Although the companies I work with vary by industry, structure and budget size, they ALL strive to deepen their societal impact and create positive, lasting, sustainable change.
Strategic Planning & Systems Building
Based on years of experience developing and scaling programs and services, I can work with you to develop a roadmap that will establish a big picture and bring your vision to fruition.
Leadership Development & Team Building
By understanding what barriers are getting in the way of individual team members, we can develop a strategy for addressing those barriers and focus on building a successful team.
Navigating Through Change
Whether you are rolling out a new program, changing the way you do business, or implementing new systems, I can help you communicate and implement change within your company.
Product & Program Development
Through assessment and evaluation, we can determine the needs of your customers and create high quality services centered around the unique value that your organization brings to the table.
I’m Jacqueline Misla, MSW
I am a seasoned consultant with two decades of experience in nonprofit management, independent consulting, and philanthropy. I specialize in change management, organizational transitions, and culture building; delving deep into organizations to foster strategic direction, compliance structures, and people strategies that raise culture, efficiency, and productivity. My consulting style is marked by an enterprise leadership perspective and a unique ability to seamlessly blend into an organization's culture.
This is what I am best known for:
Cleaning up messes, being the calm in the midst of a storm
Knowing and using the language of the organization and industry, and not using “consultant speak”
Valuing people and process as much as the product
Facilitating impactful processes, trainings, and meetings - providing people with information, inspiration, and the tools for implementation
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I’m here to help you take YOUR organization to the next level.
To get started, simply click the button below to apply for a free introductory consultation. We’ll discuss your most immediate needs and figure out the next steps to help you achieve your goals.
1. turning vision into action
"I know what I want the end result to be, but I am not clear on how to get there."
Based on years of experience developing and scaling programs and services, I can work with you to develop a roadmap that will bring your vision to fruition.
Vision: Establish the vision of success.
Consumer/ Community Need: Assess the need within your impact areas.
Financial Goals: Determine fiscal milestones.
Resources: Identify available fiscal and human resources.
Priorities: Define priorities, based on vision, need, finances, and resources.
Action Plan: Create projects and tasks, based on identified priorities, deliverables, and timeline.
2. navigating through change
“We are rolling out something new and don’t know how to get people to change the way they do the work.”
Whether you are rolling out a new program, changing the way you do business, or implementing new systems of efficiency, communicating and implementing change can be difficult. We can work together to create a strategy that will help your staff successfully navigate through the change.
Internal Communication & Branding: Develop a communication strategy and guidelines that clarify what success looks like after the change is complete.
Training & Experiential Learning: Host interactive trainings to help people understand how to implement the new program/ system/ service successfully.
Systems: Ensure that interdepartmental systems support the desired change.
Evaluation and Follow Up: Monitor the change management process and update, reinforce, and redesign as needed.
3. Building a strong team
“I’m not sure if my leadership team is able to take us to the next level.”
By understanding what barriers are getting in the way of individual team members, we can develop a strategy for addressing those barriers and focus on building a successful team.
— assessment —
Identify strengths and determine what is getting in the way of individual and team success
Knowledge Gap: Individuals do not have the necessary knowledge to move the work forward.
Skill Gap: Individuals do not have the skills or experience necessary to advance the work.
Capacity Gap: Portfolio size and available resources make it difficult for individuals to have the desired impact on the work.
Discipline Gap: Individuals lack the will or discipline to manage their portfolios successfully.
— Strategy —
Based on the assessment, design and implement a strategy to address the team's barriers to success
Training and Coaching: Pinpoint knowledge gaps and address areas that need improvement.
Experiential Learning Plans: Create workshops and on-the-job opportunities for learning & continued expansion of key team members’ skillsets.
System Enhancements: Establish an improved set of standard operating procedures to guarantee consistency in the future and keep everyone on the same page.
Restructuring: Allow key leaders and team members to play to their strengths by reassigning them where they’re needed most within the company.
4. Meeting the need through quality services
"Our programs and services are not high quality or no longer meet the needs of those we serve."
Through assessment and evaluation, we can determine the needs of your constituents and the unique value that your organization brings to the table.
We can develop a model that meets those needs through high quality, sustainable, and scalable programs and services.
Assessment: Identify the internal standards and practices, the needs of those you serve, and the best practices in the field.
Evaluation: Pinpoint the gaps between current practices, consumer/ community needs, and industry standards.
Strategy: Ensure that the vision of success is aligned with organizational goals, consumer needs, and industry standards.
Systems: Create clear systems and compliance structures that enable successful implementation of programs and services.
I’m here to help you take YOUR organization to the next level.
To get started, simply click the button below to apply for a free introductory consultation. We’ll discuss your most immediate needs and figure out the next steps to help you achieve your goals.
I’ve helped companies gain clarity, increased their impact, and create real, lasting change.
