From the Treehouse

Hi. My name is Ann. I’m an Energy-oholic.

Posted October 15, 2012 by AMCA & filed under Ann McGee-Cooper, From the Treehouse, Healing, Life/Work Balance.

Discovering the Difference between Addictive Energy and Balancing Energy I have always enjoyed abundant personal energy, as a child and all through my life. But I have also experienced periods of chronic burnout and have vivid memories of what that feels like. In 1984 I began studying life/work balance along with my business and… Read more »

The Glue That Kept This Future Star Teacher in School

Posted October 3, 2012 by AMCA & filed under From the Treehouse.

Learning to Make a Difference through Creativity by Gina Humphreys Booth Introduction by Ann McGee-Cooper On Labor Day, 26 alumni from a bold adventure, The Experimental Arts Program at SMU, gathered at the TreeHouse to share memories from 4 decades earlier. Below is just one of the many amazing stories of how these extraordinary… Read more »

Special Reunion of Former Students from SMU:

Posted September 24, 2012 by AMCA & filed under Ann McGee-Cooper, Experimental Arts Program, From the Treehouse.

26 Amazing Master Teachers Who Made the Magic in the Experimental Arts Program that Won International Acclaim in 1968-74! On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3rd, the TreeHouse was filled with joyful creative energy and amazing stories from 26 former students who taught me so much during their student years at Southern Methodist University. I… Read more »

Extraordinary Teamwork Building The New Parkland

Posted September 11, 2012 by AMCA & filed under From the Treehouse.

People often wonder about the return on investment of servant leadership. Is it worth the time? Does it pay off? Will we see business results? These are questions we often hear but over the last 30 years we have seen time and time again the outstanding results servant leadership can produce for an organization, both… Read more »

Thanks to Our “IT Guy”

Posted August 29, 2012 by AMCA & filed under Duane Trammell, From the Treehouse.

by Duane Trammell Computers, Email, Servers, Internet Connections, mobile device updating…all of these pieces of technology are great when they are working, but when they are not…it is frustrating. And the person that is the recipient of our wrath is “the IT guy.” Being a small business, we don’t have the resources to have a… Read more »

Year Two: Dancing with Cancer

Posted August 22, 2012 by AMCA & filed under Ann McGee-Cooper, Breast Cancer, Cancer, From the Treehouse, Healing.

As most of you know, Spring, 2011, I learned I had breast cancer and began a journey of healing with a goal to regain full wellness. I chose not to view this as a war or struggle but rather an opportunity to learn and grow. Looking back over my life I have learned that every… Read more »

Recommending a Powerful, Inspiring and Insightful New Book

Posted August 15, 2012 by AMCA & filed under Ann McGee-Cooper, Book Review, From the Treehouse, Healing.

Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker Palmer Review By Ann McGee-Cooper Parker Palmer has been a special friend and mentor for many years, coming to Dallas frequently to speak and lead study groups as part of the Center for Courage and Renewal. Parker… Read more »

Experiencing Servant Leadership from the Inside: Lessons Learned During My Internship at AMCA

Posted August 7, 2012 by AMCA & filed under From the Treehouse.

By Stephen Hayes It’s hard to believe I’ve already spent just short of three months working at Ann McGee-Cooper and Associates, and yet at the same time it feels like I’ve been here much longer. When I first joined the team, I had no idea what to expect. Sure, the people seemed nice, the work… Read more »

Unleashing Organizational Talent Through Discretionary Performance and Servant Leadership

Posted July 24, 2012 by AMCA & filed under CPNPP, From the Treehouse, Lessons in Servant Leadership, Mike Blevins, servant leadership.

by Mike Blevins One of the business reasons that I support Servant Leadership is because it encourages discretionary performance. Many employees respond personally to servant-leaders in a way that gives that extra effort, discretionary performance, to the organization. I believe this because I have experienced it myself. As a young engineer, I worked on a… Read more »

Servants in Action: Bridgeway and Living Water International

Posted July 16, 2012 by AMCA & filed under AMCA, Bridgeway, Clients, Life/Work Balance, Michele Camp, Power of Intention, servant leadership.

Bridgeway has a longstanding partnership with the non-profit Living Water International (LWI), an organization that drills water wells in rural and impoverished areas all over the world. Over the last several years, Bridgeway partners have participated in service trips with LWI to Honduras, Guatemala, and most recently this May, El Salvador. Six Bridgeway partners (plus… Read more »