Institutional Planning
CJAM engages in every level of an organization’s life cycle, and we help organizations plan for long-term growth. With our clients’ input every step of the way, we provide analysis of an organization’s current “state of affairs” in arenas spanning human resources to financial management.
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Institutional Planning Services At A Glance
Institutional planning underpins effective organizational management. Through historical reviews, team feedback, and operating systems assessments, CJAM provides recommendations for improvements and creates action planning for day-to-day operations and mission fulfillment.
Organizational Assessment
Examining programs and operations, streamlining systems, and preparing teams for leadership change and management transformations.
Facilitation
Gatherings for new conversations, understanding road-blocks, and remedying conflict. Spaces to ideate and capitalize on the brilliance, pragmatism and expertise within teams.
Equitable Frameworks
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) tools, Human Resources Development (HRD) systems, restorative engagement, and relevant best practices that elevate people and exemplify organizational values.
FAQs
An institutional plan can largely consist of a strategic plan. Or an organization can decide to focus on a more discrete component such as an organizational assessment, or HR audit.
Facilitations can take the shape of staff and board planning retreats, team building, community listening sessions, and more. Each facilitation is designed according to the organization’s needs and can be a standalone effort or a part of a larger project such as a design charrette, artist conference, or multi-entity collaboration.
CJAM leads executive staff searches as a component of a wider institutional planning effort. We are not a search firm. However, through the work of an organizational assessment or strategic plan, we come to know organizations intimately and we can therefore best search for and cultivate relationships with a new executive leader.
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