Our Values

It’s easy to write lists entitled “our values.” But if those values aren’t what people see in you, then they’re not really your values. So here are some comments made about us, by real clients, that we think indicate our values:

• “You really forced us to think. I would say that my staff now thinks up one or two levels, strategically.” [We believe that leaders should look beyond their own teams, departments, or whatever, and consider a broad context, looking for ideas and outcomes that reach beyond the obvious.]
• “That was the best planning session I can recall. My team is finally pointed in the same direction.” [We believe that leadership teams need to help shape direction and strategy – while the boss retains 51% of the votes. We’re talking here about group understanding and ownership; we’re not talking about group accountability, which is a disaster.]
• “You give us useable product. You don’t just hand us a bunch of sticky notes and flip charts and wish us luck.” [We believe in hard work and seeing things through to completion.]
• “You guys are not only professional and smart . . . you’re nice.” [Well, it’s more fun being nice. Anyway, we want to be as friction-free to deal with as possible, and still speak useful truth.]

Our Philosophy

• We view our support in any service area as temporary. Our job is to expand the bandwidth of very busy leaders, temporarily, so their great ideas can happen faster. We won’t be backing up the bus.
• We provide immediate help while also increasing internal organizational capabilities for the long run. There is almost always an educational component to our engagements.
• We believe leaders should be developed at every level of the organization. So, whether we’re working on a project, in a department, or with the senior team, our methods are designed to support continued leadership development.
• We believe in elegant simplicity – making things understandable and actionable. We apply this philosophy to our assessments, our courses, and our consulting.

Think of Us When

• You need to focus and align your team – no matter how large your team may be
• You want to replicate and accelerate the good things happening in your organization
• You want to solve a problem that poses a risk to your organization’s success
• You want to build a broad base of leadership and management capabilities in your organization
• You want to ensure the success of a critical change initiative or cross-organizational project

Get in touch with us today and see how we can help make a difference!