Organizational Development
Elephants represent that which is unnamed (i.e., “the elephant in the room”) however they also symbolize wisdom and unity. Organizational development is a method of addressing explicit as well as implicit, and often unnamed, forces at play that ultimately determine organizational success. As Peter Drucker said: “culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
DISCOVERY > We have an initial consultation to get a sense of your organizational context. During this initial consultation, we attempt to discover the opportunities, barriers, and developmental objectives that facilitate the achievement of your vision. At the organizational level, this phase often includes a survey and interviews.
SCOPE > We draft an initial proposal that articulates one or several options for addressing your organizational needs (e.g., a learning program, culture change initiative, etc.), timeline, and scope.
DESIGN > Once we’ve agreed to the scope of our work together, we design the option that we’ve agreed to. Past projects have included unique combinations of the following:
- Team Development capacity-building learning programs, team dynamics interventions (shifting from dysfunctional to functional teams), and conflict resolution
- Leadership Development programs for leaders or leadership teams (see my one-on-one coaching packages)
- Organization-wide Culture creation or change
- Community Creation & Engagement (communities of practice)
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational design/re-design
- Professional Development series on organizational change, team dynamics, situational leadership, polarity management, etc.
IMPLEMENT > We facilitate or help you implement the solution that we’ve designed (e.g., deliver the workshop series, facilitate or coach your team to implement the processes created, etc.)
FOLLOW UP > We attempt to build capacity and sustainability whenever possible and often include reports and toolkits (or “how to” guides) as follow-up to projects.
PAST AND CURRENT CLIENTS INCLUDE:
- Association of Administrative and Professional Staff (AAPS @ UBC)
- Administrative and Professional Staff Association (APSA @ SFU)
- Avatil Centre for Development: serving the independence of intellectually handicapped adults
- BC Artscape
- BC Housing
- BC Youth Week Committee
- Campus Life and Engagement (McGill University)
- Canna Plant Technologies
- Catalyst Community Developments Society
- Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (UBC)
- Childcare Services (UBC)
- Office of Community Engagement (Concordia University)
- Community Learning Centres (CLC) of Quebec
- Earnest Ice Cream
- Equity and Inclusion Office (UBC)
- Everywoman retreat
- Faculty of Applied Science (Co-operative Education, UBC)
- Faculty of Applied Science (Student Services, UBC)
- Field Trip Hair Co.
- Green Timiskaming
- Hogan’s Alley Society
- Hudson Out-of-School-Care Society
- Jean Sauve Foundation, Sauve Scholars Program
- Leadership Initiatives Office (McGill University)
- The Minerva Foundation for BC Women
- The M-Network (Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation’s national alumni group for social change)
- Multi-faith and Spirituality Centre (Concordia University)
- Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) Young Leaders
- Radha Yoga Youth Outreach (RYYO)
- Social Equity & Diversity Office (McGill University)
- WestCoast LEAF (Legal Education and Action Fund)
*To see descriptions of work done with the above organizations, as well as projects that Jessica Earle-Meadows has led within former staff roles, please visit her linkedin profile. See her professional bio here.
Organizational development fees vary depending on the scope of the project.
What People Have to Say...
“The work Jessica did with our team was outstanding and sustainable. She has excellent communication skills and sensitivity to people from diverse backgrounds and visions. Jessica facilitated the expression of different views all the while bringing a sense of strong purpose and unity to discussions. She is professional, creative, analytical and brings a unique approach and vision to her work. I would strongly recommend her, and I would not hesitate to rehire her. She’s a phenomenal facilitator… and I’ve experienced a lot of them!”
”Jess helped us understand and tackle the organizational issues we had ignored. I can always count on Jess to provide astute insights and help the group, as individuals and as a team, get to where we need to go. It has been a true pleasure to work with Jess; she is a great mentor”
“Your process design and facilitation workshop series for staff and faculty was outstanding. You create an excellent learning environment.”
“Jessica has excellent skills in designing projects in creative ways that work with the culture of the department. She is personable, knowledgeable, flexible, adaptable and an excellent listener. Through her leadership, our department led two very successful projects that have had a long-term effect on our work. I recommend her highly!”
“Jessica and her colleague excelled in creating trust with all members of the organizational community. As a member of the Board of Directors and the committee that worked closely with them throughout their contract, I am confident that everyone who was involved would highly recommend Jessica for process work.”
"You are a wonderful and talented person and organizations would greatly benefit from your wisdom."
Thank you for the facilitation workshop. We loved it!