Strengthening Management
Many organizations aren’t as effective as they could be because of underlying problems with boards and upper management. Lack of communication, divergent goals, personality styles, and an uncertainty of roles can divert leadership energy. Align works with leaders to align their goals, vision, skills, and functions, creating a more unified organization.
Customized Training
Align helps boards move from being passionate to understanding their role as stewards of an organization. We put groups back on track by providing overall evaluations of board structure and processes; recommending structural and procedural changes; developing a plan for board recruitment; and supplying needed training.
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Leadership & Succession Planning
By helping senior management address the question of what makes a leader and the traits associated with leadership, Align helps management develop those traits in themselves and employees to improve work and group environments.
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Managing Through Change
In today's world, there are very few organizations that do not go through major changes on a regular basis. Align helps managers understand the needs of their organizations and staff so they can successfully lead through change.
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Return On Investment
Align helps organizations determine if they are getting the most out of money invested in outreach initiatives, business practices, and training. By examining the basics of return on investment, organizations can chart progress and make positive changes.
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Foundations of Facilitation
Facilitation can improve staff meetings, board discussions, and other group interactions. It also helps organizations build a solid foundation through facilitation skills, design techniques, and group processes.
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Constructing a Facilitator
Working one-on-one or with a small group, Align focuses on the skills necessary to guide groups through decision making and planning projects. Participants learn to use a variety of models and tools to elicit and organize thoughts and ideas. They also discover ways to help groups decisively build plans for the future.
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Human Resource Functions
Management is often expected to hire, recruit, coach, mentor, and resolve HR problems, all while watching the budget and keeping the organization out of court. Align assists managers in understanding HR functions, improving employee relations, and staying within non-discrimination laws.
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Human Resource Law
Proactive steps and procedures can help organizations avoid costly litigation. Align familiarizes managers with employment laws that affect them and their employees daily, including the Employee Relations-Labor Law, federal non-discrimination laws, sexual harassment, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the termination process.
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