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Our consulting services are designed to create profound change in your work environment. Whether your business is production, service, research or development, we position you to thrive in today's fast paced world. You can learn more about our services below, read about the Hallmarks of Our Practice, then go to Case Studies to see how we have partnered with other organizations on major change initiatives.

Executive Coaching
Leadership Team Development
Change Management
Organization Diagnosis
Organization Redesign


Executive Coaching

The best organizational leaders, like the best athletes, seek and use the advice of coaches who can help them build on their strengths and minimize or eliminate their weaknesses. We have coached hundreds of executives and managers, from CEO's of major companies to heads of small departments, on ways to maximize their effectiveness. The tools and processes we use include:

  • Personal assessment and goal-setting
  • One-on-one feedback
  • 360 degree evaluations
  • Meyers Briggs Type Indicator
  • Role playing

Leadership Team Development

The effectiveness of your leadership teams is a primary determinant of your organization's success. If they cannot work well together, they will not be able to provide the cohesive, consistent direction required to create and sustain competitive advantage. We have worked with hundreds of leadership teams, from the boardroom to the shop floor, to assess and improve their level of team performance. The tools and processes we use include:

  • Team building retreats
  • One-on-one feedback
  • 360 degree evaluations
  • Dialogue
  • Meyers Briggs Type Indicator
  • Outdoor adventures
  • Strategic visioning
  • Skill development workshops (e.g., Leading Change, Collaborative Teams: Skills for Leaders, Collaborative Change: Improving Organizational Performance)
  • Project planning for major organizational transitions

Change Management

Information systems redesign, business process engineering, mergers, acquisitions...these and other major organizational changes are fraught with risk. In fact, research tells us that up to 80% of all major change efforts fail to achieve the goals set for them, not because the technical solution is wrong, but because inadequate attention was paid to the human and organizational aspects of change. We have the processes, tools, and expertise to help you ensure more successful implementation of your change initiatives. We will work with you to make sure that key stakeholders inside and outside your organization feel that they are agents of change, not victims of change. We will also work with you to ensure that all aspects of your organization (e.g., structure, skills, human resources systems) are aligned with the changes you plan to make. The tools and processes we use include:

  • Collaborative Change: Improving Organizational Performance
  • Project planning for major organizational transitions
  • Large group conferences
  • Electronic balloting

Organization Diagnosis

When your organization is not achieving the desired level of performance, how do you know what needs to be changed...what are the root causes of the problems, not just the symptoms? We have the expertise to help you assess all aspects of your organization (i.e., core goals, business processes, systems, structure, strategy, culture, skills) so you can understand what is working and what is not working, then take action. The tools and processes we use include:

  • Organizational surveys
  • Benchmarking
  • Best practices research
  • Individual and group interviews
  • Large group conferences
  • Appreciative inquiry

Organization Redesign

What can you do when you feel the need for radical improvement in your organization's overall performance in a short period of time? Working with us, you will have the benefit of a proven methodology, expert guidance, and all the tools you need to establish a strong foundation for change, create a compelling vision, assess the strengths and weaknesses of all aspects of your organization, design the changes needed, plan the implementation of change, and make it happen. The tools and processes we use include:

  • Collaborative Organization Design - Workbook
  • Collaborative Organization Design - Leaders' Guide
  • Strategic visioning
  • Organization diagnosis
  • Business process redesign
  • Implementation planning

Click here for Hallmarks of Our Practice, or here for Consulting Case Studies.



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