Our approach.
Our approach is rooted in our commitment to living and breathing our core values, in the strong partnerships we build with our clients, and our goal to empower our partners to develop an understanding and expertise in developing and implementing strategic workforce solutions.
Our work is for impact, not for show. We do not do copy and paste work but instead look below the surface to the root of your concerns. We meet you where you are to holistically address your people and organizational opportunities. Functioning as your thought partners and unwavering anchors, we navigate every step of the journey with you, regardless of how complex or unfamiliar the terrain.
Step 1. Analysis & insights.
As scientist-practitioners, our first goal is to understand your organization’s landscape, including strengths and opportunities for transformation. We approach analysis by capitalizing on quantitative and qualitative data (including assessments, interviews, HR data, etc.) and by capitalizing on the expertise, experiences, and wisdom of your internal stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Step 2. Action Planning & implementation.
In partnership with internal talent, we help optimize processes and procedures or develop from scratch where necessary. We stay nimble in our planning and implementation of interventions as your organization continues to change, grow, and evolve over time. We support you in developing plans (and back up plans), and continuing to adapt solutions until they are right for your specific organization.
As we help you implement solutions, our main goal is to focus on developing your team’s skills, knowledge, and credibility within your company so that you can continue driving the work and having a deep impact long past the conclusion of our engagement.
Step 3. Support & reinforcement.
Once we begin implementing solutions, it is critical to monitor the progress of those interventions and identify opportunities for sustained improvement. We help you put rigorous, but easy-to-implement, analytic plans in place to allow for the assessment of change over time and provide information on where additional efforts, support, and resources are needed. These analytics provide a foundation for the reinforcement of new modes of work, and accountability for results.
Our solutions.
Strategic planning & organizational restructuring.
We will partner with you, your team, and key stakeholders to assess, refine, and develop your strategic plan (3 or 5 year) for your organization or department. We will examine your goals, measures, strategies and monitoring process to identify the strengths of your existing plan as well as areas that may warrant attention and possible adjustments. Learn more.
Systems diagnosis & transformation.
We will partner with your organization to develop and implement individual or interconnected systems, including competency modeling, recruiting, hiring & selection, training and development, and performance management that are specifically designed to minimize bias. As part of this service we will also help develop evaluations to track the effectiveness of these systems-level interventions as well as the change impact on individual employees and the organization. Learn more.
Justice, Equity Diversity & Inclusion Transformation.
Stated or unstated, all of our services have justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) at their core. We are able to provide specific support related to JEDI, and Anti-Racism initiatives within your organization. This may be supporting your internal JEDI professionals, developing a JEDI strategic plan, leading you through JEDI and anti-racist/anti-oppressive professional development, or helping you establish JEDI initiatives. Learn more.
Cultural and organizational health assessment & alignment.
Wondering how your organization fares in establishing a culture where all employees are able to show up fully in their work? We have developed and offer the only Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Climate Survey on the market. Learn more.
Leadership & professional development.
Our leadership support services include developing new models for leadership in your organization, evaluating your leadership models for equity, and providing anti-racist and anti-oppressive leadership training to identified managers and informal leaders at all levels. Learn more.
Diverse & inclusive marketing & branding.
Do you notice that your clients and customers don’t match the diversity of your geographic area or of your intended audience? Have you noticed that your social media posts tend to attract, or portray, only certain types of people? We can help you identify why your branding and marketing may use images or language that unintentionally chills out diverse potential clients. Learn more.
Contact us.
We are here to help you navigate the complex landscape of systematic change and transformation within your organization. We invite you to reach out for a complimentary consultation.