Stratagem Et Cetera Consulting LLC

Public Health Consulting

Where progress
takes root.

We help public health organizations transform complexity into momentum — building systems, capacity, and equity that last.

10+
Years of public health expertise
Ubuntu
I am because we are — our guiding philosophy
Rooted.
Systems change that grows from the inside out

“Progress doesn’t stop at the first solution. It’s the courage to question, refine, and try again.”

— Our Commitment
Our Mission

To catapult organizations into transformative success — driven by a fervent commitment to equitable futures for those championing public health.

Our Spirit

Grounded in Ubuntu’s interconnectedness, we honor shared experience, celebrate diversity, and build the vibrant, inclusive organizational cultures communities deserve.

Lead. Innovate. Create value.

From organizational development to community engagement, we offer expertise where it matters most — and we stay until it sticks.

Lead

Ignite purposeful leadership through vision, integrity, and empowerment. We develop transformative leaders who can navigate complexity and drive lasting impact in their communities.

Organizational Development Health Equity Grant Writing DEIB

Innovate

Shape health transformation with innovative solutions, quality improvement, and inclusive practices. We inspire creativity and collaboration to address complex health challenges and advance equity.

Quality Improvement Systems Thinking Program Design

Create Value

Partner with us to design inclusive health solutions that embrace the unique needs of every community. We co-create strategies that foster equity, trust, and lasting change.

Community Engagement Strategic Planning Facilitation

The SEARCH Framework

Our proprietary Momentum Map helps teams identify where energy is building — and where it’s getting stuck.

01
Discover the system

We start by listening — mapping the real dynamics of your organization, not just the org chart. Where is momentum already happening?

02
Identify the barriers

Using our SEARCH framework, we surface the constraints slowing progress — from misaligned resources to invisible cultural dynamics.

03
Build with your team

We don’t hand you a plan and leave. We co-create strategies with your team so the capacity lives in your organization — not in our deliverables.

04
Sustain the momentum

Progress is not a one-time event. We build in reflection loops, measurement systems, and the habits that keep change alive.

S
SignalsWhat is already working?
E
EnergyWhere is effort going?
A
AlignmentWhat feels disconnected?
R
ResourcesWhat is missing?
C
ConstraintsWhat is slowing progress?
H
HorizonWhat matters next?

Your consulting brain, available anytime.

We build tools and templates from our real consulting work — so your team can move faster without starting from scratch.

✦ New — Free Tool

Public Health Program Reality Check

A one-page diagnostic to cut through complexity. Answer five questions and get clarity on what your program is actually doing — and where you’re guessing.

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SEARCH Momentum Map™ Toolkit

A field-tested worksheet to map where your team’s momentum is building and where it’s stuck. Includes facilitation guide and action-planning template.

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Organizational Readiness Assessment

Gauge your organization’s internal capacity across five key dimensions. Takes 10 minutes, gives you a clear picture of where to focus first.

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Community Engagement Planning Template

Step-by-step outreach planning with SMART goal checkpoints. Used in real health department engagements — now packaged for your team.

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Persistent, evolving, always reaching further.

Stratagem Et Cetera Consulting LLC was built on a simple belief: that the organizations doing the most important public health work deserve the clearest thinking, the most human-centered strategies, and partners who stay until the work is real.

Our name captures our philosophy — strategy is essential, but the et cetera matters just as much. The adaptations, the pivots, the unexpected answers that emerge when you’re willing to keep asking questions.

We bring expertise in organizational development, health equity, workforce capacity, and community engagement — grounded always in the Ubuntu spirit of interconnectedness.

Equity-centered practiceEvery strategy begins with who it serves — and who it has historically left out.
Systems thinkingWe see the whole ecosystem — not just the problem in front of us.
Persistent momentumWe build capacity that outlasts the engagement — because that’s what sustainability looks like.

“Your mission is our mission. Together, we pave the way for a brighter future.”

Leadership
Equity
Systems
Community
Innovation
Stratagem Press

The work, in public.

Podcasts, presentations, interviews, and publications — a growing record of national contribution to public health systems thinking and practice.

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Podcast
ASTHO · 2025
From the Ground Up: PHIG in Action in Kansas
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Interview
ASTHO · 2024
Say What, Say Huh?: Bi-Directional Communication Through a Health Equity Lens
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Presentation
APHA · 2024
The AWARE Framework: Equitable Allocation for Rural & Minority Communities
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Podcast
ASTHO · 2023
Episode 535: Community Engagement Fosters Equity & Legislative Testimony Tips
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20+
National presentations
6
Podcast features
8
Universities & academic forums

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