We bring the profession’s leading expertise to the table in providing organizational assessment in the the spirit of peer-to-peer learning
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Our reviews are structured around framing questions for which you seek answers, analysis, and recommendations. . Common categories of analysis include: Staffing Analysis, Budget & Finance, Service Delivery, Systems & Processes, Organizational Structure, Stewardship, and Change Management.
Organizational Effectiveness
- How well is my organization aligned to and meeting its mission?
- How do we compare to industry metrics and benchmarks for staffing and costs?
- Is there alignment between institutional service level expectations and resourcing?
- Are our data and information systems adequately supporting our operations?
- How do our capital construction costs and project management fees compare to our peers?
- What is a good model for making an effective business case for investing in energy conservation?
- Are our cost recovery rates fully loaded and/or have any embedded subsidizations?
- How well are our various services integrated and delivered by collaborative relationships?
- Does our facilities renewal funding and strategy reflect institutional risk tolerance?
- How integrated and effective are our master, space, and capital project planning efforts?
Organizational Readiness
- How well does my organization embrace and exhibit a culture of innovation?
- Do we have the organizational capacity to meet tomorrow’s emerging challenges?
- How do we compare to the industry in the adoption of smart building solutions?
- What can I learn from my peers in advance of initiating a Public Private Partnership proposal?
- Are our organizational leaders risk-adverse or risk-tolerant of new ideas?
- How well are we prepared, informed and positioned to think strategically about the future?
- Are we adequately prepared to reposition the organization in response to declining resources?
- How do we better prepare our team for the transformational changes impacting higher ed?
- How is our progress in developing and utilizing data analytics to better inform decision-making?
- Are we making the right investments in predictive maintenance and continuous commissioning?
Organizational Development
- Are we doing enough to proactively promote and reward a spirit of curiosity?
- How can we be better positioned to recruit the skilled trades and other high demand talent?
- What professional development offerings are most appropriate for our needs at this time?
- Who are the peers that can inform our efforts to implement new systems or particular initiatives?
- How can we better prepare to recruit a key leader that will be a good fit for the organization?
- Is my organization properly aligned to support the new initiative I am considering launching?
- How can we best meet an emerging generation’s demands for continuous learning?
- Does my team possess the soft skills that are in increasing demand in today’s environment?
- What cost-effective learning opportunities are available and appropriate for my team?
- How do we best prepare for succession when the future is demanding different skills?
