Mr. Nick Grabar To All Instructors

Nick Grabar knows how to foster creativity and teach critical thinking skills.  For over 50 years, he's led team after team on the journey from passive participants to innovative, active problem-solvers.    He is well studied in the psychology of what makes organizations excel, but his knowledge is beyond book learning.  He has decades of experience working with people of many cultures, equipping  leaders to recognize and enhance the unique talents and skills of every person on their team.

He was a consultant for NSA, which protects our country through cryptologic excellence.  He had many other private clients, including DaimlerChrysler. 

?Prior to his work as a consultant, he worked for over 20 years at Eastman.  His tenure there included learning directly from both Dr. Edward Deming and Dr. Joseph Juran.   He was a manager in Eastman's Corporate University, and built team effectiveness in new international plants.

?In 2012, he shifted the focus of his teaching from the corporate world to his grandkids and their peers.  He has a growing fan club of happy students and parents.  Students talk about how much fun they have in his classes; parents rave about the broadened perspectives and improved thinking skills of their kids.

?Nick has been a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport for over 40 years and has served in many leadership positions there.  He volunteers as a mentor for for homeschooled students seeking to qualify for the Tennessee Promise Scholarship. 

?He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and was married to Cary for 59 years before she died, in 2025.  He has three kids and twelve grandchildren.

Current Classes
Habits and Skills for Success – (closed)