Founded in 1987, Aligned for Results' mission is to help individuals, organizations, and communities efficiently identify and achieve the results they want. Aligned for Results is a LCC small business, formerly known as Health and Environment, a HUBZone qualified firm with GSA Contract No. GS-10F-0318R. Principals Randall Thomas, Ph.D. and Susan Berry, MA, have led or facilitated staff, leadership, and organizational development initiatives for over thirty years at local, state, national and international levels. They count their success in the continuing vitality and impact of the people and projects they have served.
We assume that answers to current challenges lie within ... within individuals, teams, and
communities. Our services can help leaders, teams, or individuals discover how to combine
internal resources with new input and methods as they map and move along a path of
progress. We integrate four areas of expertise to fit specific needs:
Path of Progress Consulting™: Consultation with leaders to: a) reach a common understanding of history, current situation, and desired outcomes; b) develop measures of success; c) analyze existing and needed resources; d) explore opportunities to leverage change; and e) evaluate the impact of possible interventions. The Path of Progress™ that emerges establishes a framework for further action. This framework typically includes one or more of the following elements, integrated with consulting assistance:
Facilitation of Collaborative Planning: To assist teams: a) identify and engage stakeholders; b) discover and share common vision, values, principles and desired results; and c) develop and document collaborative strategies and action plans.
Applied Research and Survey Services: Enable teams to efficiently and concisely assess needs and opportunities, evaluate the impact of their work, and choose and use data collection tools that match their goals. The emphasis is on ‘do-it-yourself’ methods such as customer or community surveys and focus groups, which put the power of practical evaluation in the hands of people who conduct programs. Assistance on establishing baselines, progress indicators, and data collection methods is available.
Training: to build individual or team capabilities and resources. Our workshops are tailored to the specific organizational or community context, and linked to existing or upcoming projects. These projects provide immediate opportunities for practice and improved performance. An interactive format invites participants to link current skills and abilities with new perspectives and techniques. Learning is fast, fun, and results-oriented.
Aligned for Results' principals work as a team to define desired outcomes and requirements with sponsors. Quality is assured through discussion of expectations and success indicators at the initiation of each contract, and through subsequent progress reviews conducted via phone, E-mail, or personal consultation as agreed. Each training or facilitation project is evaluated by participants. If requested, results of these evaluations are summarized and provided to sponsors along with the original evaluations. Unless otherwise specified, if reports are part of the anticipated product, they are delivered in outline and draft form for client review, and feedback is incorporated as agreed.
We have summarized a sample of our work here.
