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Great leaders need thought partners and twin engines. Through coaching, advising, or project consulting, we work together toward 360-degree intentional, purpose-driven leadership with clarity and accountability for the organization. Erin shares tools, resources, and tangible ideas to help guide your work, build capacity, and lead efficiently and effectively.
Leadership and Organizational Structure coaching may include some of the following:
Problem Solving - The needs are endless in the small business and non-profit work environment… and there are often too few people and resources to help. We can work together on special projects such as internal assessments, project management, processes, and staffing. Let’s talk.
Organizations can be particularly vulnerable during leadership transitions, especially in key roles such as board chairs, executive directors, and development directors. Erin McPartlin Consulting provides experienced third-party guidance and support for succession planning and critical transitions, aiding your team and board in this delicate navigation.
With detailed roadmaps and tools, we work together on communication and transition plans that support both off-boarding and on-boarding in a critical timeline.
Preparing for the transition - Erin works with both incoming and outgoing leaders, boards, and staff in preparation for and throughout the transition. Whether the organization is preparing for a future succession or managing an unexpected change, Erin’s experience and project management can aid smooth and optimal transitions, setting your organization and its leadership up for success.
Aiding the search - We work together to design the job description and candidate evaluation tools, helping you identify your needs and ideal hires.
Bridging the search - Erin is experienced working with search firms and can serve as a bridge between the firm and your board/team.
Stepping in - Occasionally an interim or fractional leader is needed to bridge a transition. Erin's experience as seasoned executive director may be the right fit for your temporary needs, setting the organization and teams up for success.
Guidance for nonprofit boards and board members. A skilled facilitator and advisor, Erin’s project management and attention to detail focus on governance for clarity and intentionality to serve the mission best.
Governance & Guidance - Comprehensive board assessments; identifying needs and recommendations for board evolution and engagement
Retreat & Meeting Facilitation - Special meetings, half or full-day retreats, strategic plan revisits, or kick-offs. Often, these include surveys or one-to-one sessions with individuals in preparation. Erin is a skilled group facilitator who optimizes your valuable time together.
Process refinement - Professional hygiene or tune-ups of your meetings, policies, processes for recruitment and onboarding
Roles & Clarity - Objective reviews of roles, functions, and potential overlaps/gaps and recommendations
Transitions - Professional and objective guidance for succession planning or during critical transitions such as new leadership (CEO or Chair). Offboarding, onboarding, change management, and communications strategies.
Composition - Review and guidance on policies, activities, and thought systems that encourage diverse representation and inclusive practices.
Erin is certified in board governance consulting through BoardSource.
Our approach is a strategic framework that clarifies your organizational imperatives with overarching guidelines for your goals, operations, and optimal impact. A robust and well-thought-out framework allows for the capacity and efficiency to adapt to change and respond to opportunities while adhering to your core strategic principles. Inherent to the success of the framework and reaching your goals is annual planning, including frequent analysis of goals and objectives, timelines, and course corrections.
Whether your organization needs a strategic ‘tune-up’ or a new strategic plan, we can work together on a roadmap that addresses the big questions and reaffirms your valuable mission. Services and projects around strategic planning may include:
At Erin McPartlin Consulting we start with a conversation. We'll take time to learn about one another and how we might work together to best meet your needs.
The process is just as important as the project. We'll talk about goals, timelines, and a roadmap. Erin offers mini-retreats or a series of sessions to best figure out what's working, what's not, and how we can get there.
Board development, leadership transitions, and strategic planning are typically 3-9 month engagements.
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