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Organizational Reviews That Work
Organizational reviews
are effective vehicles for obtaining objective, well-informed advice
about current and planned activities. They enhance internal
communication and shared understanding by providing an important
opportunity for key stakeholders to provide comprehensive, confidential
input. Reviews that work inform planning and priority setting, and
facilitate implementation and organizational learning.
Leading by Design
conducts successful organizational reviews that:
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are
carefully planned, well executed, and demonstrate sensitivity to local
issues,
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address
not only the quality of programs and services, but also underlying
planning, decision making and implementation processes.
Leading by Design
gathers qualitative and quantitative information:
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examines
stakeholder perceptions of organizational efficiency and effectiveness,
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analyzes
the adequacy of financial, human and other resources,
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assesses
the strength of the unit’s management processes.
We
synthesize all input:
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isolate
key issues,
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test
their validity with participating stakeholders,
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develop
recommendations for action.
The
ultimate goal of each organizational review is a shared understanding of
the issues and a focused plan of action that accounts for the full scope
of the implementation challenge.
Recommendations must support both:
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improved
delivery of programs and services,
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development of the individual and organizational capacity required to
realize improvement.
Many
organizational reviews fail to meet this standard;
Leading by Design
has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to do so. |
