Typical Projects

1. Business plan development
   

2. Strategic analysis
   

3. Operations troubleshooting
   

4. Change facilitation
   

5. Licensed recruitment
   

Methodology

Our first and most important priority is to listen. Respect—in particular for clients’ situations and values—comes foremost. Once we come to understand our clients’ unique challenges, we draw on a variety of analytical and intuitive frameworks and the latest research to create customized plans or recommendations.

Our “Value-Add”

1. Fresh outside perspective
   

2. Broad business experience and education
   

3. Insatiable appetite for best practices
   

4. Appreciation for context and individual differences
   

5. Systems thinking
   

6. As-needed involvement
   

WHAT YOU GET

As a client, you will come away better able to articulate your organization’s goals and win over your stakeholders. Together we can determine what concrete steps you need to take next, and also develop the tools to monitor the success of those steps. While it’s up to clients to participate in the work and to take charge of their own progress, we are happy to provide ongoing coaching and implementation assistance.

SOME EXAMPLES OF RECENT SUBJECT MATTER

Small businesses

1. New venture planning
   

2. Post-startup course correction
   

Not-for-profit organizations

1. Volunteer board governance
   

2. Balanced scorecard
   

Large organizations

1. Tacit knowledge retention
   

2. Strategic analysis
   

 

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