What is herding cats

A picture of a group of people standing around in an office

Yes, it’s a metaphor

We provide a rage of facilitation and training services to get your group, meeting, or coalition moving together. Whether you need help staffing a quick zoom meeting or presentation, wrangling a weekly coalition call, or running a training on non violent direct action –- we’re here for you. In our 20+ years of service, we’ve even gotten cats to walk in a parade and Democrats to take turns speaking.

AI didn’t get the joke

We asked AI to write a quick description of what we do, and this is what it produced:

Based in the picturesque, lush green mountains of Vermont, our bespoke consulting firm is proud to offer a truly unique and whimsical service: herding your cats and orchestrating a delightful event known as a Cat Parade. Imagine a charming procession of your beloved feline friends, walking in perfect harmony through a beautiful setting, captivating all who witness their adorable antics. Our team at We Also Herd Cats possesses the expertise and finesse to turn this dream into a reality, ensuring that every whisker is in place and every tail is held high. Let us bring a touch of magic to your life with our one-of-a-kind Cat Parade service, creating unforgettable memories for you and your cherished companions

Not a real human

We thought it was so funny, we held on to the description and featured it in our blog

But seriously folks, we teach and do

Herding cats is an old-timey metaphor for a sort of challenging wrangling of individuals. And that’s at the heart of what we do — we get teams, coalitions, movements, and strangers working together towards a common goal of positive social change. Whether it’s workers voting to join a union, or environmentalists fighting a permit to pollute. If you need help getting people together and mobilizing a group to take action, let’s talk.

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