REDESIGNING GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS AND STRATEGIES
Five practice areas, designed to move together.
Engagements are scoped to context — sometimes a single discrete sprint, sometimes a multi-year transformation. Most clients work across more than one practice area.
01
Governance & Systems Strategy
OVERVIEW
Strategic counsel for boards, executive teams, and governing bodies designing or restructuring complex public systems.
KEY SERVICES
Board governance design and assessment
Strategic planning and systems architect
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
— Clarified decision rights and accountability
— Aligned strategy across stakeholders
— Governance models that hold under pressure
Policy strategy and analysis
Inter-agency governance frameworks
02
Homelessness, Housing & Behavioral Health Systems
OVERVIEW
Deep subject-matter expertise designing and redesigning the systems that respond to homelessness, housing instability, and behavioral health need.
KEY SERVICES
Board governance design and assessment
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
— Measurably improved outcomes
— Stronger coordination across providers
— Sustainable funding and operational models
— thoughtful design that incorporates perspectives from multiple stakeholders
Continuum of Care strategy and operations
Behavioral health and housing integration
Cross-system care coordination
System transformation
03
Homeless Housing and Behavioral Health Operations
OVERVIEW
Building the operational backbone — people, processes, and performance systems — required to deliver on strategy.
KEY SERVICES
Operating model design
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
— Measurably improved outcomes
— Stronger coordination across providers
— Sustainable funding and operational models
Performance management systems
Organizational structure and scaling
Implementation planning and oversight
Thoughtfully designed and improved operational flow
Strengthened leadership
Intentional service models
Theories of change and practical application to achieve those outcomes
04
Facilitation & Convening
OVERVIEW
Senior facilitation across executives, electeds, funders, providers, and community on agendas where the stakes are high and the dynamics are complex.
KEY SERVICES
Executive retreats and offsites
Multi-stakeholder convenings
Funder and philanthropy strategy sessions
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
— Decisions reached, not just discussed
— Trust built across institutions
— Shared agendas that hold beyond the room
— Clear and concise facilitation to accomplish objectives
— Creating budget and system decisions that are well informed
Conflict navigation and alignment
Leading and facilitating to find resolutions to complex issues
Creating a safe space for varying perspectives to be heard and considered
05
Executive Advisory & Leadership Development
OVERVIEW
Confidential advisory and coaching for CEOs, executive directors, and senior public-sector leaders navigating transition, transformation, or scale.
KEY SERVICES
Executive coaching and advisory
Leadership transitions
Senior team development
First-100-days strategy
Strategic and collaborative thought partner
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
— Sharper executive judgment
— Stronger leadership teams
— Successful transitions and tenures
— Building confidence and intentional strategy for leadership for leadership
— Practical tools to strengthen leadership skills
— Clear plan and pathway to execute multi-level management strategies to achieve agency outcomes
Professional development for all levels of management and staff