About Us
What's Going On Out There?
In today's market, it's never been easier to turn your business idea into a reality, but, even with all the tools available, the actual running of the business continues to be a difficult endeavor. This could be because you have all the expertise you need for your mission, but you lack experience in general business practices. Or maybe you know exactly what you need, but you don't have the time to get it done or the funds to bring someone in full time to do it.
Schools, non-profits, and small businesses deal with these realities on a daily basis. Without some form of financially accessible support, these organizations are often forced to compromise on quality of services, efficient workflows, hiring the right people (and keeping them), and workplace culture. This can lead to stunted growth of the business, high employee turnover, burnout, and pessimism about the business or mission value.
The temptation is to view these sometimes intangible, organizational qualities as less important than the delivery of the customer promise, but it's a short term view. You know (and we know) that, at some point, it all hits the fan. The question is when, and the anxiety of that unknown pervades everything.
The market reality is most consulting firms have a ready-made delivery for you, but no organization is the exact same. Each has its own identity, its own reason for existing, its own people. Additionally, the cost of delivery for many of these firms is high. Most organizations can't afford the price point let alone justify an expensive, impersonal relationship for very real and often very personal needs.
What Does WDW Do?
In short, we offer affordable, customizable support for your business from specific recommendations about your workflow to providing concrete deliverables in service to your culture or process management.
We have the ability to serve your business in two different fashions: Consulting & Implementation.
In the first, we do a deep dive with you and your team about the nature of the need(s) or issue(s). Our consultative package can include discussions with leadership, interviews with staff and/or clients, a "culture audit", site visits & ride-alongs, and whatever else it takes to understand your business, your brand, and your needs. Every Consulting relationship is completed with a full presentation that includes a tailored set of recommendations, next steps, what you can do for yourself, and what you may need to outsource.
Our implementation side is about managing and providing concrete deliverables that immediately add value. Let's say you've designated a team of staff and/or volunteers to increase student population by 40% by next school year. They're excited but have no idea where to start. WDW can be retained to sit on that committee. Or, you know you need better strategy and messaging for your fundraising campaign. We can write it for you. Maybe you want training for your team on how to make your mission statement more present in your organization's actions. We can lead it - virtually or face-to-face.
Our services are geared toward giving you the clarity to see the best way forward and then helping you get there. We want you to get to the business of your business.
The Team
Harris Moriarty, Principal
Harris is a personable and multi-disciplined consultant with experience working in the tech industry, school administration, and non-profit management. With degrees in Business, Psychology, and Liberal Arts, he can plug into any business scenario, identify needs, and deliver efficient, quality solutions that reflect the identity of your business while using the best philosophies and wisdom available.
Harris' well-rounded background creates an all-encompassing sight that brings comprehensive solutions to our customers. His insight ultimately allows for the creativity necessary to make your unique organization and efforts flourish.
Speaking & Event Opportunities
Harris is available for Speaking engagements, MC responsibilities, and Training & Retreat facilitations upon request. Harris designs and delivers content customized by the need and interest of the inquiry. Examples of topics include but are not limited to:
Team Management
Workflow & Process Management
Solving & Preventing Burnout
Formation/Training in Virtue
Facilitating Creativity
Best Business Practices
Professional & Life Mentorship
Clair Moriarty, Principal
Clair is an adventurous and well-rounded leader in managerial philosophy. With experience in school administration, she understands the breadth of a good professional culture and employs a "manage the human in front of you" philosophy when it comes to getting the best out of your team. With a degree in Educational Leadership, she brings a passionate and holistic approach to setting your school or non-profit on the right path, one that understands who you are, why you're important, and what your experience of doing the work is.
Clair's focus on the relationship with the individual provides our customers with the element of trust that creates the open environment where future success is not only possible but imminent. Her guidance and care has led to continuing mentorships across the country.
Speaking & Event Opportunities
Clair is available for Speaking engagements and Training & Retreat facilitations upon request. Clair designs and delivers content customized by the need and interest of the inquiry.
Examples of topics include but are not limited to:
Organizational Health
Team Management
Formation/Training in Virtue
Facilitating Creativity
Professional & Life Mentorship
Harmonizing Work, Family, & Life
The Moriarty Family
For a combined 25+ years, Harris and Clair have served schools, non-profits, and start-ups across the country in volunteer, service, and leadership capacities. Wine Dark Waters is their combined effort to make available the weight of their expertise to organizations across the country.
Harris & Clair are followers of the Catholic faith. "Wine Dark" is a Homeric reference to tumultuous seas, and the imagery of the "wine" and "waters" hearkens to Christ's offering for our salvation. It's with Him in the stormy waters that peace is found. We hope that WDW's service helps you find it.
The Moriarty family currently resides in the Greater Salt Lake City area as a family of 6.