Techniques used may include:
Whole Scale Change - A
methodology of system change developed by Dannemiller Tyson Associates
of Ann Arbor, MI to align an organization with and move it strategically towards its
desired vision of the future.
Business Advising - Oak
Wood serves as an objective outside resource to help management
identify problems, design strategies and implement solutions and
initiatives. How does your organization’s infrastructure
impact its effectiveness? Success in business today involves embracing
flexibility without compromising reliability.
Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Strategic planning, based on identified
organizational priorities and key business data, helps your
organization better utilize resources, communicate corporate direction
and plan financially for the future. Thinking strategically, an
important component of Oak Wood Associates’ planning process, forces
you to consider whether your company is doing things right -- or doing
the right things. Oak Wood Associates works with you to build a
planning process your management will use on its own for future
planning. Oak Wood has created a strategic Business Renewal
Planning Process that incorporates Hoshin Planning, Lean Management,
and Policy Management.
Teambuilding and Partnering -
Internal and
external business partnerships can exist within work areas, between
management and staff, between customers and suppliers and with other
businesses and organizations. Teambuilding can help increase
productivity, employee satisfaction and retention, cut costs and
improve quality. Oak Wood Associates analyzes a targeted group’s
needs and the desired outcomes of teambuilding then leads the group
through a carefully designed intervention.
Quality Management Systems - Instituting
a quality management system assures your company of effective,
efficient management with a focus on customer feedback and continuous
improvement. Oak Wood Associates assists organizations in assessing
their current management philosophies, principles, styles and
processes then moves them toward a quality management system.
Customer Feedback Systems - Meeting
and exceeding customer expectations is a critical function of business
growth. Receiving and responding to customer feedback builds a loyal
customer base. Oak Wood Associates works with your business to
implement customer-focused feedback to improve workflow processes in
employee performance and vendor certification.
Organizational Assessments - Do
you know how your current organizational structure is affecting your
company’s profitability? Oak Wood Associates analyzes and designs
strategies to increase effectiveness based on assessments at an
organizational level, department level, team level or individual
level.
Continuous Improvement Processes
- Oak Wood
Associates designs and develops continuous improvement team structures
and assists on actual projects from the idea stage to problem-solving,
planning, and implementation.
Project Management and Implementation
- The solution
to many of today’s corporate issues involves better control and use
of existing corporate resources. Is your project management process
clearly defined?
Oak Wood Associates assists and leads planning for project
management and implementation including the development of orientation
materials and/or training. Oak Wood Associates provides strategies,
ideas, and advice and then rolls up their sleeves to work with you.
Career Development, Recruitment,
Selection and Retention Processes - Today
companies are turning to the process of career planning to improve the
“fit” between employee needs, values and skills and those of the
organization. Effective career development and recruitment processes
ensure that your organization has the necessary skills and resources
to meet future needs. Oak Wood Associates evaluates your company’s
career development, recruitment and selection processes, while
designing strategies to ensure growth and retention.
Oak
Wood Associates helps
organizations
do what they do -- better!
PRICING: The cost of programs vary. The pricing is based
on individual content and scope of each project. If you are interested in a specific
program, contact Oak Wood
Associates for an estimate. We can quote hourly,
daily or by project. We are flexible and want to give you the best deal based on
your individual needs.
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