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Summer Reading and Listening

Summer Reading and Listening

May 30, 2017 · by Alvarez Porter Group · Leave a Comment

Whether you want escape, education or provocation, there are good books and podcasts to get you there.  Here are a few our favorites, and please do add your own in the comment section below: Books: Fiction: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Swing Time by ... read more


Michele said yes!

Michele said yes!

May 28, 2017 · by Joe Alvarez · Leave a Comment

When Allison and I started the Alvarez Porter Group in 2009 our vision was to create a community of social justice Organization Development practitioners who could do good work with great organizations while learning from and supporting each other.  After eight ... read more


What inspires me now: Neighbors taking action

What inspires me now: Neighbors taking action

May 9, 2017 · by Michele Berry · Leave a Comment

I am inspired by Tim and Alison Benford, who cancelled their retirement plans and poured their time and passion into organizing their community in Dayton, Ohio. They launched a block and street captain structure and personally recruited hundreds of people ... read more


Your gift: an end to worrying

Your gift: an end to worrying

January 4, 2017 · by Alvarez Porter Group · Leave a Comment

You might think there is plenty to worry about in 2017, but what would happen if we spent less time ruminating and more time in generative thinking?  Print and post these questions to put your thinking to good use! generative-questions 


Friedrichs Redux

Friedrichs Redux

January 2, 2017 · by Allison Porter · Leave a Comment

The third in a series. See Time to Double Down and 4 Things Public Sector Unions Are Doing Among the many uncertainties there are about the new administration, there is one thing we can predict with confidence: Friedrichs redux. Public sector union leaders breathed ... read more


Three Keys to Bouncing Back in Fighting Form

Three Keys to Bouncing Back in Fighting Form

November 27, 2016 · by Alvarez Porter Group · Leave a Comment

Trump’s victory hit hard, starting on election night, when we watched polls and pundits get it wrong.   The results weren’t just unexpected, they were unnerving.  We couldn’t even say it was a night for outsiders, as the voters returned the ... read more


Time to double down: What the demise of Friedrichs means for labor

Time to double down: What the demise of Friedrichs means for labor

March 24, 2016 · by Alvarez Porter Group · Leave a Comment

When Antonin Scalia died in Texas last month, public sector unions got some breathing room.  Friedrichs vs California Teachers Association - the case that was expected to overturn Abood vs Detroit Board of Ed in April – ended up in a ... read more


Remembering Treston

Remembering Treston

January 6, 2016 · by Joe Alvarez · 2 Comments

As we celebrate the New Year, I want to also be sure to celebrate the life of Treston Davis-Faulkner. Treston was the National Field Director of Jobs With Justice who passed away in October. His entire, too-short life serves as a ... read more


5 Best Tools for Online Collaboration

5 Best Tools for Online Collaboration

January 2, 2016 · by Grace White · Leave a Comment

As travel budgets tighten and the need for collaboration increases, you are probably spending more of your time on conference calls, reading emails, and feeling disconnected from your team. This does not have to happen!  There are many easy-to-use online tools for ... read more


Putting R Before T - It's How S**t Gets Done

Putting R Before T – It’s How S**t Gets Done

January 2, 2016 · by Michele Berry · Leave a Comment

You are juggling your “usual” workday, which seems more and more hectic. The only way to get through everything seems to be with back-to-back meetings. Your head is down, your neck is tight, and you disengaged hours ago. You blindly ... read more


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