Helping you get better at what you do.

Saddlerock Strategies is a consultant group that works with you to clarify your strategy, coach your professionals, and facilitate retreats to help you implement your mission. We specialize in enrollment strategy in schools and organizational health anywhere.

services

Admission & Enrollment Strategy

Professional Development & Coaching

Retreats, Facilitation & Workshops

Working Genius Training

We offer customized resources to help you deliver.

I want to grow, but I don’t have enough bandwidth or time.

Great. Let’s talk strategy.  We learn your story, work with you to articulate what makes your organization unique, and help you communicate that to potential customers.   We will help you reframe so that you have clarity on goals and direction.

My team is good, but I know it can be great.
How do I get there?

Having skilled professionals on your staff is important; knowing how to move them from talented individuals to a dynamic team is essential. Miriam is a trained and certified facilitator in The Six Types of Working Genius, a model for increasing productivity, reducing frustration, leading better meetings, and feeling more joy and fulfillment at work.  The results are priceless.

What about data?

Strategic use of data can give you and your team a competitive edge to know where you stand and where you should be headed. Working with Saddlerock Strategies will give you that edge. When it’s one month after recruitment season and you don’t know how to fill your program, knowing your data trends can help guide your next steps. Let’s talk about how you’re using data and how to avoid leaving anything to chance.

I want to shake things up, but am not sure where to start.

Let’s talk! Maybe you want to start something new or add a dimension to an existing program. Maybe you need to reshape your leadership team. Maybe you want to expand your school or camp in a new market, or find more participants where you already have a foothold. Whatever it is, we will work together to find a strategic solution.

I’ve hired a promising professional, but I need a veteran to guide them to the next level.

Miriam is an experienced, knowledgeable, and supportive coach with more than 20 years of experience in professional development. We work one-on-one with your team members to untangle their challenges and build systems for consistent high performance.

What people are saying:

  • Miriam Stein is a force of nature! Her energy, enthusiasm and knowledge are second to none and she would be an asset to any organization.

    Jeremy Steindecker, President, Net Results Marketing, Inc.

  • Your systems literally set me up for success.

    Sari Linder, Admission Director, Westchester Day School

  • Each of your program elements got our creative juices flowing and touched on meaningful topics.

    Daniel Roth, Board Chair, RTA

  • Miriam's energy was the best. She was entertaining the entire day, kept everyone engaged and kept the discussion moving.

    Sam Dinovitz, Sage Ventures

  • Miriam is very professional and always positive. She brings a fresh pair of eyes and is always willing to listen before making any suggestions. She understands school culture and also that each school is unique. She really strives to understand who she is working with before making any changes or comments.

    Anonymous, Day School Principal

  • We contracted with Miriam to mentor our new admissions director. We are in a very unique market, but Miriam met that challenge head-on. She met regularly with our admissions director over Zoom and helped us professionalize our admissions process without losing sight of our identity and our connection to our families. What's more, she also helped us adapt our admissions strategies to the strictures of our COVID protocols. Our enrollment has grown to its highest-ever level since the start of the year, and we are projecting an additional 10% increase in enrollment when we open in the fall. We could not have done any of it without Miriam's help!

    Brad Philipson, Head of School, Jewish Community Day School of New Orleans

  • Miriam is a tour de force! Her wealth of knowledge in the education field and vibrant personality make her the best person to consult and work with. Miriam is a strategic thinker and works alongside schools well by asking the right questions and finding viable, long-lasting solutions.

    Jordan Herskowitz, Upper School Principal, Golda Och Academy, New Jersey

  • Miriam's work is incredibly, professionally people-centered. Her openness to listen to ideas is matched by her ability to contribute meaningful solutions with a strategic, step-by-step focus. As a new Admission Director, Miriam was a supportive phone call or email away, always. Miriam could reframe each challenge, each setback that I faced as an opportunity for learning and growth. Miriam will be an enthusiastic, responsive partner on any project. She loves a challenge.

    Emma Hart, Director of Admission, Academy of the Holy Cross, Washington, DC

  • The best part of working with Miriam is her obvious knowledge of Jewish Day Schools, combined with her intelligence and common sense. Miriam is someone we all liked and felt comfortable speaking with both together and 1:1.

    Michael Slater, Director of Finance & Operations, Epstein Hillel School, Marblehead, MA

WHO WE’ve worked with