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Some of the services and methods we offer

FOCUS services are custom-tailored for your organization's needs and desired outcomes. We take time to understand your impact needs and then expertly design the process that will help you achieve the results you want.

We also provide one-off workshops and experiences for organizations such as the ones listed here.

The Journey So Far
The best 90 minute review and reflection process that you and your organization can go through.

Review the past season
Identify the highs and lows
Celebrate Success
Learn for the future

Great for organizations that want to:

Review their past actions and impact
Prepare for a new project or initiative
Celebrate what they've accomplished
Get ready for planning and prioritizing.

Can be done on it's own or part of a larger planning process.
Works great in person or online.

Look out the Window
Prepare for change and complexity by taking a look at what possible scenarios might come your way.

Identify the uncertainty and complexity you are facing
Decide on the difference between success and failure
Create different possible scenarios
Prepare your organization to respond to uncertainty

Great for organizations that want to:

Prepare for possible future scenarios and change
Begin to transform their organizations
Do an assessment of organizational strengths and weaknesses
Develop leadership and organizational capacity

Can be done on it's own or part of a larger planning process.
Works great in person or online.

There Goes the Boom
Leadership transition is inevitable but it doesn't need to be a messy or uncomfortable process

Identify the what is driving the need for leadership transition
Review past performance and outcomes
Prepare for the future
Develop a transition plan for the leader and organization

Great for organizations that want to:

Work through a healthy and robust leadership change process
Ensure their ongoing success and effectiveness after the leader transitions
Prepare the outgoing leader for success and future significance
Begin the process of transformation

A comprehensive process that involves assessments, coaching, facilitation and planning.

Count Your Chickens
Doing stuff is great but knowing that what you are doing is actually making a difference is the necessary next step

Identify objectives that are aligned to your mission
Develop a logframe or other tracking tool
Understand how to gather useful information
Analyze and learn from the data

Great for organizations that want to:

Develop the culture and practices of monitoring and evaluation
Show how their actions are aligned with their mission and strategy
Communicate to funders and stakeholders more clearly
Measure and celebrate real impact

A comprehensive process that includes facilitation and expert-level consulting.

Ride the Wave
Trend analysis is the missing piece for many organizations when they want to create new plans and initiatives..

Observe what's happening around you
Identify where the energy is coming from and going to
Assess which of your current activities are "riding the wave"
Prepare yourself for new ways of thinking and acting

Great for organizations that want to:

Understand the times and decide what to do
Assess their current practices and make adjustments
Get ahead of the change curve
Be a leader in their sector

Can be done on it's own or part of a larger planning process.
Works great in person or online.

Removing the Rocks
One of the best workshops to unlock blocked organizational energy and potential

Identify and name underlying obstacles
Discuss difficult topics affecting your organizatioin
Build consensus on how to prepare for change
Release creative energy and momentum

Great for organizations that want to:

Get unstuck in their thinking and practices
Engage in strategic planning
Transform their current culture
Learn how to communicate openly and honestly

Can be done on it's own or part of a larger strategic process.
Works great in person or online.

Let's Do This
The difference between a good and impactful project is the quality of implementation and execution

Be clear on your priorities
Create task teams that are motivated and know what to do
Understand the big picture of the project
Track and monitor your progress

Great for organizations that want to:

Move beyond brainstorming and ideation
Make significant progress in their plans and ideas
Build teams that are effective and committed
Track their progress and impact
Get over the "knowing" vs "doing" gap

Can be done on it's own or part of a larger planning process.
Works great in person or online.

Don't Say the "S" Word
It's a cliche and highly militaristic but we still need strategies or comprehensive plans to help us move forward

Clarify your organizational purpose and passion
Identify priorities that will make a difference
Work with stakeholders to get a bigger picture
Develop plans that will lead to impact

Great for organizations that want to:

Refresh their current practices or plans
Move forward with clarity and purpose
Build consensus around what needs to be done and who will do it
Align budget and resources to actions

A comprehensive process that includes multiple stages. Best done in a hybrid model with online and in-person sessions.

Want to Learn Facilitation?

Facilitation is a necessary 21-century leadership skill and way of life. The good news is facilitation can be learned, practiced and developed with some great training and coaching. I can provide both to you and your organization. The training is custom-built based on your needs and desired outcomes but all of it is based on the IAF Core Competencies and Ethics.

Contact FOCUS for more information.

Free templates, question sets and other resources

All of these are based on the work of other people and I've tried to give credit where possible.
Feel free to download and use them for personal/organizational use only.
Please do not use for commercial use.

Best way to use any of these tools is to:

Think about what you want to accomplish
Review the tool and see how it can help you do that
Gather the right people
Work through each question or part in a systematic way
Allow people to think about their answers first and then ask for group input
Look for new ideas and actionable items
Write down and assign action points
Celebrate what you've done!

Strategy Ideas

Strategy Idea Canvas

A template for coming up with different ways to achieve a strategy. Use with a group to create, evaluate and choose the best actions.

strategy_ideas_a3.pdf
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COVID Canvas

A group canvas for teams or organizations to reflect upon how COVID impacted them and their sector. Can be used online or in person. Contains 2 different versions.

covid_canvases.pdf
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Design Canvas

A simple but thorough template that you can use to design your next meeting, event or facilitation session.

facilitation_design_canvas.pdf
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Feedback and Assessment

Two different question sets for feedback and assessment based on the WHAT/SO WHAT/NOW WHAT and P.I.NT. models

simple_debriefing_tools.pdf
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Model Design

A basic template to help you identify the purpose, parts and execution of a model. Can be used in designing new events, ideas, products or processes.

model_design_template.pdf
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Values Clarification

A helpful template to help you and your organization identify and clarify your values from different perspectives

values_clarification_tool.pdf
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Networking Framework

A network framework to help people understand who they know and how they are connected in an emerging or established network.

networking_framework.pdf
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Even more free stuff...

There are many different sites where you can find tools and methods:

https://www.sessionlab.com/library
https://toolbox.hyperisland.com/

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