Leadership & Strategic Planning


Drive sustainable growth with leadership and strategic planning services tailored for education leaders. From board retreats and goal setting to executive coaching and foresight facilitation, we help districts create actionable strategies for the future. Our programs build strong leadership teams and foster collaboration at every level.

Contact us to position your district for success with data-driven planning and innovative leadership support.

How can we help?

ServiceDescription
Leadership Support Network

An annual membership support program for school leadership that includes customized services and the incorporation of strategic foresight and futures facilitation strategies.

Sunflower State Leadership Network

A state-approved mentoring and professional support program for current, new, and aspiring administrators, with incorporation of strategic foresight and futures facilitation strategies.

Strategic Planning

Development of a 5-year strategic plan for school districts, special education cooperatives, recreation commissions, and other education entities. Includes community collaboration and feedback, in-person and online feedback collection, and the development of measurable action steps.

Board and Administrative Retreats

Customizable board and administrative team retreats that can include team building, meeting facilitation, outside activities, and individual district work time in a fun and relaxed environment.

Efficiency Audits

Customized audits that include survey data collection and interviews to evaluate the efficiency of an organization or department. A report including commendations, challenges, and considerations for improvement is provided.

Department Reviews

A thorough review of a building or department that utilizes surveys and interviews to review culture and climate, efficiencies, and staff, family, and student satisfaction.  A report including commendations, challenges, and considerations for improvement is provided.

Board Goal Setting

Customizable board goal-setting sessions that include a review of successes and challenges and the development of measurable action steps to drive the district forward.

Culture and Climate Audits

Customized audits that include survey data collection and interviews to evaluate the culture and climate of an organization or department.  A report including commendations, challenges, and considerations for improvement is provided.

Leadership Team Development

A customized program to support school district leadership teams that includes regular planning meetings, data collection, coaching and collaboration.

Needs Assessments and Landscape Analysis

Customized assessment of district gaps between the current and desired states to identify opportunities for desired outcomes attainment. District and community perspectives are captured and incorporated to understand the current context, key players and their roles, existing resources and trends, and opportunities for the future.

Executive Coaching

Individualized coaching sessions for district and building administrators.

Focus Groups and Interviews

Qualitative inquiry of community members and parents to understand depth of experience.

Job Search Support

Individual work with administrative candidates to review resumes and cover letters, conduct mock interviews, and support them in their search process.

Superintendent Searches

A customized superintendent search process for school boards that includes marketing, candidate reviews, consultation with the board of education and mentoring/coaching for the selected candidate.

Cross-Sector Partnerships and Engagement

Prepares district leadership personnel to assess and implement cross-sector partnerships specific to district business and administrative objectives.

Color Code Communication

Improve a professional relationship in your life, gain an understanding of your coworkers, or just get to know yourself a little better with this approach to identifying communication styles. This digs deeper than what you do and into why you do it.

Design, Communications and Marketing Planning

Communications and marketing strategy development and implementation; development of materials design maintenance (websites, videography, social media, informational materials).

Community Engagement Events and Co-Interpretation

Facilitation of creative, community-engaged activities to center parent and community voice, preferences, and related desired actions. Information design is suitable for incorporation into a wide array of planning, assessment, and engagement initiatives. 

Video and Photography

Offering a full range of creative services, including professional video production, animation, and photography services, delivered in close collaboration to ensure the final product aligns with the vision and project goals.

Websites

Offering a full range of creative services, including professional video production, animation, and photography services, delivered in close collaboration to ensure the final product aligns with the vision and project goals.