Project Management, Facilitation, Change Management & Lean Methods

As a component of delivering the above services, or as independent functions:

Project Management

entails planning, organizing, motivating, documenting, and controlling resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals. PMO staff are able to implement a full suite of project management activities, from developing a project plan to supervising day-to-day project operations and status reporting.

Group Facilitation

refers to the process of designing and running productive working sessions focused on delivering specific outcomes. This includes anticipating outcomes, designing interactive exercises that enlist group involvement and input, and creating an agenda. Applicable at any level of the organization, group facilitation supports group interaction toward a common purpose, whether it be making a decision, solving a problem, or brainstorming ideas in the process of creating a something new.

Change Management

is an approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations to a desired future state in order to maximize acceptance of the changes involved. Change management includes activities such as training, department readiness, communication, and transition management, preparing staff to adopt new roles, documenting new procedures and processes, and setting clear steps for how to implement change at the individual level.

Lean Methods

are a set of principles and tools that represent a management approach which respects people, reduces waste, and increases the value delivered by a given team or process. Lean methods focus on continuous improvement, and can be applied in virtually any context to improve communication, productivity, and engagement. The PMO team includes a number of certified Lean practitioners who incorporate Lean tools and concepts into their work with our clients.