Challenge:
Board and granting organization wondered what was needed to support an expansion of the non-profit with a $1.5 million grant that was to be awarded. Because the program was outside the organizations current scope the Board felt that there was some level of risk in expanding.
Goal:
To determine risk and staff capabilities to execute a major organizational changes presented in a $1.5 million grant proposal.
Solution:
- Conducted surveys and interviews with all personnel.
- Reviewed different dimensions of change to determine fears, resistance, and strengths.
- Used a 3rd party skills assessment to determine staff potential.
- Developed a recommended implementation plan based on all findings for the executive director and board.
Results:
- Significantly reduced implementation risk for organization’s $1.5 million program by providing the knowledge where new skills were required and what resistance was most likely to interfere with implementation of the new program.
- Provided recommendations on potential contingency plans to deal with resistance or alternative implementation strategies to mitigate the resistance.
