Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair, is Co-President of Cockell McArthur-Blair Consulting is a writer, speaker and facilitator. After more than 25 years of institutionally based work as an educator in roles from faculty to president, she has returned to her loves of writing, speaking and facilitating, and works with groups of all kinds to make a positive difference. Joan specializes in the use of Appreciative Inquiry to foster leadership, strategic planning and innovative strategies for organizational development. She also provides short term leadership through executive-to-go services. She co-authored with Jeanie Cockell the books, “Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force” (2012) and “Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and Forgiveness” (2018).

Contact: joan@cockellmcarthur-blair.com