Organizational Performance
Catalyst partners with you to identify workplace performance issues on the organizational, departmental, or individual levels, design solutions and then implement them for long-lasting impact. An initial assessment may identify issues of work quality, productivity, efficiency, staff competence, or communication between departments, for example. Depending on your parameters, we may recommend wide-ranging changes like new strategic plans, work processes, or staffing structures, or smaller yet effective efforts, like training on meeting facilitation techniques or time management.
Methodology
Some fundamental elements of our organizational performance methods include:
Work Samples
Organizational Restructuring
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits wanted to improve the effectiveness of a department with organization-wide impact. Catalyst conducted a performance assessment of the department including task analyses and studies of work effort, culture, and best practices. We teamed with executives, managers, and staff to produce recommendations for departmental restructuring, all of which were implemented by the organization.
Knowledge Management
The Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota needed to improve electronic file sharing across five offices. Catalyst assessed their information sharing needs, reviewed the existing electronic file system, and researched best practices for knowledge management. We recommended changes that will enhance data integrity and collaboration among their multiple office sites.