services may include:
-Family engagement strategic planning
-Family engagement audits
-Family academies
-Parent leadership development
Family workshops
-Staff professional development
-School-family communication strategies
-Family engagement surveys
-Engagement toolkits
-Family mission and vision development
-Community partnership strategy
-Transitional-year family support
-Family engagement metrics and impact tracking

Our Belief
Family engagement is an entrée, not a side.

It should not be an additional activity attached to the work of schools. It should be integrated into how schools communicate, plan, teach, lead, and make decisions.

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Stop Striving to Be a Boss. Become an Intentional Leader.

Leadership is more than authority, titles, supervision, or position.

Intentional leadership requires self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, strategic thinking, accountability, empathy, and the ability to build the capacity of others.

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MAP provides leadership learning experiences for:
-Executive leaders
-School administrators
-Department leaders
-Emerging leaders
-Supervisors
-Team leads
-Human service professionals
-Community leaders

-Leadership services include:
-Leadership academies
-Leadership retreats
-Team development
-Culture and climate sessions
-Emotional intelligence
-Communication

-Staff engagement
-Conflict navigation
-Leadership coaching
-Strategic leadership
-Employee development
-Organizational alignment

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Learning That Moves Beyond the PowerPoint

MAP professional development experiences are designed to engage participants intellectually, emotionally, and practically.

Every experience is created to answer three questions:
What should participants understand?
What should participants examine?
What should participants do differently when they leave?

Professional development is available as:

-Keynotes
-Workshops
-Breakout sessions
-Full-day training
-Leadership retreats
-Staff retreats
-Conference sessions
-Virtual learning
-Customized training series

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SPEAKING & KEYNOTES
Messages That Make People Think, Feel, and Move

Maxine A. Petty brings energy, authenticity, humor, insight, and strategy to the stage.
Her presentations are designed to do more than motivate audiences for the moment. Participants leave with language, frameworks, reflection, and practical strategies they can use after the presentation ends.

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Signature Topics Include:
The 4N's: Name, Need, Nurture, Navigate
A people-centered framework for stronger relationships, engagement, and outcomes.

A Kite Without a String
A leadership experience examining what happens when talent, influence, or organizations operate without direction, alignment, and intentional leadership.

Purpose Over Position
A reminder that leadership is demonstrated through impact—not simply titles.

Leading From Any Seat
Helping individuals understand their ability to influence culture and outcomes regardless of position.

Family Engagement Is an Entrée, Not a Side
Moving family engagement from events and activities to strategy and partnership.

Are You Present or Just in Position?
A leadership reflection on visibility, responsibility, engagement, and impact.

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Make Sure the Audio Matches the Picture

Examining whether an organization's stated values align with employees &  and stakeholders & actual experiences.

Seen vs. Present
Exploring the difference between showing up physically and engaging meaningfully.

Ally vs. Adversary
Helping professionals examine whether their behaviors build partnership or resistance.

Thermostat vs. Thermometer Leadership
Developing leaders who intentionally influence culture rather than simply react to it.

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CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
Your Organization Is Unique. Your Training Should Be Too.

MAP Strategic Consulting can create customized learning experiences based on your organization's:
-Strategic goals
-Employee needs
-Leadership challenges
-Family engagement priorities
-Organizational culture
-Audience
-Conference theme
-Program objectives

Customized engagements may include presentations, participant workbooks, implementation tools, surveys, reflection activities, action plans, facilitator guides, and follow-up resources.

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WHO WE SERVE
MAP Strategic Consulting partners with organizations committed to strengthening people and improving outcomes, including:
-K–12 school districts
-Individual schools
-Colleges and universities
-Family engagement departments

-Human service organizations
-Developmental disability service providers
-Nonprofit organizations
-Community organizations
-Government agencies
-Professional associations
-Leadership teams
-Conferences
-Faith and community-based organizations