We look forward to serving you.
But before our first chat, here are some things we hope will help.
5 Things We Know About Our Ideal Client
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They want true transformation in the institution, and clearly recognize that status quo (both inside and outside) thinkers cannot get them there.
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They are dedicated to student-centric strategy - and understand that it comes with the hard work of shifting culture out of institution-centric decision making.
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Their vision for the future is bright and optimistic. They just need help getting there.
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They clearly see gaps in their human capital - especially entrepreneurial minds that can turn fresh vision into reality.
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They are moving fast, and see us as a team that can help them create and sustain momentum of outcomes.
5 Things Our Potential Clients Should Know About Us
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We don’t have an hourly rate, and we don’t punch a clock when working for you. We bill based on the value/impact we create—and that often means a 40-65% savings over traditional hourly consulting pricing models.
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We are driven by our core values, and hold ourselves accountable to live them everyday we are engaged with you.
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We don’t repave old roads, respond to open RFPs, or work on status quo projects that are not transformational.
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Our partners and senior executives are deeply rooted in every engagement. We don’t hire entry-level/associate-level staff to lead your project. You deserve our best.
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9 out of 10 times a small initial engagement turns into a long-term partnership as you discover all the different ways we can help you thrive. The outcomes we deliver are the only salesperson we have.
How Our Engagement Process Works
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The Initial WhiteBoard or ThinkSpace Session: This is just as much an opportunity for us to get to know you as it is an opportunity for you to evaluate us. We give you 2-3 hours of our time to help think through a problem, opportunity, or future vision. As you see us in action, you get an idea of how we think and operate. We also get to see how you think and operate—so we can decide if we’re the right fit for you. If the audience is 1-3 key executives, we host a WhiteBoard session. If you’d like to invite a larger group (Cabinet, CSuite etc), we host a Thinkspace. We pay for our own time. You pay for our travel & lodging.
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The LightHouse Project: Coming out of the WhiteBoard or ThinkSpace, if there is an opportunity for us to move the needle of success on a project that is really important to you, we’ll engage and get that done. A LightHouse Project can last as little as 2-3 weeks or as long as a year. It just depends on where we both agree we can have the greatest immediate impact.
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The Transformation Roadmap & Execution: Using our proprietary 7-Step Process, we guide you and your team through the process of developing a roadmap to transformation. This could be a roadmap to your new ERP/SIS implementation, or a roadmap to make the President’s vision a holistic reality.