Innovation

Organizations often find that the world has changed around them in ways that their mission no longer feels relevant, while they are trying to survive the changes that buffet them on a daily basis. What are the deep needs of the community today? And what are the unique gifts your organization/congregation can bring to address and remediate those needs? We will help you do more than pivot; we will help you develop new ways of making your mission come to life, boldly reinventing yourselves for the challenges that lie ahead, transforming the ones that shaped your past.

In her book, Collective Genuis: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, Linda Hill, WALLACE BRETT DONHAM PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and faculty chair at Harvard University, a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review and recent guest (4/18/22) on Dare to Lead with Brené Brown, makes the point that it takes a special kind of leadership to facilitate a process that will yield sustained innovation. Our team members have an impressive track record in helping organizations innovate in ways that have led to sustainable change and a culture of innovation.

Strategic Reorganization

When was your organization formed, and what are some of the things the founders hoped to accomplish? As you think about your context today: What is different? How has your organization adapted to meet changing needs? Sometimes the issues are more than just a new strategic plan; sometimes they are structural. Our consultants can work with you to design a new structure to better address those needs and accomplish your goals. Using a process that most resembles the Bridges model for supporting transformation (Bridges Transition Model) we will tailor our support to helping your organization discover the best and most productive it can be, towards a sustainable and productive future.

Staffing Patterns

Jim Collins, author of Good to Great,, is credited with the idea of getting the right people in the right seats on the bus. So how well is your bus “seated”? From job descriptions to reporting structures to annual reviews, we will work with you to assess your current staffing structure, and needs, and help you develop a model that will increase satisfaction among employees, efficiencies for the organization, and service to your communities.