Consulting & Advising

We are the partners you need to achieve your goals.

SPARC provides professional services for organizations - of all sizes and kinds - who are committed to a better world. In addition to a variety of professional coaching and training services, we also provide consulting and advising. By doing so we add needed expertise, capacity, and outside perspective to your organization. Our Associates bring decades of skill and expertise to your team when you need it.

Consulting

Our priority is building sustainable and effective solutions to achieve the your desired outcome. We offer three types of consulting.

And we follow a proven consulting process:

  • Dream it.

    We specialize in empowering organizations to dream big and articulate a bold vision. Our consultants work closely with your team to envision ambitious goals and develop a clear roadmap. Whether you are launching a new initiative or reimagining existing programs, we’ll help you define your vision and set the stage for success.

  • Plan it.

    Turning dreams into reality requires planning. We help you create comprehensive strategies that define objectives, timelines, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies. From outlining the project scope to developing detailed implementation plans, we ensure that every aspect of your program is thoughtfully mapped out.

  • Build it.

    Execution is key to program success. Our team provides hands-on support to help bring your plans to life. From designing innovative initiatives to establishing effective processes, we ensure that your programs are built on a solid foundation for success.

  • Assess it.

    Continuous evaluation is essential for measuring progress and identifying areas of improvement. We offer comprehensive assessment services to monitor program performance, gather valuable feedback, and refine strategies as needed. By leveraging data-driven insights, we help you make informed decisions and optimize program outcomes.

  • Improve it.

    Our consultants specialize in identifying inefficiencies, addressing bottlenecks, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. Whether it is streamlining processes, enhancing the user experience, or integrating new technologies, we'll help you elevate your program to new heights.

  • Scale it.

    As your organization grows, so do your programs. Our scalable solutions are designed to support your expansion efforts every step of the way. Securing the necessary resources is often critical in program development and scaling. We help you navigate funding opportunities, establish partnerships, and access funding.

Strategic Advising

Strategy is a disciplined process of discovering and developing options and making choices.

Strategic discipline ensures the best decisions are aimed at the desired future, given all available inputs. As strategic advisors, SPARC works with our clients to assist organizational leaders in making the best choices they can to improve their organization's future outcomes. We provide an extra eye on the strategy ball as a focused partner while you play the day-to-day game of operational success.

Advisors assist leaders with strategic decision-making.

The creation of a strategic vision and the corresponding strategic plan, as well as the implementation and evolution of the plan, are necessary but not sufficient elements for strategic leadership. Strategic decision-making is necessary for planning and implementation. Strategic advisors can help leaders keep their eye on the strategic decisions only they can make for the organization. Strategic advisors can help leaders think through the variety of strategic options before them and the context of each strategic option to ensure optimal strategic decision-making in day-to-day leadership. SPARC associates make excellent strategic advisors. Contact us to explore how we can help

hOW DOES ADVISING WORK?

Advising is a confidential partnership between the advisor (the person providing the advising) and the client (senior executive receiving the advising) in a dynamic and forward-thinking exchange of ideas and perspectives that blends insights from the advisor’s experience with strategic principles and on-the-ground knowledge of the client to guide the ongoing development of company strategy and alignment of tactical approaches across the company to achieve the ideal future state. Strategic advising clients are typically organizational leaders seeking strategic advising within their formal leadership role in an organization. The priority in advising is in creating space for a leader to practice a disciplined approach to blending real-time information and strategic thinking for optimal leadership decisions.