MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
I can work with you on a project basis to clarify where you want to go with your organization and how it fits into the marketplace. This can include an assessment of your mission/purpose, brand, customer profile, messaging, marketing, operational efficiency, financial structure, and the ability to weather challenges.
Strategic Planning
Why, How, What
- Putting the pieces where they belong.
Mission Tune Up
- Is your organization really meeting your customer’s needs?
- Is your organization really carrying out its mission?
- Does your mission reflect what the organization has become?
Activating Your Plan
- What is the road map to getting these words turned into actions that will change lives?
Maximizing What You Have
- What should you start doing? What should you stop doing?
Capacity Building
Operating Staff Development
- Full-time, part-time, contractors, and volunteers. What is the right mix and who should be doing what?
- Does anyone know where the instructions went?
- Can a robot do this?
Customer Development
- Your customer is not everyone, so who is it?
- Steppingstones – How to move your first-time customer to a regular customer.
Marketing Development
- Understanding the 3Ms – Market, Message, Media.
- The customer sales journey.
- How much is my product worth?
Board Development
- Defining the role of the Board.
- Who does what and why I should care?
- Are you meetings effective?
Fundraising Development
- Listen, don’t ask.
- Build support for passion, not needs.
Operational Tune-up
Do your finances tell the story of your company?
- Make sure your numbers add up to what you are selling.
How do we get things done and can we do better?
- Tune up your planning, daily, and quality control processes.
Who does what and why should I care?
- If it’s everyone’s job, then it’s no one’s job.
Overwhelmed?
- Maybe you are doing a lot of the wrong work.
Am I getting the most from my assets?
How to build a culture of continuous improvement.
Venue Operations and Programming
Are you renovating or building a new venue and looking to explore better ways of running it?
Are you looking to program the building differently and need some help in getting started?
- Assessment of operating and programming goals.
- Development of best practices for rental, community use, and internal use.
- Guidance on booking and touring expectations and process.
- Guidance on defining the qualities and responsibilities needed for the staff to run your new venue.
Let me know how I can help you by filling out my contact form or emailing me at john@resilientstage.com